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Observations
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 35
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Number observed: 5
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Number observed: 7
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 14
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Number observed: 12
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Number observed: 14
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Number observed: 15
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Number observed: 10
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 7
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 7
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Number observed: 17
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Number observed: 9
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Number observed: 7
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 70
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One flew east, high over the Churchill hospital and continued over Shotover Hill. I thought this was going to be the first Grey Heron of the year when I saw a large bird with deep, bowed wingbeats flying high overhead. In binoculars it was immediately obvious that this was a large, all-white egret, with long dark trailing legs and a long yellow bill. I watched it for a long time (several minutes in the end) as it fought the wind, trying to get over Shotover Hill. It was seen in direct comparison with a Red Kite and appeared a similar size in flight.