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Wed 24 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:56 24/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Hertfordshire
17:35

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Tue 23 Apr 2024

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07:34 23/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
06:40

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Sun 21 Apr 2024

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Time
15:50 21/04
Common Swift
Hertfordshire

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12:32 21/04
Osprey
Hertfordshire
12:25

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Sat 20 Apr 2024

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Time
16:05 20/04
Common Swift
Hertfordshire

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Sun 31 Mar 2024

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Time
10:24 31/03
Avocet
Hertfordshire

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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Time
21:11 21/03
White Stork
Hertfordshire
10:05

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09:42 21/03
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Wed 20 Mar 2024

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Date
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Time
11:39 20/03
Jack Snipe
Hertfordshire

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Tue 19 Mar 2024

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Time
10:53 19/03
Jack Snipe
Hertfordshire
10:51

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Mon 18 Mar 2024

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Date
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Time
12:32 18/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
12:29

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10:03 18/03
Jack Snipe
Hertfordshire
10:01

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Sun 17 Mar 2024

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Date
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Time
21:11 17/03
Smew
Hertfordshire

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13:24 17/03
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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Time
10:39 16/03
Jack Snipe
Hertfordshire
10:30

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Thu 14 Mar 2024

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Time
10:21 14/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:14

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Mon 11 Mar 2024

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15:34 11/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
14:40

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Sat 09 Mar 2024

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13:24 09/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
11:45

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Fri 08 Mar 2024

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Time
11:32 08/03
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 07 Mar 2024

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Date
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Site
Time
20:54 07/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
20:45

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18:01 07/03
Smew
Hertfordshire

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12:06 07/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
11:58

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09:26 07/03
Sand Martin
Hertfordshire
09:14

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Tue 05 Mar 2024

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Time
15:50 05/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
14:55

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12:53 05/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:47

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10:07 05/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
08:15

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Mon 04 Mar 2024

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Time
18:26 04/03
Smew
Hertfordshire

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12:29 04/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:24

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Sun 03 Mar 2024

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Date
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Time
20:09 03/03
Smew
Hertfordshire

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13:04 03/03
Smew
Hertfordshire

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13:03 03/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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12:14 03/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
11:45

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Sat 02 Mar 2024

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Time
18:46 02/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
15:45

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11:08 02/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:42

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Fri 01 Mar 2024

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12:58 01/03
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:44

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Thu 29 Feb 2024

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15:32 29/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Wed 28 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 28/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
12:53

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09:15 28/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
08:30

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Tue 27 Feb 2024

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08:04 27/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
08:00

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Mon 26 Feb 2024

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Time
14:27 26/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
13:40

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Sun 25 Feb 2024

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Time
12:09 25/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 24 Feb 2024

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10:05 24/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:03

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Fri 23 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:58 23/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
10:57

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10:57 23/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:54

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Tue 20 Feb 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 20/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
13:45

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16:08 20/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
15:49

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Mon 19 Feb 2024

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Date
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Time
19:52 19/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 18 Feb 2024

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Time
09:43 18/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 17 Feb 2024

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Time
19:42 17/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 16/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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13:00 16/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 15 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:15 15/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
17:00

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Mon 12 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 12/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
17:40

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Sun 11 Feb 2024

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Time
12:51 11/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:50

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Sat 10 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:14 10/02
Kumlien's Gull
Hertfordshire

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15:37 10/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
14:55

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13:47 10/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
11:50

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Fri 09 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:08 09/02
Kumlien's Gull
Hertfordshire

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19:11 09/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 06 Feb 2024

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Time
14:20 06/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
13:10

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10:50 06/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:44

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Mon 05 Feb 2024

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13:24 05/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
13:19

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13:08 05/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
13:03

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Sun 04 Feb 2024

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17:55 04/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 03 Feb 2024

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09:30 03/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
09:26

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Fri 02 Feb 2024

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13:30 02/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
13:18

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Thu 01 Feb 2024

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11:06 01/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:00

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Wed 31 Jan 2024

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13:46 31/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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12:34 30/01
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
12:32

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Sun 28 Jan 2024

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15:12 28/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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13:07 28/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:57

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Sat 27 Jan 2024

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11:15 27/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:05

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Fri 26 Jan 2024

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13:40 26/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 25 Jan 2024

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15:35 25/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
15:31

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Wed 24 Jan 2024

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19:27 24/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 23 Jan 2024

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13:19 23/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:00

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Mon 22 Jan 2024

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14:28 22/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
14:26

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Sun 21 Jan 2024

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13:00 21/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:57

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Sat 20 Jan 2024

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20:49 20/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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09:35 20/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
09:15

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Fri 19 Jan 2024

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14:35 19/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 18 Jan 2024

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12:55 18/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:53

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

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16:26 17/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
13:40

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15:12 17/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
15:07

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10:33 17/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

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13:30 16/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
13:28

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Mon 15 Jan 2024

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09:04 15/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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16:15 14/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
14:26

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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17:28 13/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

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12:47 12/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:46

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Thu 11 Jan 2024

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18:21 11/01
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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16:14 11/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
16:02

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Wed 10 Jan 2024

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11:48 10/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:00

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Tue 09 Jan 2024

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21:32 09/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 07 Jan 2024

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11:24 07/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 06 Jan 2024

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17:05 06/01
Jack Snipe
Hertfordshire

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10:19 06/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Fri 05 Jan 2024

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17:05 05/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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07:43 05/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
04/01

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Thu 04 Jan 2024

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10:36 04/01
Jack Snipe
Hertfordshire
10:31

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