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Mon 29 Apr 2024

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Time
21:14 29/04
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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Sun 28 Apr 2024

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13:25 28/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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07:24 28/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
27/04

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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14:38 27/04
Osprey
Hertfordshire
14:36

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11:24 27/04
Little Tern
Hertfordshire
11:10

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Wed 24 Apr 2024

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17:52 24/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
15:15

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Tue 23 Apr 2024

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10:27 23/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Mon 22 Apr 2024

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18:09 22/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Sun 21 Apr 2024

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15:53 21/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
15:30

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Tue 16 Apr 2024

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09:21 16/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Mon 15 Apr 2024

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21:20 15/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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16:46 15/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Wed 10 Apr 2024

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17:55 10/04
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
17:30

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Tue 09 Apr 2024

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17:52 09/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
17:00

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14:14 09/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
14:12

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13:13 09/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
13:03

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Tue 02 Apr 2024

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09:59 02/04
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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20:00 01/04
Common Tern
Hertfordshire

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Sun 31 Mar 2024

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13:38 31/03
Osprey
Hertfordshire
11:15

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09:59 31/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
09:45

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08:36 31/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
08:30

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Fri 29 Mar 2024

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09:12 29/03
Osprey
Hertfordshire
08:30

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Mon 25 Mar 2024

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16:53 25/03
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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Sat 23 Mar 2024

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17:15 23/03
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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17:13 23/03
House Martin
Hertfordshire
17:11

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14:06 23/03
House Martin
Hertfordshire

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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13:56 22/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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13:39 21/03
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire
13:00

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Wed 20 Mar 2024

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22:21 20/03
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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16:07 20/03
Northern Wheatear
Hertfordshire
16:00

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Mon 18 Mar 2024

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19:42 18/03
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire
17:13 17/03

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Sun 17 Mar 2024

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21:11 17/03
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sun 10 Mar 2024

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12:41 10/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Mon 04 Mar 2024

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Date
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Time
21:39 04/03
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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Fri 01 Mar 2024

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15:29 01/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Fri 23 Feb 2024

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12:46 23/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Mon 12 Feb 2024

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Location
Site
Time
09:45 12/02
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire
10/02

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Sat 03 Feb 2024

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10:55 03/02
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire
10:27

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Thu 01 Feb 2024

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11:14 01/02
Black-crowned Night Heron
Hertfordshire

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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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13:00 30/01
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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Wed 24 Jan 2024

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16:43 24/01
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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Sat 18 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:52 18/11
American Wigeon
Hertfordshire

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09:39 18/11
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire

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07:52 18/11
American Wigeon
Hertfordshire
07:50

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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Time
16:53 17/11
American Wigeon
Hertfordshire

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Thu 16 Nov 2023

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Time
16:37 16/11
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire

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10:50 16/11
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
10:15

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:37 01/11
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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Time
13:57 29/10
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Wed 11 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:32 11/10
Rock Pipit
Hertfordshire

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Tue 10 Oct 2023

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Time
18:06 10/10
Rock Pipit
Hertfordshire
17:30

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Sun 01 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
09:39 01/10
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
07:45

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Sat 30 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 30/09
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
07:25

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
20:17 29/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Hertfordshire

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19:17 29/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Hertfordshire
19:00

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Sun 17 Sep 2023

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09:16 17/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Fri 15 Sep 2023

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Time
07:55 15/09
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Thu 14 Sep 2023

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Time
11:18 14/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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07:30 14/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Tue 12 Sep 2023

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15:31 12/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Mon 11 Sep 2023

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20:40 11/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sun 10 Sep 2023

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16:46 10/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sat 09 Sep 2023

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12:49 09/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Thu 07 Sep 2023

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19:48 07/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sat 02 Sep 2023

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16:50 02/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Fri 01 Sep 2023

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16:51 01/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

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10:50 31/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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13:28 26/08
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Fri 25 Aug 2023

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10:27 25/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Thu 24 Aug 2023

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16:42 24/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Wed 23 Aug 2023

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21:10 23/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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11:49 23/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Tue 22 Aug 2023

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13:37 22/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire
21/08

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Sun 20 Aug 2023

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14:45 20/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sat 19 Aug 2023

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14:35 19/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Fri 18 Aug 2023

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19:20 18/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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14:49 18/08
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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07:41 18/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire
07:10

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Thu 17 Aug 2023

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19:03 17/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire
19:00

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Sun 13 Aug 2023

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Time
16:39 13/08
Wood Warbler
Hertfordshire

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07:07 13/08
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
05:50

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Mon 17 Jul 2023

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12:42 17/07
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
10:30

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Fri 07 Jul 2023

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21:06 07/07
Lesser Emperor
Hertfordshire

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Wed 14 Jun 2023

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10:24 14/06
Red-veined Darter
Hertfordshire
11/06

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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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14:37 03/06
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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13:32 03/06
Grey Plover
Hertfordshire
10:15

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12:49 03/06
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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Fri 02 Jun 2023

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13:29 02/06
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
13:27

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10:27 02/06
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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07:15 02/06
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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Thu 01 Jun 2023

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15:10 01/06
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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Mon 29 May 2023

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21:59 29/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
17:00

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Sun 28 May 2023

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18:00 28/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
18:00

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15:11 28/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
13:30

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15:06 28/05
White Stork
Hertfordshire

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Sat 27 May 2023

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14:45 27/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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11:18 27/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
11:10

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Tue 09 May 2023

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15:58 09/05
Arctic Skua
Hertfordshire
15:44

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Mon 01 May 2023

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11:09 01/05
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

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15:43 26/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
15:40

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