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Mon 06 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:04 06/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 05 Sep 2021

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Site
Time
18:25 05/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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15:49 05/09
Little Gull
Lothian

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08:52 05/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
08:50

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Sat 04 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:12 04/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Fri 03 Sep 2021

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Site
Time
17:24 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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15:24 03/09
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Thu 02 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
17:59 02/09
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Thu 26 Aug 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:13 26/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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Tue 24 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:56 24/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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16:48 24/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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Fri 20 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:42 20/08
Little Gull
Lothian
12:00

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Tue 17 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:31 17/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
16/08

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:59 16/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 14 Aug 2021

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Location
Site
Time
19:29 14/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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11:45 14/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
11:41

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08:40 14/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 13 Aug 2021

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Location
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Time
11:55 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
11:50

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Thu 12 Aug 2021

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Location
Site
Time
17:24 12/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 11 Aug 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:32 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 10 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:34 10/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 09 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:51 09/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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13:05 09/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 08 Aug 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
12:56 08/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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07:49 08/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 07 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:17 07/08
Garganey
Lothian

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13:39 07/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 06 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:46 06/08
Garganey
Lothian

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Thu 05 Aug 2021

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Time
21:28 05/08
Garganey
Lothian

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10:57 05/08
Garganey
Lothian

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Wed 04 Aug 2021

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Time
12:26 04/08
Garganey
Lothian
12:20

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Wed 26 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:20 26/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian
11:35

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Mon 10 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 10/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:11

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Sun 09 May 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
15:26 09/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:21

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Sat 08 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:33 08/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 06 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:26 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 03 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:36 03/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian
08:31

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Sun 02 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:38 02/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian
18:15

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13:18 02/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:39 25/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian

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07:14 25/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian

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Tue 20 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:14 20/04
Avocet
Lothian

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Thu 15 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 15/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 11 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:37 11/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 07 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:12 07/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:40 02/04
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian
01/04

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Wed 31 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:06 31/03
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 23 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:39 23/03
Sand Martin
Lothian
22/03

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Thu 18 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 18/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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09:18 18/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 15/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 01 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 01/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 28/02
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
15:57

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15:26 28/02
Twite
Lothian
15:24

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:27 27/02
Twite
Lothian

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Wed 24 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 24/02
Twite
Lothian

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Fri 19 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:38 19/02
Twite
Lothian
18/02

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Tue 16 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:49 16/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 15 Feb 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:30 15/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 14 Feb 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
17:50 14/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 10 Feb 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
13:46 10/02
Grey Phalarope
Lothian
13:40

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Mon 25 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
17:56 25/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 19 Jan 2021

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Time
19:42 19/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 15 Jan 2021

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Time
16:21 15/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 12 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
10:43 12/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 10 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
16:05 10/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:08 09/01
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
12:30

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Wed 06 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
12:47 06/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
08:00 29/12
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
28/12

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Sun 27 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:28 27/12
White-winged Scoter
Lothian
12:30

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Tue 22 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
15:18 22/12
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 12 Dec 2020

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Site
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16:01 12/12
Sandwich Tern
Lothian

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Wed 09 Dec 2020

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Time
18:24 09/12
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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16:06 09/12
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Fri 27 Nov 2020

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Time
17:38 27/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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10:13 27/11
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 15 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
16:30 15/11
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Sat 14 Nov 2020

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12:01 14/11
White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:56

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Thu 12 Nov 2020

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10:47 12/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:30

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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Time
16:17 10/11
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Wed 04 Nov 2020

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Time
10:38 04/11
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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08:40 04/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
08:35

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Mon 02 Nov 2020

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11:04 02/11
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 01 Nov 2020

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12:05 01/11
White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10:56

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Sat 31 Oct 2020

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17:13 31/10
Twite
Lothian

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Thu 29 Oct 2020

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12:18 29/10
White-winged Scoter
Lothian
12:14

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Wed 28 Oct 2020

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15:12 28/10
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 26 Oct 2020

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Time
12:21 26/10
Twite
Lothian
12:11

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11:13 26/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian
09:00

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Sun 25 Oct 2020

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09:07 25/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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08:40 25/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 24 Oct 2020

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18:15 24/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 21 Oct 2020

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22:42 21/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:10

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Tue 20 Oct 2020

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12:53 20/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

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17:03 16/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

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16:24 12/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sat 10 Oct 2020

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11:19 10/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 08 Oct 2020

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17:43 08/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 07 Oct 2020

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14:30 07/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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17:15 05/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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