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Wed 17 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 17/08
Garganey
Kent
14:40

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09:01 17/08
Purple Heron
Kent

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Mon 15 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:09 15/08
Garganey
Kent

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Sun 14 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 14/08
White Stork
Kent
15:05

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15:11 14/08
Garganey
Kent
15:10

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13:44 14/08
White Stork
Kent
13:43

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08:45 14/08
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Sat 13 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:02 13/08
Purple Heron
Kent
08:54

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Fri 12 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:33 12/08
Garganey
Kent
10:29

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10:31 12/08
Purple Heron
Kent
10:28

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Thu 11 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:08 11/08
Purple Heron
Kent

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15:58 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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09:17 11/08
Garganey
Kent

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08:54 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Wed 10 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:55 10/08
Purple Heron
Kent
20:48

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18:49 10/08
Purple Heron
Kent
18:46

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12:16 10/08
Purple Heron
Kent

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07:39 10/08
European Honey Buzzard
Kent
07:34

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Tue 09 Aug 2022

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Location
Site
Time
07:45 09/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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07:43 09/08
Purple Heron
Kent

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Mon 08 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:02 08/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent
16:00

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Sun 07 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:22 07/08
Purple Heron
Kent
17:20

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19:05 07/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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12:23 07/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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09:40 07/08
Purple Heron
Kent
09:38

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Sat 06 Aug 2022

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Location
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Time
09:24 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent
08:35

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Fri 05 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:26 05/08
Purple Heron
Kent
20:40

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09:46 05/08
Garganey
Kent

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09:31 05/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Thu 04 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
10:27 04/08
Purple Heron
Kent

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Tue 02 Aug 2022

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Location
Site
Time
19:30 02/08
Garganey
Kent

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Mon 01 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:36 01/08
Garganey
Kent
08:27

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08:11 01/08
Purple Heron
Kent

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07:44 01/08
Purple Heron
Kent
07:39

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Sun 31 Jul 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:11 31/07
Garganey
Kent
19:08

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15:34 31/07
Purple Heron
Kent

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15:15 31/07
Purple Heron
Kent
15:09

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13:44 31/07
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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13:30 31/07
Purple Heron
Kent
13:28

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12:33 31/07
Purple Heron
Kent
12:30

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07:03 31/07
Purple Heron
Kent
06:35

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Sat 30 Jul 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:57 30/07
Purple Heron
Kent
08:55

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08:52 30/07
Western Cattle Egret
Kent
08:47

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07:18 30/07
Purple Heron
Kent
07:15

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Fri 29 Jul 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:23 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Wed 27 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:09 27/07
Purple Heron
Kent

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Tue 26 Jul 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:06 26/07
Purple Heron
Kent
09:03

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Sat 07 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:12 07/05
Purple Heron
Kent
12:05

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09:11 07/05
Purple Heron
Kent
09:07

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Mon 18 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:39 18/04
Garganey
Kent

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 14/04
Eurasian Hobby
Kent
10:54

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Sat 09 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 09/04
Water Pipit
Kent

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21:39 09/04
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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21:36 09/04
Garganey
Kent
08:24

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Fri 08 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 08/04
Garganey
Kent

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Tue 05 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:44 05/04
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Wed 23 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:42 23/03
Greater Scaup
Kent

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Thu 17 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 17/02
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sun 13 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:28 13/02
Water Pipit
Kent

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07:31 13/02
Hen Harrier
Kent
12/02

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Sat 12 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:31 12/02
Water Pipit
Kent

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Sun 06 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:56 06/02
Water Pipit
Kent

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Sat 29 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:33 29/01
Water Pipit
Kent

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 16/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:12 15/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
18:42 09/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
10:16 08/01
Water Pipit
Kent

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Thu 06 Jan 2022

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Time
10:47 06/01
Water Pipit
Kent

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Wed 05 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:51 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Kent

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Sun 02 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:54 02/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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Date
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Time
10:01 01/01
Water Pipit
Kent

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Fri 24 Dec 2021

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Time
10:22 24/12
Water Pipit
Kent

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Sat 11 Dec 2021

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Time
16:34 11/12
Hen Harrier
Kent
15:35

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Sun 14 Nov 2021

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Location
Site
Time
13:54 14/11
Water Pipit
Kent

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Sat 21 Aug 2021

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Site
Time
12:59 21/08
Garganey
Kent

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

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Site
Time
17:19 16/08
Garganey
Kent

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Sun 15 Aug 2021

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Time
11:23 15/08
Garganey
Kent

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Sun 25 Jul 2021

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Time
09:24 25/07
Garganey
Kent

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Thu 17 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
21:41 17/06
White Stork
Kent
17:15

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Sun 30 May 2021

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Time
11:54 30/05
Purple Heron
Kent
11:46

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10:46 30/05
Purple Heron
Kent

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Fri 07 May 2021

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Time
19:10 07/05
Whinchat
Kent

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Thu 06 May 2021

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Time
17:55 06/05
Western Osprey
Kent
17:43

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12:05 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Kent
11:30 01/05

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07:21 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Wed 05 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:39 05/05
Red-footed Falcon
Kent
15:00

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07:54 05/05
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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Site
Time
15:10 14/04
Water Pipit
Kent

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Tue 06 Apr 2021

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11:58 06/04
Water Pipit
Kent

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Mon 05 Apr 2021

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12:05 05/04
Water Pipit
Kent

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Sun 04 Apr 2021

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Time
18:31 04/04
Garganey
Kent
18:18

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12:24 04/04
Garganey
Kent

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Sat 03 Apr 2021

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17:44 03/04
Garganey
Kent
17:40

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13:38 03/04
Water Pipit
Kent

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

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14:49 02/04
Water Pipit
Kent

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10:12 02/04
Garganey
Kent

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Thu 01 Apr 2021

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09:07 01/04
Garganey
Kent

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Mon 29 Mar 2021

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16:27 29/03
Willow Warbler
Kent
28/03

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Sun 28 Mar 2021

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15:38 28/03
Swallow
Kent

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15:35 28/03
Water Pipit
Kent

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