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Mon 05 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 05/08
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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12:11 05/08
Garganey
Lothian

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

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20:59 04/08
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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20:10 04/08
Garganey
Lothian

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16:26 04/08
Garganey
Lothian

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07:45 04/08
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian
03/08

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Sat 03 Aug 2019

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14:54 03/08
Garganey
Lothian
14:40

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09:52 03/08
Garganey
Lothian

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Fri 02 Aug 2019

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Time
09:48 02/08
Garganey
Lothian

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Thu 01 Aug 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
20:25 01/08
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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16:04 01/08
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:56

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08:16 01/08
Garganey
Lothian

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Tue 30 Jul 2019

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Time
16:53 30/07
Garganey
Lothian

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Wed 24 Jul 2019

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Site
Time
10:57 24/07
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 23 Jul 2019

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Location
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Time
10:37 23/07
Garganey
Lothian

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Mon 22 Jul 2019

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Time
09:14 22/07
Garganey
Lothian

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Sun 21 Jul 2019

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Time
07:53 21/07
Garganey
Lothian

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Sat 20 Jul 2019

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Site
Time
15:33 20/07
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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08:22 20/07
Surf Scoter
Lothian
08:10

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Fri 19 Jul 2019

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Time
07:08 19/07
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 17 Jul 2019

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Site
Time
15:12 17/07
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 13 Jul 2019

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Time
17:36 13/07
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 29 Jun 2019

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Time
07:46 29/06
Little Gull
Lothian

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Thu 13 Jun 2019

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Time
14:22 13/06
Little Gull
Lothian

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Tue 11 Jun 2019

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Time
22:20 11/06
Little Gull
Lothian

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Tue 21 May 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
19:43 21/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
19:36

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Mon 20 May 2019

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Time
22:13 20/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 19 May 2019

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Time
07:50 19/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 18 May 2019

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Site
Time
21:45 18/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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07:58 18/05
Garganey
Lothian

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Fri 17 May 2019

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Site
Time
16:27 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
16:20

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13:51 17/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
13:47

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11:57 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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09:17 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
08:55

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07:08 17/05
Garganey
Lothian

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Thu 16 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:15 16/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 15 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:52 15/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 14 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:06 14/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
12:26

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Mon 13 May 2019

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Date
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Time
09:13 13/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 11 May 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
08:02 11/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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07:17 11/05
Garganey
Lothian

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Fri 10 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 10/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 09 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:25 09/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10:22

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Wed 08 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 08/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
05:55

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Tue 07 May 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
07:52 07/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 06 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:57 06/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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19:22 06/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 05 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:44 05/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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11:33 05/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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09:17 05/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 04 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 04/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
18:37

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10:34 04/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 03 May 2019

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Date
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Time
11:56 03/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:30

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08:58 03/05
Black-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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Thu 02 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 02/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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16:29 02/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
16:15

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12:32 02/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 01 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:34 01/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:25

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Tue 30 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
17:42 30/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
15:12

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09:19 30/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
09:05

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Mon 29 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:47 29/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
17:25

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13:21 29/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
13:18

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Time
17:03 27/04
Black Redstart
Lothian

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Thu 25 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
16:00 25/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 23 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
18:51 23/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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15:25 23/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
12:30

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08:47 23/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
08:41

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06:57 23/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
06:42

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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16:36 22/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
16:34

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15:12 22/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

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08:17 21/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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15:15 20/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 17 Apr 2019

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19:04 17/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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14:08 17/04
Jack Snipe
Lothian

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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16:04 16/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

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15:57 14/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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13:05 14/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:20

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10:38 14/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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22:25 11/04
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Mon 01 Apr 2019

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14:49 01/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:12

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Sat 30 Mar 2019

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11:21 30/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

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17:16 28/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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13:34 28/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Mon 25 Mar 2019

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11:27 25/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

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14:51 23/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 17 Mar 2019

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21:09 17/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 13 Mar 2019

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21:03 13/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 08 Mar 2019

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17:27 08/03
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian
16:00

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10:17 08/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Thu 07 Mar 2019

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17:04 07/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:00

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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16:53 02/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 26 Feb 2019

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12:43 26/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 25 Feb 2019

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13:23 25/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 23 Feb 2019

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19:17 23/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
11:00

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Wed 20 Feb 2019

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12:56 20/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:49

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

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13:34 17/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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10:55 16/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 15 Feb 2019

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14:30 15/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
14:24

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Thu 14 Feb 2019

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11:04 14/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
10:59

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Thu 07 Feb 2019

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12:01 07/02
Smew
Lothian
11:50

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