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Sat 11 May 2024

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Location
Site
Time
16:51 11/05
Killer Whale
Shetland
11:20

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Tue 07 May 2024

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Date
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15:12 07/05
Killer Whale
Shetland
06/05

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Mon 25 Mar 2024

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Time
17:18 25/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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21:14 29/10
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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17:47 29/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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Time
13:52 28/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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11:05 27/10
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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Time
17:57 24/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 12 Oct 2023

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Time
10:35 12/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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Time
15:22 09/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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Time
12:27 08/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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10:56 08/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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10:12 08/10
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

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Time
15:58 07/10
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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09:34 07/10
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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Time
12:59 03/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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12:58 03/10
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland
12:40

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Time
17:50 02/10
Pomarine Skua
Shetland

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13:28 02/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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11:59 02/10
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland
11:56

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09:42 02/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 01 Oct 2023

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Time
12:53 01/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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10:47 01/10
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Sat 30 Sep 2023

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16:55 30/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland
16:54

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16:37 30/09
Hawfinch
Shetland

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15:21 30/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

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17:37 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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15:01 29/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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11:00 29/09
Hawfinch
Shetland
10:05

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Wed 27 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:18 27/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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11:47 27/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 26 Sep 2023

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Time
12:34 26/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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12:07 26/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 25 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
17:15 25/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland
17:12

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Mon 18 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
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Time
12:18 18/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland
12:00

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10:36 18/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 23 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:00 23/08
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Sun 06 Aug 2023

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Date
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Time
13:03 06/08
Killer Whale
Shetland
12:40

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Mon 19 Jun 2023

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Time
16:06 19/06
Killer Whale
Shetland
15:30

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Fri 26 May 2023

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Date
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Site
Time
14:46 26/05
Pomarine Skua
Shetland
14:40

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Tue 16 May 2023

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Date
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Time
12:37 16/05
Pomarine Skua
Shetland
12:35

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12:34 16/05
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Mon 30 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:53 30/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 22 Oct 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
19:05 22/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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Site
Time
10:43 16/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Fri 14 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:57 14/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
13:13 13/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
13:00

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10:09 13/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
10:02

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Wed 12 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
15:14 12/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
15:10

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
09:36 11/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
15:31 09/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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08:19 09/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
07:50

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:38 08/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
16:55

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15:08 08/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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13:18 08/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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11:19 08/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
11:19

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09:37 08/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
09:30

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Wed 05 Oct 2022

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Location
Site
Time
22:19 05/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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10:09 05/10
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2022

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Time
17:49 04/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland
17:47

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10:29 04/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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07:00 04/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland
03/10

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 03/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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Time
11:32 02/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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Time
19:12 01/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 30 Sep 2022

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Time
11:00 30/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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Time
14:15 29/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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Time
16:46 28/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

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14:58 26/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland
14:56

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Thu 22 Sep 2022

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14:45 22/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 21 Mar 2022

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18:06 21/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 11 Oct 2021

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10:52 11/10
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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22:56 08/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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11:03 08/10
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland
11:00

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10:20 08/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
10:15

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Time
21:17 05/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 17 Jul 2021

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Time
07:31 17/07
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Fri 25 Jun 2021

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Time
17:57 25/06
Iceland Gull
Shetland
13:00

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Mon 24 May 2021

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Time
12:22 24/05
Killer Whale
Shetland
11:59

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Fri 21 May 2021

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17:53 21/05
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 16 May 2021

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Time
15:17 16/05
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

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16:55 09/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 07 Oct 2020

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10:36 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:27 07/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

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Time
12:29 06/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 30 Sep 2020

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20:02 30/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 28 Sep 2020

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14:05 28/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland
13:40

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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Time
10:50 27/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
10:47

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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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12:32 26/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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09:45 26/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 25 Sep 2020

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21:10 25/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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14:10 25/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
14:05

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Sat 12 Sep 2020

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22:28 12/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Fri 11 Sep 2020

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09:39 11/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Thu 10 Sep 2020

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10:32 10/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 05 Sep 2020

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17:26 05/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Fri 04 Sep 2020

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09:26 04/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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09:07 23/08
Sabine's Gull
Shetland

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Sat 18 Jul 2020

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20:27 18/07
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland
19:35

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Fri 19 Jun 2020

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22:44 19/06
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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