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Sun 11 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:16 11/02
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 10 Feb 2024

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21:16 10/02
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 08 Feb 2024

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Time
20:04 08/02
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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14:47 30/01
Ring-necked Duck
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 29 Jan 2024

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19:25 29/01
Greater Scaup
Somerset & Bristol
28/01

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17:05 29/01
Green-winged Teal
Somerset & Bristol
28/01

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17:05 29/01
Ring-necked Duck
Somerset & Bristol
28/01

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Fri 03 Feb 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 03/02
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
16:00 02/02

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Wed 16 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:25 16/03
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
15/03

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Tue 30 Nov 2021

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Date
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Time
10:50 30/11
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
29/11

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Mon 11 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:32 11/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

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Time
19:35 09/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 05 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:14 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 19 Apr 2020

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Time
13:02 19/04
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 20 Mar 2020

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Location
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Time
07:22 20/03
Ring-necked Duck
Somerset & Bristol
18/03

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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16:46 16/03
Ring-necked Duck
Somerset & Bristol
16:40

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16:04 16/03
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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14:18 16/03
Ring-necked Duck
Somerset & Bristol
13:50

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Fri 10 Jan 2020

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Time
08:08 10/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
09/01

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Sat 09 Nov 2019

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18:43 09/11
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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20:40 11/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 05 Nov 2018

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23:00 05/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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Time
13:55 07/04
Little Gull
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 18 Dec 2017

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Time
12:50 18/12
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 26 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:36 26/03
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
17:00 25/03

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Wed 26 Mar 2014

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20:27 26/03
Swallow
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 29 Apr 2013

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Time
22:33 29/04
Wood Sandpiper
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 28 Apr 2013

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21:44 28/04
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 08 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
09:11 08/02
Ring-necked Duck
Somerset & Bristol
07/02

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Thu 23 Aug 2012

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10:57 23/08
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 22 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
09:43 22/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
09:40

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Tue 21 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
13:17 21/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
12:40

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13:06 21/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 20 Aug 2012

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Time
14:15 20/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 19 Aug 2012

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20:00 19/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

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Time
19:54 18/08
Wood Sandpiper
Somerset & Bristol

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16:05 18/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
13:40

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Fri 17 Aug 2012

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18:08 17/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
18:00

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Thu 16 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
19:51 16/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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08:19 16/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 14 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
15:42 14/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
11:30

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10:10 14/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 13 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
16:37 13/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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08:09 13/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
12/08

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Sun 12 Aug 2012

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13:21 12/08
Black Tern
Somerset & Bristol

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12:28 12/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 11 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
08:48 11/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
19:00 10/08

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Fri 10 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
15:47 10/08
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
09/08

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Wed 09 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 09/03
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 29 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
17:54 29/04
Whimbrel
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 18 Jan 2010

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Time
22:06 18/01
Smew
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 17 Jan 2010

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Time
18:20 17/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 19 Nov 2009

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Date
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Time
19:11 19/11
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
12:00

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Mon 16 Feb 2009

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22:20 16/02
Green-winged Teal
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 17 Mar 2008

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22:56 17/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 31 Jan 2008

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Date
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16:13 31/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Somerset & Bristol
14:30

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Sun 27 Jan 2008

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17:04 27/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Somerset & Bristol

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12:15 27/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 26 Jan 2008

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21:39 26/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 21 Jan 2008

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13:23 21/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
11:00

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Sat 19 Jan 2008

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18:43 19/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 17 Jan 2008

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14:46 17/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 15 Jan 2008

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20:03 15/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 13 Jan 2008

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09:36 13/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 11 Jan 2008

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21:56 11/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 09 Jan 2008

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18:54 09/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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09:24 09/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
08/01

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Mon 07 Jan 2008

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22:22 07/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 06 Jan 2008

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21:51 06/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
10:45

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Sat 05 Jan 2008

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21:39 05/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
16:30

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Thu 03 Jan 2008

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19:16 03/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 01 Jan 2008

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11:05 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
11:03

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Mon 31 Dec 2007

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11:58 31/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 30 Dec 2007

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21:28 30/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
16:15

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10:50 30/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
10:40

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Sun 25 Nov 2007

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13:01 25/11
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 07 Jan 2007

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21:33 07/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
10:00

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Sat 06 Jan 2007

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19:52 06/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 28 Jul 2005

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14:34 28/07
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 27 Dec 2004

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17:47 27/12
Whistling Swan
Somerset & Bristol
16:20

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Sun 05 Jan 2003

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10:40 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
04/01

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Sun 08 Dec 2002

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22:38 08/12
Grey Plover
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 06 Dec 2002

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19:53 06/12
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 04 Dec 2002

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14:16 04/12
American Wigeon
Somerset & Bristol

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