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Wed 15 May 2024

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Location
Site
Time
13:24 15/05
Subalpine warbler sp
Shetland

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Tue 02 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:07 02/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 28 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:26 28/03
Hawfinch
Shetland
27/03

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Wed 06 Dec 2023

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Time
15:54 06/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Fri 15 Sep 2023

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Time
21:25 15/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Thu 14 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:45 14/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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Date
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Time
17:52 26/08
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:41 20/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 08 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:42 08/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
13:05 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 16 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:49 16/02
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:39 05/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
13:38

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Sat 11 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:41 11/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 16 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:27 16/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 12 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 12/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
11/05

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15:58 12/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 20 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:16 20/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 27 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:09 27/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Mon 19 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:18 19/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:09 18/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
17/10

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13:09 18/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Sat 17 Oct 2020

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Location
Site
Time
20:11 17/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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Time
15:56 05/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Fri 21 Aug 2020

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Time
10:50 21/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 03 Aug 2020

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Date
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Time
07:47 03/08
Hawfinch
Shetland
01/08

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Sat 25 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:00 25/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
11:38 13/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 29 Jul 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:14 29/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Fri 10 Mar 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
08:15 10/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
09/03

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:53 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Tue 17 May 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:43 17/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
16/05

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Tue 22 Dec 2015

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Date
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Time
07:52 22/12
Little Auk
Shetland
21/12

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Wed 23 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
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Time
07:38 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Thu 17 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
07:54 17/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16/09

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Tue 02 Jun 2015

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Date
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Time
23:20 02/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 21 Nov 2014

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Date
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Time
07:42 21/11
Pomarine Skua
Shetland
20/11

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Fri 12 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
10:53 12/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
09/09

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Wed 23 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
07:39 23/04
Wryneck
Shetland
22/04

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Wed 09 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
22:07 09/10
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
23:07 04/10
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 01 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
14:23 01/10
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Shetland
14:00

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Mon 30 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
09:57 30/09
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Shetland
09:55

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Sun 29 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
20:27 29/09
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Shetland

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16:20 29/09
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 20 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:40 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland
19/10

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Wed 19 Sep 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:41 19/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 13 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:04 13/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
12/01

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:43 01/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 14 Jun 2011

Rarity
Date
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Location
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Time
08:07 14/06
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
13/06

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Sat 07 May 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
23:12 07/05
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 20 Sep 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:05 20/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 18 Sep 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:22 18/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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12:49 18/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 11 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:37 11/04
Hoopoe
Shetland

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Fri 10 Apr 2009

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Time
21:16 10/04
Hoopoe
Shetland

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Sun 09 Nov 2008

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Time
22:41 09/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 24 Jun 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
08:02 24/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland
23/06

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Thu 20 Jan 2005

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Date
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13:57 20/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Fri 18 Apr 2003

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Date
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Time
21:36 18/04
Firecrest
Shetland

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