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Tue 27 Jul 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:24 27/07
Little Stint
Forth

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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08:31 25/04
Common Redpoll
Forth
24/04

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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Site
Time
14:42 17/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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13:55 17/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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Time
12:03 02/01
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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Sun 27 Dec 2020

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11:58 27/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
11:56

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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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Site
Time
14:43 26/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Tue 22 Sep 2020

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Location
Site
Time
17:32 22/09
Little Gull
Forth

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Thu 17 Sep 2020

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Location
Site
Time
18:52 17/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Sun 13 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:17 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth
14:00

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10:40 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth
10:35

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Sat 12 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:09 12/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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10:51 12/09
Little Gull
Forth
10:40

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:16 31/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Sun 30 Aug 2020

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Time
18:24 30/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Sat 04 Jul 2020

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Location
Site
Time
18:41 04/07
Black Tern
Forth

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Sat 25 Apr 2020

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Time
18:00 25/04
Little Gull
Forth
17:49

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

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Location
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Time
11:08 26/02
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sun 26 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:23 26/01
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Thu 26 Dec 2019

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Location
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Time
13:33 26/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
13:30

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Fri 20 Dec 2019

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Time
12:39 20/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
12:30

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Fri 08 Nov 2019

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Location
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Time
20:50 08/11
Waxwing
Forth

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Tue 24 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:12 24/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Forth

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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Time
19:13 08/09
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:49 03/03
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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Date
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Time
11:20 02/03
Greater Scaup
Forth
11:17

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Sat 18 Aug 2018

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Location
Site
Time
15:22 18/08
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sun 03 Jun 2018

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Location
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Time
12:53 03/06
Iceland Gull
Forth
12:52

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:03 21/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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Time
13:07 15/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
13:08 14/04
Greater Scaup
Forth
13:00

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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Time
16:26 07/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Thu 21 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:26 21/12
Mediterranean Gull
Forth
14:45

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:37 01/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Thu 24 Aug 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:59 24/08
Great Egret
Forth

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17:43 24/08
Great Egret
Forth
16:30

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Sat 19 Aug 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:37 19/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Thu 27 Jul 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:13 27/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Sun 16 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:02 16/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Fri 14 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:39 14/04
Little Gull
Forth

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Sat 08 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:58 08/04
Greater Scaup
Forth
13:00

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Thu 06 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:12 06/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Fri 31 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:20 31/03
Little Gull
Forth
17:30

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Thu 12 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:32 12/01
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Tue 03 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 03/01
Greater Scaup
Forth
13:00

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Mon 02 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:37 02/01
Greater Scaup
Forth
14:00

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Sat 17 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:05 17/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
12:00

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 13/10
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Sun 25 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:31 25/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Wed 24 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 24/08
Little Egret
Forth

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Fri 29 Jul 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:17 29/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Sat 25 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 25/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
15:30

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Thu 23 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:36 23/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth

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Wed 22 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:47 22/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
11:45

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Tue 21 Jun 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:57 21/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
15:00

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11:09 21/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth

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Mon 20 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 20/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
21:10

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15:10 20/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
10:30

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Sun 19 Jun 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:11 19/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth

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10:59 19/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
10:40

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Sat 18 Jun 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:59 18/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
06:45

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Fri 17 Jun 2016

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Date
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Time
18:28 17/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
18:15

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14:53 17/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
14:30

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12:41 17/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
12:40

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11:26 17/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
11:15

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09:54 17/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
09:50

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Thu 16 Jun 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
20:27 16/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
19:30

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13:23 16/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
12:00

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11:18 16/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
11:02

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Wed 15 Jun 2016

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
10:59 15/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
10:40

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10:15 15/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
10:10

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Tue 14 Jun 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:04 14/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
10:40

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Tue 07 Jun 2016

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Date
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Time
14:58 07/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
13:00

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Mon 06 Jun 2016

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Time
19:37 06/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
19:35

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16:32 06/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
16:25

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14:22 06/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
13:50

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09:54 06/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
09:43

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09:13 06/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth

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Sun 05 Jun 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:37 05/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
17:50

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15:00 05/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
15:00

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13:09 05/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
12:45

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10:07 05/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
09:59

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08:59 05/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
08:59

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Sat 04 Jun 2016

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Date
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21:50 04/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
21:00

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14:49 04/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
14:50

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14:05 04/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
13:35

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11:22 04/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth

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08:38 04/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth
08:20

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Fri 03 Jun 2016

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Date
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Time
19:00 03/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth

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18:20 03/06
Gull-billed Tern
Forth

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Sat 30 Apr 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
20:14 30/04
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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10:12 30/04
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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Fri 29 Apr 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:38 29/04
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Thu 28 Apr 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:12 28/04
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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Tue 26 Apr 2016

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Site
Time
19:17 26/04
Spotted Redshank
Forth
13:00

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Sun 24 Apr 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:49 24/04
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Sat 23 Apr 2016

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Time
14:42 23/04
Spotted Redshank
Forth
14:35

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Fri 22 Apr 2016

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Time
15:41 22/04
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Tue 19 Apr 2016

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Date
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Time
12:42 19/04
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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Mon 18 Apr 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
18:26 18/04
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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