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Sat 12 Jan 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:15 12/01
Smew
Orkney

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Wed 02 Jan 2013

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15:39 02/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 02 Dec 2012

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22:47 02/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 17 Nov 2012

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16:20 17/11
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 14 Oct 2012

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14:03 14/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Orkney

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Sat 06 Oct 2012

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10:47 06/10
Arctic Redpoll
Orkney
10:40

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Tue 02 Oct 2012

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19:47 02/10
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 29 Sep 2012

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18:39 29/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 18 Sep 2012

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19:28 18/09
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 15 Sep 2012

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19:04 15/09
Greater White-fronted Goose
Orkney

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Mon 10 Sep 2012

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13:38 10/09
Little Stint
Orkney

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Mon 20 Aug 2012

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20:49 20/08
Little Stint
Orkney

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

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19:36 18/08
Little Stint
Orkney

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Tue 24 Jul 2012

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08:53 24/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney

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Mon 23 Jul 2012

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22:01 23/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney

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12:27 23/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney

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10:14 23/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney

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Sun 22 Jul 2012

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17:16 22/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney
17:00

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10:23 22/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney

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Sat 21 Jul 2012

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16:47 21/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney
16:30

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14:15 21/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney
14:00

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10:46 21/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney

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Fri 20 Jul 2012

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19:57 20/07
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Orkney
19:30

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Thu 24 May 2012

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Time
07:26 24/05
Garganey
Orkney
23/05

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Thu 17 May 2012

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20:12 17/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Thu 10 May 2012

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17:04 10/05
Western Marsh Harrier
Orkney

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Wed 09 May 2012

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20:29 09/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Wed 04 Apr 2012

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20:05 04/04
Jack Snipe
Orkney

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Fri 30 Mar 2012

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17:57 30/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 12 Mar 2012

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17:11 12/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 11 Mar 2012

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17:28 11/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 10 Mar 2012

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16:23 10/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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11:52 10/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 09 Mar 2012

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Time
17:42 09/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 08 Mar 2012

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Time
14:34 08/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 05 Mar 2012

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Date
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10:12 05/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
04/03

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Tue 21 Feb 2012

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14:06 21/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney
20/02

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Sun 19 Feb 2012

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Time
16:09 19/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 17 Feb 2012

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17:17 17/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 16 Feb 2012

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16:22 16/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Wed 15 Feb 2012

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16:03 15/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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17:26 12/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 03 Feb 2012

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18:07 03/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney

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Thu 02 Feb 2012

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20:25 02/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 24 Jan 2012

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15:51 24/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 23 Jan 2012

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20:29 23/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 22 Jan 2012

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17:10 22/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 20 Jan 2012

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15:56 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 17 Jan 2012

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16:19 17/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 15 Jan 2012

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16:22 15/01
Great Northern Diver
Orkney

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Sat 14 Jan 2012

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16:41 14/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 13 Jan 2012

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11:06 13/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Wed 11 Jan 2012

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17:26 11/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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12:29 11/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 09 Jan 2012

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16:55 09/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 10 Nov 2011

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16:39 10/11
Great Grey Shrike
Orkney

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Tue 10 May 2011

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17:14 10/05
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Mon 07 Mar 2011

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21:25 07/03
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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Tue 20 Jul 2010

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11:35 20/07
Little Stint
Orkney
19/07

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Thu 15 Jul 2010

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14:43 15/07
Sooty Tern
Orkney

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09:57 15/07
Sooty Tern
Orkney
09:45

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Wed 14 Jul 2010

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18:59 14/07
Red-necked Phalarope
Orkney
13/07

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13:24 14/07
Sooty Tern
Orkney
13/07

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11:10 14/07
Bridled Tern
Orkney

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Fri 21 May 2010

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18:32 21/05
King Eider
Orkney

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Wed 11 Feb 2009

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12:43 11/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney
10/02

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Fri 09 Jan 2009

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15:48 09/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Mon 26 May 2008

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08:15 26/05
Black Stork
Orkney
25/05

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Sun 28 Jul 2002

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12:58 28/07
Western Marsh Harrier
Orkney
12:00

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Sun 07 Oct 2001

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12:57 07/10
Arctic Redpoll
Orkney
10:00

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