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Sun 28 Apr 2024

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Time
15:48 28/04
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire

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07:26 28/04
Hen Harrier
Hertfordshire
27/04

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Tue 23 Apr 2024

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19:04 23/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire

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12:09 23/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire
12:00

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Wed 07 Feb 2024

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Time
17:48 07/02
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sun 24 Dec 2023

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Time
13:35 24/12
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire
10:30

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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21:31 17/11
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire
16/11

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Fri 02 Jun 2023

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Time
12:19 02/06
Sanderling
Hertfordshire

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Sun 30 Apr 2023

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Time
13:06 30/04
Red-footed Falcon
Hertfordshire

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Fri 14 Apr 2023

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Time
12:22 14/04
Iceland Gull
Hertfordshire
12:00

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10:22 14/04
Iceland Gull
Hertfordshire

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Mon 03 Apr 2023

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Time
13:41 03/04
Sedge Warbler
Hertfordshire

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Sat 18 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:54 18/03
Iceland Gull
Hertfordshire
09:48

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Thu 16 Mar 2023

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Time
15:32 16/03
Iceland Gull
Hertfordshire
15:31

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15:17 16/03
Iceland Gull
Hertfordshire
15:15

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Wed 08 Mar 2023

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Time
17:14 08/03
Iceland Gull
Hertfordshire
17:10

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Wed 01 Feb 2023

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15:49 01/02
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Tue 27 Dec 2022

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15:46 27/12
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Tue 13 Dec 2022

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Time
22:10 13/12
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Thu 08 Dec 2022

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Time
17:07 08/12
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sat 26 Nov 2022

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17:34 26/11
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Wed 23 Nov 2022

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Time
15:37 23/11
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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Time
15:24 22/11
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

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Time
09:13 12/11
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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Time
07:12 15/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire
14/10

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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Time
18:23 10/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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14:23 09/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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18:12 08/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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11:42 08/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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14:41 07/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Wed 05 Oct 2022

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Time
18:19 05/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Tue 04 Oct 2022

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16:16 04/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire
16:00

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13:31 04/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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12:38 04/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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Time
18:36 03/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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12:10 03/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
17:42 02/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire
17:35

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16:50 02/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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10:17 02/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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Time
19:44 01/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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07:45 01/10
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Fri 30 Sep 2022

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Time
16:15 30/09
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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11:04 30/09
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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Time
17:48 29/09
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Thu 15 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:38 15/09
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Tue 13 Sep 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
18:34 13/09
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:20 10/09
Pied Flycatcher
Hertfordshire

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:05 08/09
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Fri 02 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:58 02/09
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Wed 31 Aug 2022

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Location
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Time
19:47 31/08
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sun 21 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:27 21/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Wed 17 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:36 17/08
Pied Flycatcher
Hertfordshire

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Fri 12 Aug 2022

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Site
Time
14:08 12/08
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Tue 26 Jul 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:44 26/07
Sanderling
Hertfordshire

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17:47 26/07
Sanderling
Hertfordshire
17:44

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14:55 26/07
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sun 05 Jun 2022

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Location
Site
Time
15:57 05/06
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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14:34 05/06
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Fri 20 May 2022

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Time
16:02 20/05
Sanderling
Hertfordshire
16:00

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10:21 20/05
Sanderling
Hertfordshire
10:18

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09:13 20/05
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
09:10

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08:16 20/05
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
08:15

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Wed 11 May 2022

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Location
Site
Time
17:30 11/05
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Wed 04 May 2022

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Time
16:10 04/05
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Sun 01 May 2022

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Time
07:12 01/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire
05:20

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Thu 28 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:11 28/04
Grey Plover
Hertfordshire
12:30

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10:10 28/04
Grey Plover
Hertfordshire

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Wed 27 Apr 2022

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19:05 27/04
Grey Plover
Hertfordshire
19:00

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12:43 27/04
Grey Plover
Hertfordshire
12:34

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Sat 23 Apr 2022

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07:45 23/04
Sandwich Tern
Hertfordshire
07:40

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07:41 23/04
Whimbrel
Hertfordshire
07:31

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Sun 27 Mar 2022

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15:10 27/03
Swallow
Hertfordshire

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

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12:00 15/03
Northern Wheatear
Hertfordshire

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Mon 14 Mar 2022

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15:19 14/03
Bearded Tit
Hertfordshire

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Sat 12 Mar 2022

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22:23 12/03
Bearded Tit
Hertfordshire

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Fri 11 Mar 2022

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12:27 11/03
Bearded Tit
Hertfordshire
12:25

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11:02 11/03
Bearded Tit
Hertfordshire
10:58

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10:48 11/03
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Hertfordshire
10:30

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09:43 11/03
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Hertfordshire
09:35

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Mon 30 Aug 2021

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21:25 30/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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15:40 30/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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07:35 30/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Sun 29 Aug 2021

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18:22 29/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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10:10 29/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Wed 25 Aug 2021

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21:29 25/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire
19:15

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14:21 25/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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09:03 25/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Tue 24 Aug 2021

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21:34 24/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire
20:00

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16:50 24/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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07:03 24/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire

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Mon 23 Aug 2021

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19:11 23/08
Little Stint
Hertfordshire
19:02

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17:42 23/08
Wood Warbler
Hertfordshire

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Sun 04 Jul 2021

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Time
20:16 04/07
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire
20:00

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11:33 04/07
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire

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Thu 03 Jun 2021

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09:15 03/06
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire

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Wed 02 Jun 2021

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21:28 02/06
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire
19:00

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Tue 01 Jun 2021

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11:02 01/06
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire
10:45

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Mon 12 Apr 2021

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13:46 12/04
Pied Flycatcher
Hertfordshire

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Sun 11 Apr 2021

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12:15 11/04
Common Redstart
Hertfordshire

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

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09:47 09/04
Western Osprey
Hertfordshire
09:24

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