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Tue 16 Aug 2022

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Time
19:07 16/08
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Sun 14 Aug 2022

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09:52 14/08
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Mon 23 May 2022

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19:18 23/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 22 May 2022

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20:24 22/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire
20:15

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14:56 22/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire
14:50

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11:57 22/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire
11:32

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08:39 22/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire
08:30

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07:32 22/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 21 May 2022

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21:00 21/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire
20:40

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16:45 21/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire
16:30

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15:07 21/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire
14:30

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12:40 21/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 21 Nov 2021

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15:59 21/11
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
11:15

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Sat 20 Nov 2021

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14:56 20/11
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Tue 16 Nov 2021

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12:38 16/11
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
11:15

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Thu 09 Sep 2021

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11:19 09/09
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

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22:50 08/09
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
16:00

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Sun 05 Sep 2021

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13:59 05/09
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Sat 04 Sep 2021

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14:48 04/09
Whinchat
Hertfordshire
14:40

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Thu 03 Jun 2021

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09:05 03/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Wed 02 Jun 2021

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21:26 02/06
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire
21:15

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13:17 02/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
12:50

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12:39 02/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
12:35

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Tue 01 Jun 2021

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21:49 01/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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09:28 01/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Mon 31 May 2021

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21:51 31/05
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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13:15 31/05
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
13:05

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07:16 31/05
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
30/05

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Sun 30 May 2021

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21:08 30/05
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Sat 29 May 2021

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22:29 29/05
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Sat 22 May 2021

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19:46 22/05
Harrier sp
Hertfordshire

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Tue 16 Mar 2021

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18:44 16/03
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Wed 10 Mar 2021

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07:30 10/03
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Mon 08 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
18:06 08/03
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Sat 06 Mar 2021

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16:37 06/03
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Fri 05 Mar 2021

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17:07 05/03
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

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15:13 27/02
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire
15:10

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Thu 25 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
17:45 25/02
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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Time
14:59 02/01
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
14:40

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09:19 02/01
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Sat 05 Dec 2020

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Date
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17:06 05/12
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Thu 03 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
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Time
08:00 03/12
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire
02/12

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
16:10 02/12
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
15:30

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Sun 29 Nov 2020

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Date
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18:19 29/11
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Sat 28 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
14:43 28/11
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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Thu 26 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
22:20 26/11
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire
15:45

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15:52 26/11
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire

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Tue 24 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
15:23 24/11
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire

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14:27 24/11
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
14:14

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Mon 23 Nov 2020

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Time
10:17 23/11
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire

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Sun 22 Nov 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
17:06 22/11
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire

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Sun 08 Nov 2020

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Time
12:28 08/11
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
12:23

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Thu 25 Jun 2020

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Time
16:02 25/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Fri 03 Apr 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
11:03 03/04
Common Scoter
Hertfordshire
23:00 02/04

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Mon 17 Jun 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:17 17/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Sun 16 Jun 2019

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Time
07:05 16/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
05:06

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Sat 15 Jun 2019

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Time
12:40 15/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Thu 31 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:57 31/01
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
14:37

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08:45 31/01
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Time
18:29 14/01
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
15:45

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Sun 25 Feb 2018

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Location
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Time
08:44 25/02
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire
24/02

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Sat 27 Jan 2018

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Time
16:34 27/01
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Sun 21 Jan 2018

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10:01 21/01
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Wed 10 Jan 2018

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Time
16:52 10/01
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Tue 09 Jan 2018

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09:21 09/01
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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12:40 07/01
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Sat 06 Jan 2018

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15:07 06/01
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Sat 23 Dec 2017

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14:09 23/12
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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13:21 23/12
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire
12:40

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11:21 23/12
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Tue 12 Dec 2017

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10:03 12/12
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Wed 08 Jul 2015

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12:32 08/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
09:00

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07:46 08/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire

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Tue 07 Jul 2015

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21:12 07/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
20:15

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19:49 07/07
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire

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15:11 07/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
15:10

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14:23 07/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
07:30

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13:46 07/07
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
11:30

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Mon 06 Jul 2015

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22:38 06/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
20:00

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18:55 06/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
18:00

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14:17 06/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
14:16

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12:12 06/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
11:55

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09:17 06/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
08:56

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Sun 05 Jul 2015

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19:26 05/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
19:25

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15:56 05/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
15:53

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14:37 05/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
14:15

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11:57 05/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
11:56

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10:41 05/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
10:15

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08:59 05/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
08:20

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Sat 04 Jul 2015

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19:51 04/07
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
19:35

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Wed 23 Jul 2014

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18:11 23/07
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Sun 27 Apr 2014

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11:35 27/04
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire

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Sat 26 Apr 2014

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17:56 26/04
Montagu's Harrier
Hertfordshire
13:30

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Thu 28 Jun 2012

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07:29 28/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
27/06

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Sun 11 Jul 2010

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08:08 11/07
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
17:00 10/07

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Thu 01 Jul 2010

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08:09 01/07
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
07:45

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Wed 30 Jun 2010

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13:18 30/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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Mon 28 Jun 2010

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19:17 28/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
19:10

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Sun 27 Jun 2010

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18:50 27/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
17:45

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Sat 26 Jun 2010

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Time
18:00 26/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire

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