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Mon 24 Aug 2020

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Time
10:52 24/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon
10:00

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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14:13 23/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

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09:50 22/03
Black Redstart
Devon
09:15

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Thu 13 Feb 2020

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15:35 13/02
Bonaparte's Gull
Devon
15:10

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Thu 26 Sep 2019

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19:07 26/09
Black Tern
Devon

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Thu 18 Jul 2019

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09:13 18/07
Glossy Ibis
Devon
08:05 16/07

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Tue 07 May 2019

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09:45 07/05
Western Osprey
Devon

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Mon 18 Mar 2019

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17:00 18/03
Northern Wheatear
Devon

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Wed 12 Sep 2018

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10:27 12/09
Rosy Starling
Devon
10:17

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

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10:29 27/08
Little Stint
Devon

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Sat 28 Apr 2018

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Time
20:17 28/04
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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Time
21:30 24/03
Black Redstart
Devon
15:00

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Fri 03 Nov 2017

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Time
15:38 03/11
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Devon
02/11

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Fri 29 Sep 2017

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17:28 29/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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Time
20:26 22/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Mon 11 Sep 2017

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Time
18:58 11/09
Black Tern
Devon

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Sat 05 Aug 2017

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Time
17:34 05/08
Little Gull
Devon
17:00

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Mon 01 May 2017

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Time
16:25 01/05
Little Stint
Devon

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Thu 23 Feb 2017

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13:49 23/02
Black Redstart
Devon
13:45

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Wed 07 Dec 2016

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18:20 07/12
Spotted Redshank
Devon

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Mon 31 Oct 2016

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21:36 31/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Devon

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Mon 10 Oct 2016

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Time
17:10 10/10
Surf Scoter
Devon
09/10

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

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16:25 23/09
Lapland Bunting
Devon

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10:19 23/09
Lapland Bunting
Devon
22/09

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Thu 22 Sep 2016

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Time
10:18 22/09
Great Egret
Devon

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Wed 07 Sep 2016

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Time
16:11 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon
10:00

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Sat 03 Sep 2016

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22:27 03/09
Pomarine Skua
Devon
06:50

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Sun 21 Aug 2016

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16:11 21/08
Pomarine Skua
Devon

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Sun 31 Jan 2016

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22:52 31/01
King Eider
Devon

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18:14 31/01
King Eider
Devon
14:00 30/01

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Tue 10 Nov 2015

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Time
18:21 10/11
Laughing Gull
Devon

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Wed 28 Oct 2015

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19:43 28/10
Snow Bunting
Devon

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Wed 19 Aug 2015

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Time
22:28 19/08
Little Stint
Devon

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Sun 12 Oct 2014

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19:03 12/10
Montagu's Harrier
Devon

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Thu 25 Sep 2014

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13:42 25/09
Little Stint
Devon

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07:50 25/09
Little Stint
Devon
24/09

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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Time
22:19 21/09
Little Stint
Devon

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Thu 11 Sep 2014

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Time
14:13 11/09
Little Stint
Devon

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Wed 10 Sep 2014

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Time
22:58 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Tue 09 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:59 09/09
Little Stint
Devon

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Mon 08 Sep 2014

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Time
22:20 08/09
Little Stint
Devon

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Sun 07 Sep 2014

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19:38 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Wed 27 Aug 2014

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Time
21:55 27/08
Black Tern
Devon

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Mon 30 Jun 2014

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Time
17:33 30/06
Little Stint
Devon
29/06

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Sun 18 May 2014

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19:52 18/05
Tawny Pipit
Devon
10:00

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Wed 30 Apr 2014

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14:27 30/04
Iceland Gull
Devon

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Mon 28 Apr 2014

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Time
15:22 28/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
14:50

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11:31 28/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon

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Sun 27 Apr 2014

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19:34 27/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
19:00

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17:03 27/04
Iceland Gull
Devon
08:00

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16:39 27/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon

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13:20 27/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
13:15

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11:37 27/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
11:15

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09:11 27/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon

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Sat 26 Apr 2014

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Time
19:26 26/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
19:15

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18:37 26/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
18:37

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15:36 26/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
15:23

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Tue 22 Apr 2014

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19:34 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon

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14:30 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
14:30

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14:22 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
14:18

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12:34 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
12:30

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12:19 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
12:05

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12:00 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
11:50

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10:39 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
10:30

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09:42 22/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
09:15

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Mon 21 Apr 2014

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21:06 21/04
Collared Pratincole
Devon
20:30

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Sat 21 Dec 2013

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12:49 21/12
Glaucous Gull
Devon
11:00

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Sun 22 Sep 2013

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10:13 22/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Tue 23 Apr 2013

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18:50 23/04
Ashy-headed Wagtail
Devon

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Mon 22 Apr 2013

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10:57 22/04
Ashy-headed Wagtail
Devon
09:30

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Sun 14 Apr 2013

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14:08 14/04
White Wagtail
Devon

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Sat 13 Apr 2013

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22:44 13/04
White Wagtail
Devon

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Mon 28 Jan 2013

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10:25 28/01
Great Northern Diver
Devon

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Wed 26 Dec 2012

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16:37 26/12
Great Northern Diver
Devon

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Tue 25 Dec 2012

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21:50 25/12
Great Northern Diver
Devon

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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16:45 24/12
Great Northern Diver
Devon

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Tue 06 Nov 2012

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11:06 06/11
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Devon

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

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10:48 05/11
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Devon

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Wed 26 Sep 2012

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17:50 26/09
Little Stint
Devon

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Mon 10 Sep 2012

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22:58 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon

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Sun 02 Sep 2012

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Time
22:12 02/09
Little Gull
Devon

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13:15 02/09
Black Tern
Devon

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Thu 30 Aug 2012

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09:06 30/08
Little Gull
Devon

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Wed 29 Aug 2012

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18:16 29/08
Black Tern
Devon

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Mon 20 Aug 2012

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12:06 20/08
Black Tern
Devon

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

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08:44 18/08
Little Tern
Devon

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Fri 17 Aug 2012

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20:56 17/08
Black Tern
Devon

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09:45 17/08
Black Tern
Devon
07:30

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Thu 16 Aug 2012

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22:10 16/08
Black Tern
Devon

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Wed 15 Aug 2012

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17:57 15/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon
17:30

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Wed 01 Aug 2012

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20:54 01/08
Mediterranean Gull
Devon

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Wed 20 Jun 2012

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20:12 20/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon
18:30

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Mon 21 May 2012

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18:06 21/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon

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Sun 20 May 2012

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11:47 20/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon

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08:51 20/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon
19/05

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Fri 18 May 2012

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22:08 18/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon
16:30

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Mon 07 May 2012

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22:15 07/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon
18:25

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Sat 28 Apr 2012

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15:53 28/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon
11:30

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Wed 18 Apr 2012

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22:32 18/04
White Wagtail
Devon

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Mon 13 Feb 2012

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12:11 13/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon

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