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Mon 05 Dec 2011

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Location
Site
Time
14:44 05/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney
13:30

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Sun 04 Dec 2011

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19:30 04/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Wed 09 Nov 2011

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15:06 09/11
Waxwing
Orkney
15:00

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Fri 04 Nov 2011

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15:47 04/11
Whooper Swan
Orkney
14:50

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Fri 28 Oct 2011

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07:45 28/10
Iceland Gull
Orkney
27/10

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Mon 24 Oct 2011

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15:44 24/10
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
14:00

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Wed 24 Aug 2011

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14:16 24/08
Greenshank
Orkney

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Tue 23 Aug 2011

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17:32 23/08
Greenshank
Orkney
17:20

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17:06 23/08
Greenshank
Orkney
15:30

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Wed 13 Jul 2011

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07:48 13/07
Iceland Gull
Orkney
11/07

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Sun 19 Jun 2011

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22:03 19/06
Crossbill
Orkney
18:30

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Thu 14 Apr 2011

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Time
09:24 14/04
Little Ringed Plover
Orkney

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Tue 12 Apr 2011

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19:20 12/04
Little Ringed Plover
Orkney
17:00

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14:51 12/04
Little Ringed Plover
Orkney

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Sat 05 Mar 2011

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12:24 05/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 28 Jan 2011

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11:40 28/01
Mealy Redpoll
Orkney
27/01

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Tue 11 Jan 2011

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19:57 11/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney
10/01

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Fri 07 Jan 2011

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19:54 07/01
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 06 Jan 2011

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22:07 06/01
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 03 Jan 2011

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17:25 03/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 04 Dec 2010

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16:05 04/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 03 Dec 2010

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19:54 03/12
Jack Snipe
Orkney

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Thu 02 Dec 2010

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21:51 02/12
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 23 Nov 2010

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16:34 23/11
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 19 Nov 2010

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17:54 19/11
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 18 Nov 2010

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17:59 18/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 02 Nov 2010

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17:11 02/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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13:55 02/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 31 Oct 2010

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20:45 31/10
Long-tailed Duck
Orkney

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16:07 31/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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13:20 31/10
Waxwing
Orkney
08:20

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Sat 30 Oct 2010

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17:51 30/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 27 Oct 2010

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21:30 27/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 25 Oct 2010

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20:36 25/10
Waxwing
Orkney
17:15

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16:00 25/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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14:45 25/10
Waxwing
Orkney
12:15

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Sun 24 Oct 2010

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17:40 24/10
Waxwing
Orkney
16:15

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Sat 23 Oct 2010

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12:35 23/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 20 Oct 2010

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12:56 20/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney
19/10

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Sun 03 Oct 2010

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21:29 03/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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Sat 02 Oct 2010

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16:44 02/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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Tue 28 Sep 2010

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14:55 28/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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14:39 28/09
Red-throated Pipit
Orkney
08:00

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Sun 26 Sep 2010

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18:50 26/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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Sat 25 Sep 2010

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Time
16:15 25/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney
14:30

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14:44 25/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney
14:30

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Fri 24 Sep 2010

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15:12 24/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney
14:45

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Thu 23 Sep 2010

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Time
13:30 23/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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11:06 23/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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Wed 22 Sep 2010

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Date
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Time
11:28 22/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney
10:30

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09:02 22/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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Tue 21 Sep 2010

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19:46 21/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney
17:30

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Sat 05 Jun 2010

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22:58 05/06
Western Osprey
Orkney
16:45

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

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Time
21:18 15/11
Pink-footed Goose
Orkney

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13:57 15/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Thu 12 Nov 2009

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16:44 12/11
Red-breasted Goose
Orkney

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Tue 29 Sep 2009

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20:34 29/09
Whooper Swan
Orkney

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Thu 27 Aug 2009

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22:04 27/08
Crossbill
Orkney
07:45

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Sat 15 Aug 2009

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22:55 15/08
Spotted Redshank
Orkney

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Tue 05 May 2009

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11:25 05/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 04 May 2009

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13:49 04/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney
11:00

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Wed 29 Apr 2009

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15:18 29/04
Blue-winged Teal
Orkney
27/04

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Fri 24 Apr 2009

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20:48 24/04
Hawfinch
Orkney
17:00

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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22:08 15/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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16:02 15/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 07 Mar 2009

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18:56 07/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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13:31 07/03
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 02 Mar 2009

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17:18 02/03
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 24 Feb 2009

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22:58 24/02
Waxwing
Orkney

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22:57 24/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 22 Feb 2009

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12:10 22/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney
10:00

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Wed 18 Feb 2009

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18:25 18/02
Mediterranean Gull
Orkney

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Tue 17 Feb 2009

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10:29 17/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 10 Feb 2009

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12:45 10/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 09 Feb 2009

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22:12 09/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney
08:45

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Tue 03 Feb 2009

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21:41 03/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 17 Jan 2009

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13:28 17/01
Mediterranean Gull
Orkney

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Fri 09 Jan 2009

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19:22 09/01
Mediterranean Gull
Orkney

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Wed 12 Nov 2008

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21:51 12/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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19:33 12/11
Waxwing
Orkney
11/11

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Tue 11 Nov 2008

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20:51 11/11
Waxwing
Orkney
08:30

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Mon 10 Nov 2008

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16:07 10/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Fri 07 Nov 2008

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23:08 07/11
Waxwing
Orkney
08:30

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Thu 06 Nov 2008

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22:57 06/11
Waxwing
Orkney
13:30

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09:44 06/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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09:20 06/11
Waxwing
Orkney
05/11

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Wed 05 Nov 2008

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21:41 05/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 02 Nov 2008

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17:12 02/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 30 Oct 2008

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22:14 30/10
Waxwing
Orkney
13:30

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Tue 28 Oct 2008

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20:59 28/10
Grey Phalarope
Orkney
08:30

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Mon 27 Oct 2008

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09:08 27/10
Mediterranean Gull
Orkney

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Wed 09 Jul 2008

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21:01 09/07
Iceland Gull
Orkney
20:00

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Wed 02 Jul 2008

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20:02 02/07
Rosy Starling
Orkney

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Tue 01 Jul 2008

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15:00 01/07
Rosy Starling
Orkney

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Mon 30 Jun 2008

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12:51 30/06
Rosy Starling
Orkney
08:30

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Sun 29 Jun 2008

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21:53 29/06
Rosy Starling
Orkney

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Sat 28 Jun 2008

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23:24 28/06
Rosy Starling
Orkney
16:55

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09:17 28/06
Rosy Starling
Orkney
08:20

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Thu 24 Apr 2008

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22:25 24/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Wed 23 Apr 2008

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22:17 23/04
Hawfinch
Orkney
18:30

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