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Sat 09 Jun 2018

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Date
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Time
07:00 09/06
Little Gull
Orkney
19:05 08/06

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Mon 14 Mar 2016

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11:40 14/03
Avocet
Orkney
13/03

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Fri 11 Mar 2016

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23:45 11/03
Avocet
Orkney
17:00

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Thu 10 Mar 2016

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16:05 10/03
Avocet
Orkney
14:30

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Sat 05 Mar 2016

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15:23 05/03
Avocet
Orkney

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Fri 04 Mar 2016

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11:46 04/03
Avocet
Orkney

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Thu 03 Mar 2016

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16:06 03/03
Avocet
Orkney

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Wed 08 Apr 2015

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22:01 08/04
Short-eared Owl
Orkney

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Thu 26 Mar 2015

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07:47 26/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney
25/03

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Mon 02 Mar 2015

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07:46 02/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney
01/03

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Sun 06 Jul 2014

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00:00 06/07
Little Gull
Orkney
20:30 05/07

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Sun 10 Nov 2013

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19:57 10/11
Surf Scoter
Orkney

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Thu 14 Feb 2013

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20:30 14/02
Northern Harrier
Orkney

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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20:22 12/02
Northern Harrier
Orkney
11/02

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Sat 30 Apr 2011

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22:07 30/04
Garganey
Orkney

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Sat 28 Nov 2009

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18:19 28/11
Ruff
Orkney

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Sun 18 Oct 2009

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16:28 18/10
Franklin's Gull
Orkney

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Fri 16 Oct 2009

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20:11 16/10
Franklin's Gull
Orkney

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Sat 26 Sep 2009

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15:18 26/09
Mediterranean Gull
Orkney
14:15

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Wed 09 Sep 2009

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14:46 09/09
American Golden Plover
Orkney

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Thu 13 Aug 2009

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10:03 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Orkney
12/08

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Fri 13 Mar 2009

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18:37 13/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 10 Mar 2009

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18:38 10/03
American Wigeon
Orkney
16:20

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Wed 22 Aug 2007

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16:54 22/08
White-rumped Sandpiper
Orkney

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Sun 19 Aug 2007

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17:04 19/08
White-rumped Sandpiper
Orkney

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Thu 16 Aug 2007

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10:27 16/08
White-rumped Sandpiper
Orkney
15/08

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07:58 16/08
White-rumped Sandpiper
Orkney
14/08

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Thu 15 Mar 2007

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13:13 15/03
Avocet
Orkney
13/03

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Tue 27 Feb 2007

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11:54 27/02
Avocet
Orkney

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Sun 25 Feb 2007

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10:22 25/02
Avocet
Orkney

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Tue 16 Dec 2003

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13:13 16/12
Black-tailed Godwit
Orkney

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10/11/2013
19:57 		Surf Scoter
Orkney
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14/02/2013
20:30 		Northern Harrier
Orkney
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12/02/2013
20:22 		Northern Harrier
Orkney
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18/10/2009
16:28 		Franklin's Gull
Orkney
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16/10/2009
20:11 		Franklin's Gull
Orkney
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