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Fri 13 Jan 2012

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Time
17:47 13/01
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
13:00

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Wed 11 Jan 2012

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15:43 11/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 09 Jan 2012

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16:12 09/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 08 Jan 2012

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16:20 08/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 07 Jan 2012

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13:17 07/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 06 Jan 2012

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20:07 06/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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15:40 06/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 05 Jan 2012

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14:38 05/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 30 Dec 2011

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18:02 30/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Wed 28 Dec 2011

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20:32 28/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 13 Dec 2011

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15:42 13/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 04 Dec 2011

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20:37 04/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 04 Nov 2011

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20:41 04/11
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 01 Nov 2011

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16:35 01/11
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 02 Jun 2011

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07:47 02/06
Long-tailed Skua
Orkney
19:30 01/06

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Sat 08 Jan 2011

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18:08 08/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 16 Nov 2010

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16:21 16/11
Snow Goose
Orkney
15:30

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Sat 09 Oct 2010

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18:54 09/10
Garganey
Orkney

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Thu 17 Jun 2010

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18:30 17/06
Common Quail
Orkney

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Fri 08 Jan 2010

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18:30 08/01
Jack Snipe
Orkney

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

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14:32 15/11
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Orkney

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Mon 05 Oct 2009

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18:52 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 29 Sep 2009

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22:36 29/09
Black-tailed Godwit
Orkney

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Sun 03 May 2009

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19:21 03/05
Black-tailed Godwit
Orkney

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Tue 24 Mar 2009

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21:37 24/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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18:00 15/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 13 Mar 2009

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21:39 13/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 08 Mar 2009

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15:31 08/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 02 Mar 2009

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20:13 02/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
01/03

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Fri 27 Feb 2009

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16:36 27/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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14:13 27/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 22 Feb 2009

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20:59 22/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 19 Feb 2009

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16:58 19/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 01 Feb 2009

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18:21 01/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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13:35 01/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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09:02 01/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Sun 25 Jan 2009

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21:44 25/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Sat 24 Jan 2009

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19:25 24/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Tue 20 Jan 2009

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23:04 20/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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22:58 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 19 Jan 2009

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22:28 19/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 17 Jan 2009

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20:45 17/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney

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16:22 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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13:31 17/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Fri 16 Jan 2009

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17:07 16/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Wed 14 Jan 2009

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22:12 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 06 Jan 2009

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13:49 06/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 22 Dec 2008

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16:47 22/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 04 Nov 2007

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17:05 04/11
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 01 Jun 2007

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18:48 01/06
Ortolan Bunting
Orkney

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Wed 07 Feb 2007

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22:22 07/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 07 Feb 2005

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16:54 07/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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