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Sat 23 Dec 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:47 23/12
Waxwing
Dorset
11:15

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

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21:30 21/03
House Martin
Dorset

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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21:52 09/10
Whooper Swan
Dorset

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Wed 09 Feb 2022

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14:34 09/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Mon 07 Feb 2022

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14:01 07/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Tue 21 Dec 2021

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11:49 21/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 09 Jun 2021

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22:55 09/06
Western Osprey
Dorset

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
20:11 14/04
Montagu's Harrier
Dorset
19:30

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Sat 07 Nov 2020

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Time
08:06 07/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
06/11

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Wed 22 Apr 2020

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Time
19:00 22/04
Spotted Flycatcher
Dorset

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Fri 14 Feb 2020

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Time
13:00 14/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Time
11:35 03/02
Black Redstart
Dorset
11:15

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

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Time
15:36 23/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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Time
13:58 08/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

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Time
13:29 07/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset
13:20

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Wed 26 Dec 2018

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Time
16:17 26/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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16:23 19/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Mon 26 Nov 2018

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12:24 26/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Sat 10 Nov 2018

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10:22 10/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Mon 05 Feb 2018

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14:54 05/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Sat 06 Jan 2018

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22:19 06/01
Firecrest
Dorset

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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Time
14:08 05/01
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Tue 02 Jan 2018

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Time
13:00 02/01
Firecrest
Dorset

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Wed 20 Dec 2017

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Time
17:55 20/12
Firecrest
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Fri 13 Oct 2017

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13:34 13/10
Firecrest
Dorset

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Mon 27 Feb 2017

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13:38 27/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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11:39 27/02
Iceland Gull
Dorset

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Fri 24 Feb 2017

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Date
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Time
13:51 24/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Sat 18 Feb 2017

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Time
09:56 18/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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Time
18:46 08/01
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Thu 05 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
13:42 05/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Sun 01 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:23 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Thu 17 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:54 17/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
13:13 25/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset
12:15

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Sat 14 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:31 14/05
European Bee-eater
Dorset
16:30

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Fri 13 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:45 13/05
Wood Warbler
Dorset

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:50 09/04
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Sun 13 Mar 2016

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Date
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Time
13:40 13/03
Sand Martin
Dorset

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Wed 09 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:21 09/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset
08/03

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Sun 06 Mar 2016

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Date
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Time
14:55 06/03
Firecrest
Dorset

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12:16 06/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Fri 04 Mar 2016

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Date
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Time
12:26 04/03
Firecrest
Dorset

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Thu 03 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:41 03/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset
13:35

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Thu 18 Feb 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:52 18/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset
14:30

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Fri 12 Feb 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:00 12/02
Firecrest
Dorset

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:12 29/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 11 Feb 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:58 11/02
Black Redstart
Dorset
13:30

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Mon 29 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:48 29/12
Black Redstart
Dorset
15:30

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Wed 17 Dec 2014

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Time
22:57 17/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Tue 09 Dec 2014

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Time
09:36 09/12
Black Redstart
Dorset
09:30

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Thu 04 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
14:15 04/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Fri 14 Nov 2014

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Time
14:09 14/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
13:15

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Wed 12 Mar 2014

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Date
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Time
14:42 12/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Fri 07 Mar 2014

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Time
11:32 07/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Mon 24 Feb 2014

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Time
16:28 24/02
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 23 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
10:10 23/01
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 12 Dec 2013

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Time
12:44 12/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Fri 06 Dec 2013

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22:37 06/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 28 Nov 2013

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Time
10:53 28/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
10:45

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Wed 27 Nov 2013

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Time
15:49 27/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
15:15

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Thu 31 Jan 2013

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Time
18:33 31/01
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Tue 15 Jan 2013

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Time
14:04 15/01
Black Redstart
Dorset
13:05

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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16:56 15/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 05 Dec 2012

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17:32 05/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 13 Sep 2012

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17:11 13/09
European Nightjar
Dorset
05:45

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Fri 16 Mar 2012

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11:30 16/03
Black Redstart
Dorset
11:00

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Tue 13 Mar 2012

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14:02 13/03
Black Redstart
Dorset
12:55

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Mon 12 Mar 2012

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16:16 12/03
Black Redstart
Dorset
13:55

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Fri 02 Mar 2012

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13:24 02/03
Common Scoter
Dorset
01/03

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Wed 15 Feb 2012

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11:11 15/02
Black Redstart
Dorset
11:00

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Wed 20 Oct 2010

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21:24 20/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 15 Sep 2010

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15:08 15/09
Wryneck
Dorset
14/09

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Thu 10 Jun 2010

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07:52 10/06
White Stork
Dorset
09/06

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Tue 12 May 2009

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Time
17:38 12/05
European Honey Buzzard
Dorset
08:15 11/05

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Wed 08 Apr 2009

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11:31 08/04
Storks
Dorset
11:20

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Wed 11 Mar 2009

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18:53 11/03
Mandarin Duck
Dorset

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Thu 25 Dec 2008

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Time
16:38 25/12
Hawfinch
Dorset
14:15

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Wed 24 Dec 2008

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22:49 24/12
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Sat 15 Nov 2008

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11:32 15/11
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Fri 12 Sep 2008

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Time
20:14 12/09
Black Tern
Dorset

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Sun 17 Aug 2008

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18:35 17/08
Black Tern
Dorset

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Fri 21 Mar 2008

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10:54 21/03
Peregrine Falcon
Dorset

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Thu 21 Feb 2008

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23:00 21/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Dorset
14:00

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Tue 23 Oct 2007

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Time
10:23 23/10
Red Kite
Dorset
08:05

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Tue 07 Aug 2007

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15:05 07/08
Eurasian Hobby
Dorset
13:50

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Sat 28 Apr 2007

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13:21 28/04
Hoopoe
Dorset
27/04

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Tue 06 Dec 2005

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16:00 06/12
Black Redstart
Dorset
15:45

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Mon 05 Dec 2005

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17:31 05/12
Black Redstart
Dorset
15:50

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Thu 18 Jul 2002

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Time
17:39 18/07
Red Kite
Dorset
15:50

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