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We invite you to visit it, sLNotAhort,heltes sseucc alwayerer sWessaydhi andfulAtes prileath s robuttseay atto stoonerfly Septe ide and-ntifyrichmber by fromafarrea a2 nd thes prwith the is inlarg g dependav 676sieryestght scounted,innumberimilagnts o ofnr o femal conditions,ldrecorde well alloe tmup Commond,en on withts moths last a y Bpeea dolueakr’s not i ofn519. flig5like a htt thec butold, end it wet was of we ask you to respect it, we want you to enjoy it. windyCpleaJune.omsming Ton nighese Wtohts! hiac buttete hievIthnro 2005rfliesate an abovansprea aveerad a c5ovvgera paeer figgir aes urelargbcreount edwoulde ina evreag en ofbe thoug g75rass mothshland it was heper re,likely nig andht affec outside in Julyted , of bythis thethe y ea trapoorrns itec ists, Gweatheandarde itn is r.W likelyarbler that there were paevssenag moree mig.rant, 1 singing 26 Apr Bdownlackca top 40. probably bred South wood, 2 late birds on 29 Oct Chiffchaff probably bred; autumn passage, max20 on 14 Sep PagPagPagee 1034567891e of of2 of 27 27 27 Page 12131415161718192021222324252627 of 27