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Sun 07 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:05 07/01
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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17:27 23/10
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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Time
13:53 15/10
Magpie
Shetland

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

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Time
08:48 07/10
Amur Stonechat
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2023

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15:37 06/10
Amur Stonechat
Shetland

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15:04 06/10
Amur Stonechat
Shetland

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11:49 06/10
Amur Stonechat
Shetland
11:15

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11:09 06/10
Amur Stonechat
Shetland
11:00

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Thu 05 Oct 2023

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Time
16:22 05/10
Amur Stonechat
Shetland

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15:04 05/10
Amur Stonechat
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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Time
09:56 03/10
Magpie
Shetland

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Fri 01 Sep 2023

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Time
11:47 01/09
Little Gull
Shetland

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Wed 31 May 2023

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Time
07:17 31/05
Garganey
Shetland
30/05

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Sun 14 May 2023

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Time
15:25 14/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Tue 08 Nov 2022

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Time
13:42 08/11
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

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Time
14:26 04/11
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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12:57 16/10
Long-tailed Duck
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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12:51 29/09
Mediterranean Gull
Shetland
12:45

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
14:07 26/09
Greater Scaup
Shetland
13:59

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Sat 07 May 2022

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12:10 07/05
Glossy Ibis
Shetland
11:56

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10:41 07/05
Glossy Ibis
Shetland
10:36

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
08:10 07/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
16:00 06/10

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:07 05/10
Little Bunting
Shetland
04/10

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Tue 28 Sep 2021

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Time
11:12 28/09
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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09:44 26/09
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 16 Sep 2021

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17:41 16/09
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Tue 08 Jun 2021

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Date
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Time
07:18 08/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Tue 16 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
10:39 16/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland
10:36

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

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14:33 15/03
Smew
Shetland

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
13:48 22/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
13:06 04/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Sun 16 Aug 2020

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Time
17:11 16/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
16:28 25/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Fri 02 Oct 2015

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Date
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19:06 02/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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14:22 02/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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10:47 02/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
10:00

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Thu 01 Oct 2015

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21:45 01/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
15:15

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12:45 01/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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Wed 30 Sep 2015

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12:41 30/09
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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Tue 29 Sep 2015

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17:57 29/09
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
16:50

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15:02 29/09
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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12:53 29/09
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 18 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
08:04 18/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16/09

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Thu 16 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
11:47 16/10
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 10 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
14:54 10/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Mon 22 Sep 2014

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Time
18:46 22/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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13:56 21/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 12 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
22:42 12/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 11 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
16:49 11/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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17:27 		Bluethroat
Shetland
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Shetland
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Shetland
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Shetland
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06/10/2023
11:49 		Amur Stonechat
Shetland
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