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  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - PIPER AT THE GATES OF OLD MOOR
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  • View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - BIRD LISTENING
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  • View From the Shed by Shaun Finnie - ONCE IN A LIFETIME
    ONCE IN A LIFETIME Like many of you, I keep a year list. For those who don't know, this is a list of every bird that I've seen over the calendar year. It's a harmless way of adding a little self-competition...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - THE AGE OF PLASTIC
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