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Mon 13 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:37 13/04
Whimbrel
Orkney

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Sat 11 Apr 2009

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19:14 11/04
Short-eared Owl
Orkney

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18:52 11/04
White Wagtail
Orkney

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Sat 28 Feb 2009

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Date
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Time
17:52 28/02
Whimbrel
Orkney

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12:47 28/02
Black-throated Diver
Orkney

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Wed 07 Jan 2009

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Time
12:48 07/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 06 Jan 2009

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11:56 06/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney
11:30

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Fri 26 Dec 2008

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Time
14:56 26/12
Whimbrel
Orkney

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Sun 14 Dec 2008

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Time
15:57 14/12
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Sun 07 Dec 2008

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10:57 07/12
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Fri 05 Dec 2008

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Time
11:30 05/12
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Tue 02 Dec 2008

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Time
15:47 02/12
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Sun 30 Nov 2008

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Time
16:37 30/11
Whimbrel
Orkney

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Fri 28 Nov 2008

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Time
21:26 28/11
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Mon 06 Oct 2008

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Time
17:41 06/10
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Fri 18 Jul 2008

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Time
14:43 18/07
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Tue 15 Jul 2008

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Time
18:25 15/07
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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10:08 15/07
White-billed Diver
Orkney
09:30

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Mon 14 Jul 2008

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Date
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18:09 14/07
Western Osprey
Orkney
15:35

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Fri 04 Jul 2008

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Date
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Time
18:05 04/07
White-billed Diver
Orkney
17:30

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17:17 04/07
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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09:26 04/07
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Mon 19 May 2008

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Time
09:25 19/05
Snow Goose
Orkney
06:45

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Mon 28 Apr 2008

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Time
13:13 28/04
Long-tailed Duck
Orkney

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Sun 02 Mar 2008

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Time
22:50 02/03
Whimbrel
Orkney

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Thu 28 Feb 2008

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10:17 28/02
Whimbrel
Orkney
27/02

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Sat 26 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
14:15 26/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
13:50

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Sun 06 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
19:43 06/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 08 Dec 2007

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Time
16:03 08/12
Whimbrel
Orkney

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Fri 07 Dec 2007

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20:11 07/12
Whimbrel
Orkney

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Sat 01 Dec 2007

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12:49 01/12
Common Redpoll
Orkney

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Thu 29 Nov 2007

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13:17 29/11
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 17 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
15:20 17/11
Little Auk
Orkney

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Fri 09 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
11:59 09/11
Grey Phalarope
Orkney
11:00

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Mon 22 Oct 2007

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Time
12:06 22/10
Little Stint
Orkney
10:45

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Sat 20 Oct 2007

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Date
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Time
16:07 20/10
Richard's Pipit
Orkney
13:00

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Fri 19 Oct 2007

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14:56 19/10
Richard's Pipit
Orkney
12:30

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Thu 18 Oct 2007

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17:47 18/10
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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Wed 17 Oct 2007

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Date
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Time
10:46 17/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney
10:00

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Mon 15 Oct 2007

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11:49 15/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney
11:15

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Mon 08 Oct 2007

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Date
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10:51 08/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Orkney
10:00

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Sun 07 Oct 2007

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Date
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12:21 07/10
Surf Scoter
Orkney
12:00

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Sat 06 Oct 2007

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Date
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18:25 06/10
Surf Scoter
Orkney
16:45

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Fri 05 Oct 2007

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Date
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11:13 05/10
Ring Ouzel
Orkney
10:30

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Fri 28 Sep 2007

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12:23 28/09
Lesser Whitethroat
Orkney
11:00

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Wed 12 Sep 2007

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Date
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Time
13:19 12/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Orkney
10:00

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12:13 12/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Orkney
10:00

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Sun 20 May 2007

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Time
17:45 20/05
Little Tern
Orkney

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Tue 30 May 2006

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Time
10:12 30/05
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Sat 05 Nov 2005

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09:11 05/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 10 Aug 2005

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19:27 10/08
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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11:37 10/08
White-billed Diver
Orkney
09/08

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Tue 09 Aug 2005

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07:52 09/08
Laughing Gull
Orkney
07:44

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Sat 06 Aug 2005

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14:26 06/08
Laughing Gull
Orkney

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Fri 05 Aug 2005

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10:10 05/08
Laughing Gull
Orkney

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Tue 02 Aug 2005

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20:26 02/08
Laughing Gull
Orkney
19:00

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Sun 31 Jul 2005

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10:35 31/07
Laughing Gull
Orkney
10:22

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Sat 30 Jul 2005

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18:33 30/07
Laughing Gull
Orkney
18:00

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09:50 30/07
Laughing Gull
Orkney
09:40

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Tue 26 Jul 2005

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11:26 26/07
Laughing Gull
Orkney

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Mon 25 Jul 2005

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12:20 25/07
Laughing Gull
Orkney

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Sun 24 Jul 2005

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19:51 24/07
Laughing Gull
Orkney

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Thu 21 Jul 2005

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08:20 21/07
Laughing Gull
Orkney

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Thu 30 Jun 2005

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22:46 30/06
Laughing Gull
Orkney

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