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Mon 20 Jan 2020

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Time
22:23 20/01
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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13:25 20/01
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol
12:30

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Sun 19 Jan 2020

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15:27 19/01
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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15:18 19/01
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol
15:10

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11:03 19/01
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol
11:00

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10:28 19/01
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol
10:25

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Fri 17 Jan 2020

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21:37 17/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 13 Jan 2020

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17:15 13/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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08:41 13/01
Water Pipit
Somerset & Bristol
12/01

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Sat 11 Jan 2020

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22:23 11/01
Water Pipit
Somerset & Bristol

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22:09 11/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 08 Jan 2020

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18:16 08/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

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09:51 05/01
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

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09:19 01/01
Eurasian Penduline Tit
Somerset & Bristol
31/12

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Sat 28 Dec 2019

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08:45 28/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 26 Dec 2019

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13:36 26/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 21 Dec 2019

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12:18 21/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 18 Dec 2019

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18:45 18/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 17 Dec 2019

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15:45 17/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 16 Dec 2019

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22:45 16/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 07 Dec 2019

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10:53 07/12
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol
10:49

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08:53 07/12
Firecrest
Somerset & Bristol
08:50

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Wed 04 Dec 2019

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11:24 04/12
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol
11:06

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09:50 04/12
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol
09:48

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Mon 02 Dec 2019

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11:10 02/12
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 01 Dec 2019

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21:58 01/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 24 Nov 2019

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12:35 24/11
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 22 Nov 2019

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09:54 22/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 23 Oct 2019

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14:00 23/10
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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18:50 09/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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14:23 06/10
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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13:26 05/10
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol
13:15

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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13:05 18/09
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
17/09

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Fri 13 Sep 2019

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14:51 13/09
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol
14:42

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11:57 13/09
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 12 Sep 2019

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17:22 12/09
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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09:04 08/09
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 07 Sep 2019

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12:50 07/09
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 02 Sep 2019

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07:14 02/09
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
07:09

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Fri 30 Aug 2019

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16:34 30/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
11:00

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Thu 29 Aug 2019

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13:04 29/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
13:00

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Wed 28 Aug 2019

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21:08 28/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 27 Aug 2019

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19:05 27/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
16:00

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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12:10 26/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
12:00

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11:55 26/08
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 25 Aug 2019

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22:36 25/08
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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11:58 25/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
22:05 24/08
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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15:34 24/08
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol
15:34

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14:18 24/08
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol
14:15

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12:28 24/08
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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09:41 24/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
09:40

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Fri 23 Aug 2019

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16:32 23/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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06:57 23/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 22 Aug 2019

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Date
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15:36 22/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
14:40

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10:59 22/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
10:46

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Tue 20 Aug 2019

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09:32 20/08
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
09:26

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Sun 18 Aug 2019

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22:00 18/08
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 10 Aug 2019

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22:49 10/08
Sandwich Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 08 Aug 2019

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18:40 08/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
13:24

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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08:23 28/07
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
08:12

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Thu 25 Jul 2019

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16:26 25/07
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 15 Jul 2019

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21:58 15/07
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol

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19:00 15/07
Lesser Emperor
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 14 Jul 2019

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12:38 14/07
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
12:30

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Wed 10 Jul 2019

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12:02 10/07
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
10:55

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Fri 05 Jul 2019

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10:34 05/07
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
10:34

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Thu 04 Jul 2019

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14:03 04/07
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
13:40

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Sun 30 Jun 2019

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20:10 30/06
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 29 Jun 2019

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20:24 29/06
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
20:15

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18:09 29/06
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol

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12:29 29/06
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
10:05

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Wed 08 May 2019

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18:13 08/05
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 01 May 2019

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19:08 01/05
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 25 Apr 2019

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12:01 25/04
Common Nightingale
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 23 Apr 2019

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20:53 23/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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16:04 22/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

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11:39 21/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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18:47 20/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
18:05

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17:38 20/04
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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09:56 20/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
09:53

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Wed 17 Apr 2019

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14:05 17/04
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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14:53 11/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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13:14 11/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 07 Apr 2019

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18:34 07/04
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
17:35

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11:48 07/04
Pied Flycatcher
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 06 Apr 2019

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17:34 06/04
Pied Flycatcher
Somerset & Bristol

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16:36 06/04
Little Gull
Somerset & Bristol

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09:51 06/04
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 05 Apr 2019

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15:40 05/04
Pied Flycatcher
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 03 Apr 2019

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18:03 03/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
16:00

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Tue 02 Apr 2019

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19:08 02/04
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 01 Apr 2019

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17:07 01/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
16:47

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11:13 01/04
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
10:55

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Sun 31 Mar 2019

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17:19 31/03
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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16:43 31/03
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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13:31 31/03
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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09:32 31/03
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
09:10

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

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22:37 28/03
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 27 Mar 2019

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16:52 27/03
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
16:48

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