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Sat 19 May 2018

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Location
Site
Time
18:34 19/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Orkney

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07:46 19/05
European Nightjar
Orkney

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Fri 18 May 2018

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Date
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Time
22:37 18/05
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
17/05

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09:06 18/05
Hawfinch
Orkney

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07:59 18/05
Great Egret
Orkney

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Thu 17 May 2018

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21:12 17/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Orkney

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Wed 16 May 2018

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Time
20:42 16/05
Common Nightingale
Orkney

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07:12 16/05
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
15/05

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Sun 13 May 2018

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Time
21:33 13/05
Bluethroat
Orkney

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20:54 13/05
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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09:11 13/05
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Sat 12 May 2018

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Time
13:00 12/05
European Honey Buzzard
Orkney

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Fri 11 May 2018

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Time
22:02 11/05
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Wed 09 May 2018

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Time
22:48 09/05
Garganey
Orkney

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19:40 09/05
Corncrake
Orkney

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Tue 08 May 2018

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Time
17:27 08/05
Garganey
Orkney

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07:15 08/05
White-billed Diver
Orkney
07/05

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Mon 07 May 2018

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Location
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Time
22:52 07/05
Garganey
Orkney

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21:55 07/05
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
06/05

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18:22 07/05
Garganey
Orkney

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17:35 07/05
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Sun 06 May 2018

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Site
Time
19:00 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Orkney

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14:10 06/05
Garganey
Orkney
05/05

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Fri 04 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 04/05
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
03/05

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Thu 03 May 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:05 03/05
White-billed Diver
Orkney
30/04

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Tue 01 May 2018

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Date
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Time
20:29 01/05
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Mon 30 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
14:23 30/04
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
29/04

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Fri 27 Apr 2018

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22:13 27/04
Garganey
Orkney

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Thu 26 Apr 2018

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Time
15:05 26/04
Little Ringed Plover
Orkney

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13:42 26/04
Grey-headed Wagtail
Orkney

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07:04 26/04
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
24/04

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Wed 25 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
14:59 25/04
Iberian Chiffchaff
Orkney

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07:19 25/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Orkney
22/04

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Sun 22 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
07:45 22/04
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
21/04

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
14:45 21/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Orkney

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Thu 19 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:35 19/04
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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19:25 19/04
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:12 17/04
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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Site
Time
16:25 15/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Orkney

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10:03 15/04
Robin
Orkney

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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Time
10:12 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Fri 13 Apr 2018

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Time
21:32 13/04
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Thu 12 Apr 2018

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Time
19:55 12/04
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:32 10/04
Lapland Bunting
Orkney
09/04

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
13:45 08/04
Black Redstart
Orkney
07/04

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:00 07/04
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:15 04/04
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 03 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
22:05 03/04
Woodlark
Orkney

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
16:12 31/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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08:30 31/03
Long-eared Owl
Orkney

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07:51 31/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
30/03

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:30 29/03
Red Kite
Orkney
10:30

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Mon 26 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:07 26/03
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Sun 25 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:30 25/03
Green-winged Teal
Orkney
24/03

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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Time
22:29 24/03
Smew
Orkney
22/03

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Wed 21 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
19:51 21/03
Green-winged Teal
Orkney
20/03

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Tue 20 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
21:02 20/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Mon 19 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
08:14 19/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
18/03

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Fri 16 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
21:57 16/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Wed 14 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:38 14/03
White-billed Diver
Orkney
13/03

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18:36 14/03
Smew
Orkney

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Tue 13 Mar 2018

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09:43 13/03
Green-winged Teal
Orkney
12/03

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Sat 10 Mar 2018

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21:36 10/03
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Thu 08 Mar 2018

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22:17 08/03
Smew
Orkney

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07:45 08/03
Green-winged Teal
Orkney
06/03

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Wed 07 Mar 2018

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22:03 07/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Mon 05 Mar 2018

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22:58 05/03
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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07:28 05/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney
04/03

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Sat 03 Mar 2018

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22:12 03/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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14:56 03/03
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Thu 01 Mar 2018

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22:05 01/03
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Wed 28 Feb 2018

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18:10 28/02
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
27/02

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Mon 26 Feb 2018

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16:04 26/02
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
25/02

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Fri 23 Feb 2018

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22:00 23/02
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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15:01 23/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 22 Feb 2018

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15:04 22/02
Green-winged Teal
Orkney
21/02

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Tue 20 Feb 2018

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21:39 20/02
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Mon 19 Feb 2018

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21:40 19/02
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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10:38 18/02
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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17:35 17/02
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Thu 15 Feb 2018

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20:00 15/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 11 Feb 2018

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20:49 11/02
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Tue 06 Feb 2018

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21:06 06/02
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

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19:41 04/02
Northern Harrier
Orkney

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17:34 04/02
Smew
Orkney

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Sat 03 Feb 2018

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18:14 03/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

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22:38 02/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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16:05 02/02
Northern Harrier
Orkney

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13:17 02/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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19:30 30/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 29 Jan 2018

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16:29 29/01
Smew
Orkney

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10:19 29/01
Green-winged Teal
Orkney
28/01

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Sat 27 Jan 2018

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16:10 27/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Wed 17 Jan 2018

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17:50 17/01
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 15 Jan 2018

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20:35 15/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 12 Jan 2018

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16:56 12/01
Smew
Orkney

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Thu 11 Jan 2018

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14:17 11/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
10/01

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Wed 10 Jan 2018

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13:19 10/01
Common Crane
Orkney

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Mon 08 Jan 2018

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16:18 08/01
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Wed 03 Jan 2018

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15:52 03/01
Smew
Orkney
28/12

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