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Wed 17 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:42 17/04
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 14 Apr 2024

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Time
11:42 14/04
Great Egret
Shetland
11:36

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08:17 14/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland
13/04

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Wed 10 Apr 2024

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Time
22:54 10/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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21:48 07/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 25 Jan 2024

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Time
19:17 25/01
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland
24/01

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Tue 23 Jan 2024

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Time
21:13 23/01
Carrion Crow
Shetland

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

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Time
14:41 12/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

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Time
12:29 01/12
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 14 Nov 2023

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Time
15:40 14/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 05 Nov 2023

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Time
22:18 05/11
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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22:17 05/11
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 03 Nov 2023

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Date
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Time
19:15 03/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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19:14 03/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 02 Nov 2023

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Time
14:25 02/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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12:50 02/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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Time
18:42 01/11
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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18:41 01/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
31/10

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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Time
17:52 26/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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08:51 26/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
08:45

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07:05 26/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
25/10

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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Time
18:40 21/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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13:53 21/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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Time
13:58 20/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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13:58 20/10
Hawfinch
Shetland
13:40

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12:19 20/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Thu 19 Oct 2023

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Time
12:39 19/10
Waxwing
Shetland
12:00

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Tue 17 Oct 2023

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Time
14:20 17/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
14:06

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Tue 10 Oct 2023

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Time
18:56 10/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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07:05 10/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09/10

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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Time
20:50 08/10
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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15:54 08/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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08:24 08/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland
07/10

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Wed 04 Oct 2023

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Date
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Time
13:26 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Date
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Time
21:23 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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21:23 02/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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15:38 02/10
Little Stint
Shetland

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

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Time
15:25 29/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland
15:22

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12:57 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:46

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10:18 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
08:21

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Thu 28 Sep 2023

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Time
19:06 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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11:41 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 22 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
13:28 22/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
21/09

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13:27 22/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
21/09

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Wed 20 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:49 20/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
19/09

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Wed 06 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
22:05 06/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 28 Aug 2023

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Date
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Time
07:05 28/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland
27/08

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Fri 25 Aug 2023

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Time
20:33 25/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 20 Aug 2023

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Time
13:13 20/08
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 12 Jul 2023

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Time
16:46 12/07
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Fri 16 Jun 2023

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Time
22:07 16/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 15 Jun 2023

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Time
21:23 15/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Tue 13 Jun 2023

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Time
20:23 13/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Mon 12 Jun 2023

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Time
17:40 12/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 08 Jun 2023

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Time
22:28 08/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Wed 31 May 2023

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Time
11:18 31/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Mon 08 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:04 08/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 07 May 2023

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Time
12:52 07/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 02 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:32 02/04
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
01/04

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Sat 25 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:16 25/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
24/03

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Mon 06 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:19 06/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland
05/03

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Thu 26 Jan 2023

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10:00 26/01
Carrion Crow
Shetland
25/01

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Wed 11 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
08:31 11/01
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
10/01

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Sun 08 Jan 2023

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10:45 08/01
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 04 Dec 2022

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17:20 04/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Fri 18 Nov 2022

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22:12 18/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Mon 07 Nov 2022

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19:36 07/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 05 Nov 2022

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Time
17:33 05/11
Black Redstart
Shetland
04/11

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

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19:28 30/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 18 Oct 2022

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17:33 18/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2022

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14:30 13/10
Richard's Pipit
Shetland

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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16:38 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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15:40 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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10:12 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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21:40 02/10
Barn Owl
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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22:18 29/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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14:46 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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22:29 28/09
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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12:05 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:28 28/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
09:26

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Tue 27 Sep 2022

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18:13 27/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
17:00

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Sat 24 Sep 2022

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14:18 24/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
23/09

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12:02 24/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
12:01

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09:54 24/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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07:44 24/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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17:27 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
17:26

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15:17 23/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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12:15 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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09:01 23/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Thu 22 Sep 2022

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09:31 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:10 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09:08

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

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18:34 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 17 Sep 2022

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11:13 17/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
11:07

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Sun 11 Sep 2022

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16:41 11/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
16:39

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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18:36 10/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 06 Sep 2022

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17:06 06/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland
17:03

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Sat 03 Sep 2022

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20:36 03/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 30 Aug 2022

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12:02 30/08
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

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17:45 23/08
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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15:15 23/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland
15:13

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