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Sat 04 May 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:53 04/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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12:58 26/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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Time
17:02 14/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
16:49

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15:30 14/10
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Wed 05 Apr 2023

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Time
10:26 05/04
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
10:43 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
10:42

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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12:00 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
11:54

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Wed 13 Apr 2022

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Time
21:54 13/04
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Wed 27 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
14:28 27/10
Spotted Flycatcher
Shetland
14:10

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
11:18 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
12:18 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 18 May 2021

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Time
17:05 18/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 25 Oct 2020

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Time
18:45 25/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

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Time
17:56 22/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Time
14:07 18/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

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Time
11:36 12/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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09:38 12/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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Time
19:59 11/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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17:18 11/10
Coal Tit
Shetland

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Fri 09 Oct 2020

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Time
12:43 09/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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Thu 08 Oct 2020

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11:24 08/10
Blue Tit
Shetland
11:22

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Wed 10 Jul 2019

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Time
15:17 10/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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13:11 10/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
12:57

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Wed 21 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:48 21/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
13:03 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
13:00

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08:42 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 29 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:43 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
09:25 09/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
14:31 08/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2016

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Date
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Time
20:09 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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18:35 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
17:30

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Tue 27 Sep 2016

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Date
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Time
17:36 27/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
17:25

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Sun 27 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
19:27 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 29 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
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Time
07:42 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 26 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
10:36 26/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
10:35

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Tue 08 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
23:01 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 29 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
21:49 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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15:50 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
15:30

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Thu 19 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
09:33 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 02 Jun 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
07:35 02/06
Wood Warbler
Shetland
01/06

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Fri 17 May 2013

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Date
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Time
10:58 17/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
16/05

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
08:15 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland
04/11

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Tue 02 Oct 2012

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Date
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Time
22:36 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 30 Sep 2012

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Date
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Time
21:35 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 30 May 2012

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Date
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18:42 30/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland
18:38

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Mon 28 May 2012

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Time
19:28 28/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Sat 15 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
22:50 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 30 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
11:37 30/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
11:05

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Thu 29 Sep 2011

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Time
18:04 29/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2010

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Time
16:13 01/10
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 30 Sep 2010

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15:38 30/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 07 Oct 2009

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Time
13:53 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 06 Oct 2009

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Date
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Time
22:16 06/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2009

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15:07 05/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
13:45

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11:33 05/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
11:15

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Sun 04 Oct 2009

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20:38 04/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
18:15

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18:01 04/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
15:00

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Fri 02 Oct 2009

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19:04 02/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 23 Sep 2008

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08:07 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Fri 19 Sep 2008

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17:57 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 29 Jun 2008

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11:35 29/06
Hawfinch
Shetland
28/06

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Sun 15 Jun 2008

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Time
14:26 15/06
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Thu 12 Jun 2008

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10:20 12/06
Golden Oriole
Shetland
09:30

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Wed 11 Jun 2008

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07:49 11/06
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Tue 10 Jun 2008

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22:08 10/06
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Wed 10 Oct 2007

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09:17 10/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09/10

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Mon 05 Sep 2005

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Date
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16:42 05/09
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland
04/09

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Wed 29 Sep 2004

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20:50 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 16 Oct 2003

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21:04 16/10
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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12:06 16/10
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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