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Fri 26 Jan 2018

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Location
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Time
17:37 26/01
Little Auk
Orkney
11:30

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Sun 14 May 2017

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22:34 14/05
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

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20:25 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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16:59 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 30 Oct 2016

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22:17 30/10
Little Auk
Orkney

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Thu 22 Sep 2016

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16:19 22/09
Black-throated Diver
Orkney

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Sun 13 Dec 2015

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00:12 13/12
Little Auk
Orkney
12/12

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Mon 04 May 2015

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Time
14:43 04/05
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Tue 28 Apr 2015

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Time
22:33 28/04
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Sat 18 Apr 2015

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Time
10:12 18/04
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney
17/04

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Mon 06 Apr 2015

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Time
21:02 06/04
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney
17:10

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Fri 13 Mar 2015

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22:31 13/03
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney
12:25

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Sun 27 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
23:17 27/04
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney
13:30

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Fri 14 Feb 2014

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14:10 14/02
Little Auk
Orkney

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Tue 19 Feb 2013

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17:55 19/02
Slavonian Grebe
Orkney
12:15

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Wed 05 Dec 2012

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07:59 05/12
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney
04/12

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Sat 23 Apr 2011

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17:49 23/04
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Sun 12 Dec 2010

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21:58 12/12
Little Auk
Orkney

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Sat 06 Nov 2010

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14:59 06/11
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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Wed 13 Oct 2010

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21:47 13/10
Black-throated Diver
Orkney

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Tue 23 Mar 2010

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11:08 23/03
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Sat 17 Oct 2009

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15:04 17/10
Black-throated Diver
Orkney

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Thu 30 Apr 2009

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13:04 30/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney
29/04

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Wed 29 Apr 2009

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08:11 29/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Tue 28 Apr 2009

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18:00 28/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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15:17 28/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Sun 01 Feb 2009

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17:49 01/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Sat 27 Dec 2008

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21:43 27/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 27 Oct 2008

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17:12 27/10
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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Mon 27 Dec 2004

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13:41 27/12
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney
26/12

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Tue 23 Nov 2004

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15:22 23/11
Little Auk
Orkney

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Tue 27 Apr 2004

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18:51 27/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Orkney

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Thu 19 Feb 2004

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21:54 19/02
Little Auk
Orkney

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Wed 12 Feb 2003

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14:56 12/02
Little Auk
Orkney

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Mon 06 Jan 2003

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20:33 06/01
Little Auk
Orkney

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06/11/2010
14:59 		Grey Phalarope
Orkney
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Orkney
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Orkney
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Orkney
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28/04/2009
15:17 		Snowy Owl
Orkney
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