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Tue 30 Apr 2024

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Time
15:34 30/04
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 20 Apr 2024

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12:16 20/04
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

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17:03 30/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 20 Mar 2024

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09:46 20/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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17:47 16/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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11:05 16/03
Eurasian Bittern
Shetland

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Wed 06 Mar 2024

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Time
12:43 06/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
12:37

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Tue 05 Mar 2024

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15:49 05/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 04 Mar 2024

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Time
07:53 04/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
03/03

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Sun 03 Mar 2024

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11:49 03/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
11:32

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Sun 18 Feb 2024

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Time
09:09 18/02
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 06 Dec 2023

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Time
14:24 06/12
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Tue 28 Nov 2023

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Time
12:28 28/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sun 26 Nov 2023

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14:23 26/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Tue 21 Nov 2023

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Time
12:14 21/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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Time
16:35 17/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 02 Nov 2023

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Time
15:00 02/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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11:38 28/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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11:48 27/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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Time
13:08 25/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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09:42 25/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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Time
15:15 24/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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11:04 24/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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15:59 23/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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15:43 15/10
Waxwing
Shetland
15:27

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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10:19 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 27 Sep 2023

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17:55 27/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 23 Sep 2023

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10:42 23/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
10:40

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Fri 22 Sep 2023

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11:39 22/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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Wed 13 Sep 2023

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09:12 13/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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Tue 12 Sep 2023

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10:10 12/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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Thu 07 Sep 2023

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12:35 07/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Tue 29 Aug 2023

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Time
16:55 29/08
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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Time
11:59 26/08
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Thu 17 Aug 2023

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Time
18:29 17/08
European Turtle Dove
Shetland

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Mon 14 Aug 2023

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Time
07:29 14/08
Common Quail
Shetland

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Sat 12 Aug 2023

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18:23 12/08
Common Quail
Shetland

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Sat 05 Aug 2023

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11:06 05/08
Common Quail
Shetland

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Sat 08 Jul 2023

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08:38 08/07
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Tue 04 Jul 2023

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16:53 04/07
Pacific Swift
Shetland
16:48

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Mon 03 Jul 2023

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10:25 03/07
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Thu 29 Jun 2023

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Time
18:29 29/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Sat 24 Jun 2023

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Time
19:23 24/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 15 Jun 2023

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Time
09:35 15/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 13 Jun 2023

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18:17 13/06
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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13:30 13/06
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Thu 08 Jun 2023

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Time
18:43 08/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Sun 04 Jun 2023

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09:41 04/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 01 Jun 2023

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Time
10:47 01/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 18 May 2023

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Time
16:11 18/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Fri 05 May 2023

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Time
17:44 05/05
Great Egret
Shetland
17:40

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Tue 02 May 2023

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Time
21:34 02/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 25 Apr 2023

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Date
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Time
19:47 25/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 22 Apr 2023

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Date
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Time
17:52 22/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 16 Apr 2023

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19:44 16/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Mon 13 Mar 2023

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16:43 13/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 08 Feb 2023

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15:52 08/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 24 Dec 2022

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13:09 24/12
Pomarine Skua
Shetland
10:30

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Wed 21 Dec 2022

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17:55 21/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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13:09 21/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 20 Dec 2022

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Time
14:01 20/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 13 Dec 2022

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16:43 13/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 12 Dec 2022

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14:31 12/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 11 Dec 2022

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16:57 11/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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16:43 11/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 10 Dec 2022

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13:00 10/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 09 Dec 2022

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13:47 09/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 08 Dec 2022

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14:21 08/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Wed 07 Dec 2022

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17:41 07/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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12:37 07/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 06 Dec 2022

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12:54 06/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 05 Dec 2022

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15:28 05/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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15:06 05/12
Waxwing
Shetland

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14:04 05/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 03 Dec 2022

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13:31 03/12
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 30 Nov 2022

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13:21 30/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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12:37 30/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 29 Nov 2022

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15:34 29/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 28 Nov 2022

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13:58 28/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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10:54 28/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 24 Nov 2022

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14:10 24/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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19:29 22/11
Long-eared Owl
Shetland
21/11

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13:02 22/11
Waxwing
Shetland
13:01

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Thu 17 Nov 2022

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15:22 17/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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12:27 28/10
Oriental Turtle Dove
Shetland
12:25

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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15:55 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 30 Sep 2022

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20:01 30/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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12:04 29/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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16:24 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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13:40 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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12:03 28/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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11:33 28/09
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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10:56 28/09
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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09:44 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09:42

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Tue 31 May 2022

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16:34 31/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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10:21 31/05
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
30/05

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Mon 16 May 2022

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13:04 16/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
12:58

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Sun 15 May 2022

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12:46 15/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Mon 18 Apr 2022

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07:17 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
17/04

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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18:02 15/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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