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Tue 25 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:58 25/08
Death's-head Hawkmoth
Dorset

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Sun 02 Aug 2020

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Date
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Time
09:43 02/08
Western Osprey
Dorset
18:00 01/08

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Wed 15 Apr 2020

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Date
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Time
16:00 15/04
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset
13:30

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Thu 09 Apr 2020

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Date
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Time
16:00 09/04
Tree Pipit
Dorset
13:00

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Wed 01 Apr 2020

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Date
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Time
20:00 01/04
Western Osprey
Dorset
18:00

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Mon 16 Sep 2019

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Time
08:12 16/09
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 15 Nov 2018

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Time
17:33 15/11
Lapland Bunting
Dorset

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:06 28/10
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Fri 20 Apr 2018

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Time
19:28 20/04
Western Osprey
Dorset
17:45

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Mon 02 Apr 2018

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Location
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Time
18:26 02/04
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:00 31/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 10 Feb 2018

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Location
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Time
20:02 10/02
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Sun 10 Dec 2017

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Location
Site
Time
12:46 10/12
Swallow
Dorset

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Mon 22 May 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:15 22/05
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:25 30/04
Montagu's Harrier
Dorset
29/04

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Sat 02 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:09 02/01
Little Gull
Dorset

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:59 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset

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Sun 26 Jul 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:13 26/07
Black Tern
Dorset
18:30

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Tue 13 May 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:01 13/05
Little Gull
Dorset

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Sun 02 Mar 2014

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Time
19:21 02/03
Little Gull
Dorset

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Thu 24 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:54 24/10
Pallid Swift
Dorset
10:45

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Fri 27 Sep 2013

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Time
20:42 27/09
Corncrake
Dorset
18:30

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Wed 06 Feb 2013

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Time
20:11 06/02
Waxwing
Dorset
15:00

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Fri 28 Dec 2012

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Time
15:47 28/12
Waxwing
Dorset
12:15

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Mon 17 Dec 2012

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Time
20:22 17/12
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Mon 10 Dec 2012

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19:19 10/12
Waxwing
Dorset

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Sat 08 Dec 2012

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17:07 08/12
Waxwing
Dorset

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Wed 10 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:33 10/10
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
18:30

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Wed 28 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
12:15 28/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Tue 27 Mar 2012

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15:59 27/03
Garganey
Dorset
15:00

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10:44 27/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Mon 26 Mar 2012

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Time
19:05 26/03
Garganey
Dorset

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11:19 26/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Sun 25 Mar 2012

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Time
12:13 25/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Sat 24 Mar 2012

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10:40 24/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Fri 23 Mar 2012

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Time
11:17 23/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Thu 22 Mar 2012

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Time
09:37 22/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Wed 21 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
09:48 21/03
Garganey
Dorset
09:45

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Tue 20 Mar 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:29 20/03
Garganey
Dorset
14:15

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11:19 20/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Mon 19 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
20:07 19/03
Garganey
Dorset

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13:43 19/03
Garganey
Dorset
12:00

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09:52 19/03
Garganey
Dorset
09:40

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08:18 19/03
Garganey
Dorset

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Sun 18 Mar 2012

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Time
12:50 18/03
Garganey
Dorset
11:50

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Sat 19 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:32 19/11
Hen Harrier
Dorset
10:55

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Mon 14 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 14/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset
15:30

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Wed 09 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:54 09/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
13:44

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Mon 07 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:13 07/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset

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12:55 07/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset

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Sun 09 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:27 09/10
Red-footed Falcon
Dorset
10:40

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Mon 15 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:05 15/08
Green Sandpiper
Dorset

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Fri 24 Jun 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:02 24/06
Crossbill
Dorset

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Sun 01 May 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
18:58 01/05
Pomarine Skua
Dorset
18:30

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18:19 01/05
Pomarine Skua
Dorset
17:50

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17:48 01/05
Pomarine Skua
Dorset
17:25

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Sat 09 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 09/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
14:14

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Thu 31 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
09:53 31/03
Little Gull
Dorset

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Thu 10 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
09:46 10/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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Wed 09 Feb 2011

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Time
12:43 09/02
Waxwing
Dorset
12:10

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10:17 09/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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Mon 07 Feb 2011

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Time
19:20 07/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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15:48 07/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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Sun 06 Feb 2011

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Time
18:39 06/02
Waxwing
Dorset
16:00

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11:06 06/02
Waxwing
Dorset
10:40

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10:06 06/02
Black-throated Diver
Dorset

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08:56 06/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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Sat 05 Feb 2011

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Time
16:21 05/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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08:57 05/02
Waxwing
Dorset
08:30

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Fri 04 Feb 2011

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Time
17:04 04/02
Waxwing
Dorset
13:00

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15:19 04/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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12:32 04/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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Thu 03 Feb 2011

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Time
21:02 03/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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14:07 03/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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12:02 03/02
Waxwing
Dorset

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Mon 31 Jan 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:11 31/01
Water Pipit
Dorset
30/01

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Tue 11 Jan 2011

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Time
18:06 11/01
Waxwing
Dorset

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Fri 07 Jan 2011

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Time
19:31 07/01
Waxwing
Dorset

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Mon 27 Dec 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:03 27/12
Eurasian Bittern
Dorset
12:15

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Tue 21 Dec 2010

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20:09 21/12
Sandwich Tern
Dorset

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Wed 15 Dec 2010

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Time
11:48 15/12
Caspian Gull
Dorset

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Wed 08 Dec 2010

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Time
16:21 08/12
Waxwing
Dorset

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Sat 04 Dec 2010

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Time
15:33 04/12
Smew
Dorset
09:00

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Sat 28 Aug 2010

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07:56 28/08
Purple Heron
Dorset
07:28

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Mon 16 Aug 2010

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Time
20:29 16/08
Wood Warbler
Dorset

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Wed 07 Jul 2010

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Time
17:06 07/07
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Tue 06 Apr 2010

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17:26 06/04
European Serin
Dorset
16:00

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Sat 20 Mar 2010

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Time
20:13 20/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Mon 15 Mar 2010

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10:49 15/03
Red Kite
Dorset
09:30

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Thu 04 Mar 2010

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Time
19:21 04/03
Hen Harrier
Dorset
17:45

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Thu 11 Feb 2010

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Time
19:00 11/02
Hen Harrier
Dorset

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Wed 23 Dec 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:45 23/12
Yellow-legged Gull
Dorset

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Mon 07 Dec 2009

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16:10 07/12
Purple Sandpiper
Dorset

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Sun 29 Nov 2009

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Location
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Time
11:27 29/11
Leach's Storm Petrel
Dorset

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09:22 29/11
Leach's Storm Petrel
Dorset
09:14

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

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Date
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Time
14:16 15/11
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset
14:00

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Sat 07 Nov 2009

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14:43 07/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Dorset

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Wed 21 Oct 2009

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Time
12:23 21/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sun 27 Sep 2009

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22:14 27/09
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Sun 31 May 2009

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Time
17:33 31/05
Eleonora's Falcon
Dorset
17:00

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