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Fri 02 Sep 2022

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Time
22:03 02/09
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Thu 01 Sep 2022

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20:40 01/09
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Sun 28 Aug 2022

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16:55 28/08
Wryneck
Dorset
16:35

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Wed 24 Aug 2022

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12:45 24/08
Wryneck
Dorset

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Mon 22 Aug 2022

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21:17 22/08
Grey Phalarope
Dorset

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Fri 15 Jul 2022

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16:17 15/07
Whinchat
Dorset

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Thu 14 Jul 2022

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14:10 14/07
Whinchat
Dorset

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Sat 28 May 2022

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21:42 28/05
Common Quail
Dorset

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11:19 28/05
Woodchat Shrike
Dorset

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Fri 27 May 2022

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18:26 27/05
Woodchat Shrike
Dorset
17:20

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12:36 27/05
Woodchat Shrike
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07:51 27/05
Woodchat Shrike
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Thu 26 May 2022

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Time
19:21 26/05
Woodchat Shrike
Dorset
19:20

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13:44 26/05
Woodchat Shrike
Dorset
13:40

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10:35 26/05
Woodchat Shrike
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10:30

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08:38 26/05
Woodchat Shrike
Dorset

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Wed 25 May 2022

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Time
13:56 25/05
Woodchat Shrike
Dorset
13:50

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09:57 25/05
Woodchat Shrike
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Tue 24 May 2022

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Time
21:11 24/05
Woodchat Shrike
Dorset

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17:00 24/05
Woodchat Shrike
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16:55

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11:11 24/05
Woodchat Shrike
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09:53 24/05
Woodchat Shrike
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09:48

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09:21 24/05
Woodchat Shrike
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Wed 20 Apr 2022

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15:26 20/04
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Mon 14 Mar 2022

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13:33 14/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Mon 17 Jan 2022

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19:46 17/01
Cirl Bunting
Dorset

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Wed 01 Dec 2021

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11:57 01/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Tue 02 Nov 2021

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16:28 02/11
Greenland Redpoll
Dorset

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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10:48 01/11
Greenland Redpoll
Dorset

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Sun 17 Oct 2021

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16:04 17/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset
15:45

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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19:10 12/10
Ring Ouzel
Dorset

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

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18:33 30/09
Balearic Shearwater
Dorset

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17:02 30/09
Sabine's Gull
Dorset
16:43

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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19:48 26/09
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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20:05 25/09
Balearic Shearwater
Dorset

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Wed 22 Sep 2021

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Time
07:00 22/09
Whinchat
Dorset
21/09

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Thu 02 Sep 2021

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12:53 02/09
Wryneck
Dorset

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Tue 31 Aug 2021

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13:22 31/08
Little Gull
Dorset

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Thu 26 Aug 2021

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20:01 26/08
Wryneck
Dorset

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Tue 24 Aug 2021

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Time
18:56 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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11:01 24/08
Whinchat
Dorset

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Mon 23 Aug 2021

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Time
19:52 23/08
Whinchat
Dorset

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15:08 23/08
Eleonora's Falcon
Dorset

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09:02 23/08
Eleonora's Falcon
Dorset

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

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Time
08:55 16/08
Balearic Shearwater
Dorset

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Thu 12 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
19:19 12/08
Balearic Shearwater
Dorset

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Fri 06 Aug 2021

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Time
17:52 06/08
Balearic Shearwater
Dorset

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Tue 03 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
19:18 03/08
Chalkhill Blue
Dorset
12:00

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Mon 26 Jul 2021

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Date
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Time
10:28 26/07
Melodious Warbler
Dorset
06:45

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Fri 04 Jun 2021

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Date
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Time
13:48 04/06
Red-backed Shrike
Dorset
11:00

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09:45 04/06
Red-backed Shrike
Dorset

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Thu 20 May 2021

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Time
21:40 20/05
Pomarine Skua
Dorset

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Sun 16 May 2021

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19:54 16/05
Balearic Shearwater
Dorset

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Mon 10 May 2021

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Date
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Time
18:40 10/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
18:36

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15:49 10/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
15:30

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13:37 10/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
13:37

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11:39 10/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset

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Sun 09 May 2021

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Time
17:16 09/05
Whinchat
Dorset

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16:02 09/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset

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10:20 09/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset

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07:48 09/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
07:44

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Sat 08 May 2021

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Date
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Time
16:18 08/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
16:17

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13:44 08/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
13:42

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12:25 08/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
12:04

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10:31 08/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
10:20

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07:52 08/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset

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Fri 07 May 2021

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17:03 07/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
16:55

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12:15 07/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
12:15

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10:03 07/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
09:43

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07:26 07/05
Tawny Pipit
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07:12

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Thu 06 May 2021

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17:30 06/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
17:15

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16:39 06/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
16:14

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15:32 06/05
Tawny Pipit
Dorset
15:25

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Mon 03 May 2021

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21:10 03/05
Pomarine Skua
Dorset

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Fri 30 Apr 2021

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22:41 30/04
European Nightjar
Dorset

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19:51 30/04
Wood Warbler
Dorset

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Thu 29 Apr 2021

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20:28 29/04
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

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09:27 22/04
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Dorset

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Mon 19 Apr 2021

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10:05 19/04
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Tue 13 Apr 2021

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16:02 13/04
Whinchat
Dorset

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Fri 26 Mar 2021

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09:54 26/03
Long-tailed Duck
Dorset

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Wed 24 Mar 2021

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20:09 24/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Sat 20 Mar 2021

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20:54 20/03
Long-eared Owl
Dorset

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17:18 20/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Tue 16 Mar 2021

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19:02 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

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18:32 15/03
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Thu 07 Jan 2021

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18:02 07/01
Long-tailed Duck
Dorset

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

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08:58 02/12
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset
01/12

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Sun 22 Nov 2020

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18:03 22/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 14 Nov 2020

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17:07 14/11
Little Gull
Dorset

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Sat 31 Oct 2020

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16:52 31/10
Russian White-fronted Goose
Dorset

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

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11:18 30/10
Grey Phalarope
Dorset

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Sat 24 Oct 2020

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17:15 24/10
Balearic Shearwater
Dorset

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

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12:22 16/10
Woodlark
Dorset

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

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18:05 12/10
Ring Ouzel
Dorset

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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10:43 05/10
Whooper Swan
Dorset
08:30

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Sat 03 Oct 2020

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18:18 03/10
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Thu 01 Oct 2020

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08:09 01/10
Wryneck
Dorset

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Fri 18 Sep 2020

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11:10 18/09
Great Egret
Dorset

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Fri 11 Sep 2020

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10:42 11/09
Wryneck
Dorset

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