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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:46 29/10
Snow Bunting
Devon
28/10

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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19:34 26/10
Snow Bunting
Devon

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Wed 27 Sep 2023

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19:53 27/09
Cory's Shearwater
Devon

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Thu 30 Mar 2023

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19:52 30/03
Black-throated Diver
Devon

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Sat 18 Mar 2023

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08:27 18/03
Swallow
Devon

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Sat 28 Jan 2023

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17:21 28/01
Black-throated Diver
Devon

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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18:11 08/09
Osprey
Devon
17:45

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Tue 28 Jun 2022

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16:31 28/06
Sooty Shearwater
Devon

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Mon 02 Aug 2021

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17:57 02/08
Pied Flycatcher
Devon
17:56

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Sun 23 May 2021

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17:21 23/05
European Storm Petrel
Devon

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Thu 20 May 2021

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20:27 20/05
Pomarine Skua
Devon

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

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Time
20:09 01/01
Velvet Scoter
Devon

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Sat 07 Nov 2020

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Time
17:47 07/11
Whinchat
Devon

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Sat 17 Oct 2020

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Time
13:11 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Devon

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Tue 25 Aug 2020

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Time
20:04 25/08
Leach's Storm Petrel
Devon

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16:26 25/08
Great Shearwater
Devon

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Sat 23 May 2020

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20:55 23/05
European Storm Petrel
Devon
20:25

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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07:41 26/10
Woodlark
Devon
25/10

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Thu 22 Mar 2018

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Time
16:14 22/03
Firecrest
Devon

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Sun 05 Nov 2017

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14:17 05/11
Lapland Bunting
Devon

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Sat 13 May 2017

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22:11 13/05
Pomarine Jaeger
Devon

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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22:07 08/01
Long-tailed Duck
Devon

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Wed 21 Dec 2016

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Time
14:08 21/12
Long-tailed Duck
Devon
14:53

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Wed 07 Dec 2016

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11:55 07/12
Long-tailed Duck
Devon

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Mon 05 Dec 2016

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Time
14:56 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Devon

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Fri 02 Dec 2016

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18:44 02/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
Devon

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14:54 02/12
Velvet Scoter
Devon

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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19:46 17/01
Ring Ouzel
Devon

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Sun 01 Feb 2015

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22:57 01/02
Black-throated Diver
Devon

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Sat 06 Dec 2014

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20:28 06/12
Lapland Bunting
Devon

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Thu 08 May 2014

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22:25 08/05
Western Osprey
Devon
14:30

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Wed 03 Apr 2013

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Time
15:23 03/04
Firecrest
Devon
13:30

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Fri 08 Feb 2013

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Time
19:10 08/02
Black-throated Diver
Devon

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Thu 19 Jan 2012

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Time
13:55 19/01
Black-throated Diver
Devon

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Sat 12 Nov 2011

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Time
18:36 12/11
Black Redstart
Devon

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Fri 28 Oct 2011

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Time
11:28 28/10
Short-eared Owl
Devon

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Mon 13 Dec 2010

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Date
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Time
18:49 13/12
Glossy Ibis
Devon
13:00

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Mon 20 Sep 2010

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Time
10:57 20/09
Glossy Ibis
Devon
12:45 19/09

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Sun 21 Mar 2010

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Date
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Time
21:28 21/03
Black Redstart
Devon

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Tue 17 Mar 2009

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Date
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Time
12:22 17/03
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
12:05

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Tue 26 Feb 2008

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Time
16:30 26/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Sat 09 Feb 2008

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Date
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Time
20:06 09/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Sun 20 Jan 2008

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Time
15:15 20/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Sat 12 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
15:27 12/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
12:30

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Wed 02 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
15:36 02/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
14:30

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Tue 01 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
18:14 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
16:00

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Sun 30 Dec 2007

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Date
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Time
15:06 30/12
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
15:00

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Mon 05 Mar 2007

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Date
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Time
18:18 05/03
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
10:20

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Sun 04 Mar 2007

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14:41 04/03
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
14:15

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12:28 04/03
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Sat 03 Mar 2007

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22:44 03/03
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Fri 02 Mar 2007

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Date
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Time
15:24 02/03
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
01/03

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Tue 27 Feb 2007

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Time
12:13 27/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
11:25

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Mon 26 Feb 2007

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Time
19:48 26/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
11:30

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Sun 25 Feb 2007

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14:16 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Sat 24 Feb 2007

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Time
13:22 24/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
12:45

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09:18 24/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
09:05

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Thu 22 Feb 2007

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17:49 22/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
17:25

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Mon 19 Feb 2007

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09:48 19/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
10:30 18/02

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Fri 16 Feb 2007

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08:22 16/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
15/02

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Mon 05 Feb 2007

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22:35 05/02
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Sun 28 Jan 2007

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10:36 28/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
08:45

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Sat 27 Jan 2007

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12:01 27/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
11:10

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Fri 26 Jan 2007

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16:02 26/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Wed 24 Jan 2007

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21:45 24/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Mon 22 Jan 2007

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20:01 22/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
15:00

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Sun 21 Jan 2007

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16:26 21/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
15:50

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15:02 21/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
14:30

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11:29 21/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
11:05

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Sat 20 Jan 2007

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11:58 20/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
11:30

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Wed 17 Jan 2007

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16:53 17/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Fri 12 Jan 2007

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12:20 12/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Thu 11 Jan 2007

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09:54 11/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Wed 10 Jan 2007

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13:50 10/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
13:27

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Mon 08 Jan 2007

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17:25 08/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
10:00

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Sun 07 Jan 2007

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14:56 07/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
14:30

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09:51 07/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Sat 06 Jan 2007

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14:15 06/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Fri 05 Jan 2007

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16:20 05/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Thu 04 Jan 2007

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19:40 04/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
15:30

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15:15 04/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon

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Mon 01 Jan 2007

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15:16 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
Devon
09:15

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Mon 20 Nov 2006

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Time
22:55 20/11
Velvet Scoter
Devon

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Sat 14 Jan 2006

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Time
17:51 14/01
Brambling
Devon
14:30

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Mon 02 Jan 2006

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23:00 02/01
Black Redstart
Devon

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Sun 01 Jan 2006

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14:12 01/01
Brambling
Devon

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Sun 23 Mar 2003

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19:57 23/03
Swallow
Devon
17:15

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Tue 12 Mar 2002

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15:53 12/03
Little Egret
Devon

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