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Mon 15 Apr 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:32 15/04
European Bee-eater
Dorset
14/04

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Sun 17 Dec 2023

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Time
14:57 17/12
Great Northern Diver
Dorset
16/12

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Mon 13 Nov 2023

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Time
21:13 13/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 11 Nov 2023

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Time
07:26 11/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
10/11

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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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Time
15:30 24/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Fri 11 Aug 2023

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22:44 11/08
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Mon 07 Aug 2023

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10:40 07/08
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Wed 24 May 2023

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Time
08:46 24/05
European Honey Buzzard
Dorset
23/05

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Tue 18 Apr 2023

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Time
08:33 18/04
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Mon 17 Apr 2023

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Time
17:00 17/04
Hoopoe
Dorset

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15:01 17/04
Hoopoe
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Sat 18 Mar 2023

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Time
16:51 18/03
Alpine Swift
Dorset
15:30

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Mon 23 Jan 2023

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Time
20:51 23/01
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 16 Nov 2022

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Time
09:53 16/11
Pallid Swift
Dorset
08:50

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Sun 06 Nov 2022

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Time
18:14 06/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

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16:39 30/10
Etiella zinckenella
Dorset

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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19:28 28/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 27 Oct 2022

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15:10 27/10
Uresiphita gilvata
Dorset
26/10

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Thu 15 Sep 2022

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13:00 15/09
European Bee-eater
Dorset
12:10

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Sun 11 Sep 2022

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11:56 11/09
Wryneck
Dorset

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Fri 09 Sep 2022

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13:32 09/09
Wryneck
Dorset

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Sun 07 Aug 2022

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12:41 07/08
Striped Hawkmoth
Dorset

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Fri 10 Jun 2022

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16:47 10/06
Rosy Starling
Dorset

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Thu 09 Jun 2022

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19:34 09/06
Rosy Starling
Dorset
19:30

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Sun 29 May 2022

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12:20 29/05
Striped Hawkmoth
Dorset

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Sun 03 Apr 2022

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15:06 03/04
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 26 Mar 2022

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Time
17:36 26/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 26 Jan 2022

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Time
18:13 26/01
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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Time
22:11 22/01
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 18 Nov 2021

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Site
Time
22:21 18/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 21 Oct 2021

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Time
15:21 21/10
Black Redstart
Dorset
15:10

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Thu 16 Sep 2021

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Site
Time
17:53 16/09
White Stork
Dorset

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Fri 10 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
08:18 10/09
Swallowtail
Dorset
09/09

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Thu 12 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
14:10 12/08
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Wed 11 Aug 2021

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Time
15:36 11/08
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Tue 24 Nov 2020

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Time
22:30 24/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 19 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:07 19/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 18 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:32 18/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
17/11

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Mon 16 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:01 16/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 11 Nov 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
09:34 11/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:29 10/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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07:52 10/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
09/11

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Mon 26 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:30 26/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 24 Oct 2020

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Site
Time
19:48 24/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:28 22/10
Glossy Ibis
Dorset
21/10

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Tue 09 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:17 09/06
Beautiful Marbled
Dorset
08/06

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Fri 01 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:01 01/05
Hoopoe
Dorset
30/04

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Sun 22 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:08 22/12
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Mon 18 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:56 18/11
Hoopoe
Dorset
17/11

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Fri 01 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:04 01/11
Hoopoe
Dorset
31/10

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Mon 25 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:54 25/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sun 24 Feb 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 24/02
Slavonian Grebe
Dorset

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:13 03/01
Black Redstart
Dorset
13:16

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Mon 12 Nov 2018

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Location
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Time
10:17 12/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:40 11/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:30 08/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
15:30

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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Time
14:56 27/09
Grey Phalarope
Dorset

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Tue 27 Mar 2018

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22:41 27/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Mon 12 Feb 2018

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Time
22:22 12/02
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 11 Jan 2018

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Date
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Time
21:33 11/01
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Sat 09 Dec 2017

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Time
10:07 09/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sun 04 Jun 2017

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09:11 04/06
Common Quail
Dorset

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Sat 20 May 2017

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14:08 20/05
European Bee-eater
Dorset

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Sat 08 Apr 2017

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11:52 08/04
Common Crane
Dorset

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Thu 22 Dec 2016

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Time
11:03 22/12
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Tue 29 Nov 2016

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14:36 29/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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14:54 09/04
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Fri 08 Apr 2016

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09:13 08/04
Hoopoe
Dorset
09:14

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Thu 07 Apr 2016

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12:23 07/04
Hoopoe
Dorset

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09:27 07/04
Hoopoe
Dorset
09:20

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Sun 21 Feb 2016

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15:40 21/02
Slavonian Grebe
Dorset

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Wed 25 Nov 2015

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08:00 25/11
Black-throated Diver
Dorset
24/11

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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15:42 31/10
Black Redstart
Dorset
15:00

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

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12:03 29/10
Black Redstart
Dorset
11:50

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Thu 20 Aug 2015

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Time
16:09 20/08
Melodious Warbler
Dorset
12:40

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12:55 20/08
Melodious Warbler
Dorset
12:10

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11:32 20/08
Melodious Warbler
Dorset
11:15

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09:46 20/08
Melodious Warbler
Dorset

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Fri 29 May 2015

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21:05 29/05
European Bee-eater
Dorset
11:30

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Sun 12 Apr 2015

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22:25 12/04
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Sat 15 Nov 2014

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13:22 15/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Fri 02 May 2014

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12:09 02/05
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Mon 21 Apr 2014

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19:06 21/04
European Serin
Dorset

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Mon 14 Apr 2014

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21:45 14/04
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Dorset
17:20 11/04

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Sun 29 Dec 2013

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21:00 29/12
Sandwich Tern
Dorset

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Fri 31 May 2013

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18:11 31/05
European Serin
Dorset

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Thu 25 Apr 2013

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11:20 25/04
Hoopoe
Dorset
07:10

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Thu 28 Feb 2013

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17:30 28/02
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 23 Jan 2013

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17:00 23/01
European Storm Petrel
Dorset
22/01

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10:30 23/01
Waxwing
Dorset

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Tue 22 Jan 2013

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17:06 22/01
Waxwing
Dorset

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12:53 22/01
Waxwing
Dorset

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Sat 17 Nov 2012

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09:49 17/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset

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Mon 29 Oct 2012

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19:05 29/10
European Bee-eater
Dorset
16:00

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13:50 29/10
European Bee-eater
Dorset
13:40

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13:17 29/10
European Bee-eater
Dorset
12:55

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11:45 29/10
European Bee-eater
Dorset
11:20

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11:05 29/10
European Bee-eater
Dorset
11:00

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09:28 29/10
European Bee-eater
Dorset
09:28

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08:24 29/10
European Bee-eater
Dorset
08:15

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