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Tue 23 Apr 2019

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Time
10:49 23/04
Humpback Whale
Lothian

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Sun 31 Mar 2019

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12:05 31/03
Common Crane
Lothian

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Sat 16 Mar 2019

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12:31 16/03
Waxwing
Lothian
12:18

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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18:43 03/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

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11:29 17/02
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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10:44 20/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Wed 09 Jan 2019

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12:30 09/01
Shore Lark
Lothian
11:30 04/01

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Sun 02 Dec 2018

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19:25 02/12
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 16 Sep 2018

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Time
12:27 16/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 30 Aug 2018

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21:36 30/08
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Lothian

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Mon 18 Dec 2017

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20:11 18/12
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian
12:00

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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12:37 29/10
Little Stint
Lothian
12:34

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Mon 25 Sep 2017

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Time
20:58 25/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 11 Sep 2017

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08:20 11/09
Greater Short-toed Lark
Lothian
08:00

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Sun 13 Aug 2017

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22:14 13/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Sun 09 Jul 2017

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12:58 09/07
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Wed 17 May 2017

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Time
00:30 17/05
Little Stint
Lothian
17:45 16/05

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Tue 16 May 2017

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Time
13:31 16/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 14 May 2017

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18:51 14/05
Garganey
Lothian

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17:56 14/05
Spotted Redshank
Lothian
14:00

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17:03 14/05
Little Stint
Lothian
17:00

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Sat 13 May 2017

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Time
20:25 13/05
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Wed 10 May 2017

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14:30 10/05
Avocet
Lothian
13:30

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Sat 06 May 2017

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14:26 06/05
Red-footed Falcon
Lothian
13:55

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Thu 13 Apr 2017

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10:20 13/04
Western Osprey
Lothian
09:30

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Thu 30 Mar 2017

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16:38 30/03
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Sun 26 Feb 2017

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15:50 26/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 25 Feb 2017

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17:36 25/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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12:31 08/01
Waxwing
Lothian
11:30

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Sun 04 Dec 2016

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13:17 04/12
Great Grey Shrike
Lothian

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11:11 04/12
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Sat 03 Dec 2016

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15:29 03/12
Great Grey Shrike
Lothian

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Sat 19 Nov 2016

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17:43 19/11
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Mon 31 Oct 2016

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17:35 31/10
Lapland Bunting
Lothian

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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14:45 28/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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12:09 26/10
Shore Lark
Lothian
12:00

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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11:56 25/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Mon 24 Oct 2016

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20:16 24/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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13:02 24/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

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13:46 23/10
Shore Lark
Lothian
13:35

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12:15 23/10
Shore Lark
Lothian
11:55

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10:13 23/10
Shore Lark
Lothian
10:00

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Fri 30 Sep 2016

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Time
21:12 30/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 26 Sep 2016

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Time
15:16 26/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
15:00

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Sun 18 Sep 2016

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21:58 18/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 09 Sep 2016

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15:39 09/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
13:21

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Thu 08 Sep 2016

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Time
19:57 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 26 Aug 2016

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Time
18:10 26/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 07 Aug 2016

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Time
19:11 07/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sat 06 Aug 2016

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19:54 06/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sun 03 Jul 2016

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Time
18:13 03/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian

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Sat 02 Jul 2016

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12:07 02/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian
12:00

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10:07 02/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian
09:40

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Sat 04 Jun 2016

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Time
07:43 04/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
05:05

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Fri 03 Jun 2016

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17:21 03/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
16:10

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16:46 03/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian

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07:46 03/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
07:10

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07:31 03/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
06:45

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Sat 28 May 2016

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22:40 28/05
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sun 15 May 2016

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20:59 15/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 14 May 2016

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20:23 14/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 01 May 2016

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20:34 01/05
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Sat 30 Apr 2016

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20:17 30/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Sat 23 Apr 2016

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18:24 23/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Sun 10 Apr 2016

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10:37 10/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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15:46 09/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian
15:30

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Thu 07 Apr 2016

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20:49 07/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Wed 06 Apr 2016

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18:50 06/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Tue 05 Apr 2016

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21:13 05/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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18:09 05/04
Avocet
Lothian

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12:10 05/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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09:58 05/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Sun 03 Apr 2016

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14:03 03/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian
13:40

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13:05 03/04
Avocet
Lothian

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11:19 03/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian
11:05

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Sat 02 Apr 2016

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16:24 02/04
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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11:36 02/04
Avocet
Lothian

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Fri 01 Apr 2016

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22:56 01/04
Avocet
Lothian

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Wed 30 Mar 2016

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11:16 30/03
Green-winged Teal
Lothian
10:00

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Tue 29 Mar 2016

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15:31 29/03
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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11:05 29/03
Avocet
Lothian

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Mon 28 Mar 2016

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17:21 28/03
Avocet
Lothian
16:00

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17:00 28/03
Green-winged Teal
Lothian
16:30

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13:10 28/03
Avocet
Lothian

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Fri 25 Mar 2016

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15:44 25/03
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Mon 28 Dec 2015

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15:03 28/12
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
14:00

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Sun 22 Nov 2015

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17:14 22/11
Little Auk
Lothian
14:00

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Sat 26 Sep 2015

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23:00 26/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sun 13 Sep 2015

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22:52 13/09
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Mon 07 Sep 2015

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12:59 07/09
White-tailed Eagle
Lothian
12:25

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Sat 29 Aug 2015

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17:20 29/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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Wed 26 Aug 2015

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22:37 26/08
Western Osprey
Lothian
07:40

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Fri 24 Jul 2015

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21:38 24/07
Crossbill
Lothian
13:00

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Tue 21 Jul 2015

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23:02 21/07
Roseate Tern
Lothian
14:45

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Sat 18 Jul 2015

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20:14 18/07
Eurasian Hobby
Lothian

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Mon 18 May 2015

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22:48 18/05
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sat 16 May 2015

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19:27 16/05
Little Stint
Lothian

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Wed 15 Apr 2015

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12:34 15/04
Western Osprey
Lothian
09:30

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Sun 28 Dec 2014

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12:08 28/12
Little Egret
Lothian
10:40

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Sat 22 Nov 2014

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19:09 22/11
Yellow Wagtail
Lothian
13:45

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