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Wed 23 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:45 23/11
Little Auk
Highland
22/11

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

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20:15 21/11
Arctic Tern
Highland

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20:03 21/11
Red-necked Grebe
Highland

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
18:33 20/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Sat 19 Nov 2022

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Time
15:48 19/11
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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15:42 19/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Fri 18 Nov 2022

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Site
Time
15:18 18/11
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Thu 17 Nov 2022

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Time
17:36 17/11
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Tue 15 Nov 2022

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Site
Time
16:08 15/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Fri 11 Nov 2022

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Time
20:01 11/11
Grey Phalarope
Highland
14:30

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Thu 20 Oct 2022

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Time
19:24 20/10
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Mon 17 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:35 17/10
Long-tailed Skua
Highland

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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Location
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Time
17:13 16/10
Greater Scaup
Highland

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Fri 30 Sep 2022

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Time
20:01 30/09
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Fri 16 Sep 2022

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Time
19:34 16/09
Long-tailed Skua
Highland

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Thu 15 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
21:31 15/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Highland

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Wed 14 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
18:37 14/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Highland

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Sun 11 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
19:00 11/09
Black Tern
Highland
10/09

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Fri 09 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
19:12 09/09
Little Gull
Highland

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
17:32 08/09
Little Gull
Highland

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

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Time
21:05 07/09
Little Gull
Highland

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Sun 04 Sep 2022

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Site
Time
18:47 04/09
Long-tailed Skua
Highland

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18:14 04/09
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Sat 03 Sep 2022

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Time
20:33 03/09
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Fri 02 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
18:23 02/09
Cory's Shearwater
Highland

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

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Time
12:34 23/08
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
22/08

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Wed 17 Aug 2022

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Location
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Time
21:00 17/08
Little Gull
Highland

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20:42 17/08
Pomarine Skua
Highland
19:50

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20:26 17/08
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
20:00

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Sun 19 Jun 2022

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Location
Site
Time
18:50 19/06
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Mon 30 May 2022

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Time
13:33 30/05
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Tue 17 May 2022

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Time
16:51 17/05
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Sat 14 May 2022

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Site
Time
07:01 14/05
Corn Bunting
Highland
06:55

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Fri 13 May 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
21:27 13/05
Corn Bunting
Highland

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Mon 09 May 2022

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Time
17:46 09/05
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Tue 12 Apr 2022

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Location
Site
Time
22:05 12/04
Whimbrel
Highland

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19:02 12/04
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Sun 10 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:40 10/04
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Sun 03 Apr 2022

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Time
18:01 03/04
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 24/03
Slavonian Grebe
Highland
12:51

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12:35 24/03
Red-necked Grebe
Highland
12:31

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Sat 05 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:56 05/02
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Sat 29 Jan 2022

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Site
Time
17:54 29/01
Grey Phalarope
Highland

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Sun 23 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 23/01
Little Gull
Highland

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Sun 28 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:41 28/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Sat 27 Nov 2021

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Site
Time
14:55 27/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Fri 26 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
17:55 26/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Fri 19 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 19/11
Snow Bunting
Highland

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Sat 13 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 13/11
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Sun 31 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:16 31/10
Little Gull
Highland

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Sat 09 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:31 09/10
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:31 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Highland

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Tue 17 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:05 17/08
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Wed 28 Jul 2021

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Site
Time
13:43 28/07
Sooty Shearwater
Highland

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Fri 25 Jun 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
18:59 25/06
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Sat 10 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:25 10/04
Slavonian Grebe
Highland
09/04

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 09/04
Black Redstart
Highland

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12:32 09/04
Black Redstart
Highland

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Mon 05 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 05/04
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

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Time
19:12 02/04
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Sun 28 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:13 28/03
Surf Scoter
Highland
15:11

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Sat 27 Mar 2021

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Time
15:08 27/03
Black Scoter
Highland

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Sun 21 Mar 2021

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Time
18:24 21/03
Black Scoter
Highland
10:30

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Fri 19 Mar 2021

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Time
18:54 19/03
Black Scoter
Highland

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Thu 18 Mar 2021

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Time
11:56 18/03
Sandwich Tern
Highland

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Mon 08 Mar 2021

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Time
13:55 08/03
Black Scoter
Highland
13:30

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Fri 05 Mar 2021

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Time
11:31 05/03
Black Scoter
Highland
11:28

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Thu 04 Mar 2021

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Time
13:40 04/03
Black Scoter
Highland

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Wed 03 Mar 2021

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Time
15:17 03/03
Surf Scoter
Highland
15:05

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Tue 02 Mar 2021

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Time
11:59 02/03
Surf Scoter
Highland
11:40

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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13:06 28/02
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Wed 24 Feb 2021

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16:55 24/02
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Mon 15 Feb 2021

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18:59 15/02
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Tue 09 Feb 2021

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19:38 09/02
Little Gull
Highland

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Sun 07 Feb 2021

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16:25 07/02
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Thu 04 Feb 2021

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15:28 04/02
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Mon 01 Feb 2021

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12:22 01/02
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Sun 24 Jan 2021

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18:53 24/01
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Fri 22 Jan 2021

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17:38 22/01
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Mon 18 Jan 2021

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20:35 18/01
Slavonian Grebe
Highland

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Wed 06 Jan 2021

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19:00 06/01
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Tue 05 Jan 2021

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17:55 05/01
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Thu 31 Dec 2020

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16:39 31/12
Snow Bunting
Highland

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Thu 19 Nov 2020

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18:12 19/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

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17:51 22/10
Little Auk
Highland

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Wed 07 Oct 2020

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09:48 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Sun 06 Sep 2020

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17:29 06/09
Great Northern Diver
Highland

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Mon 17 Aug 2020

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19:53 17/08
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
17:00

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Sun 02 Aug 2020

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08:39 02/08
Pomarine Skua
Highland
01/08

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Thu 30 Jul 2020

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20:16 30/07
Common Minke Whale
Highland

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Sun 10 May 2020

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16:00 10/05
Iceland Gull
Highland
15:32

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Thu 07 May 2020

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13:00 07/05
Garganey
Highland
12:23

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Thu 02 Apr 2020

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17:01 02/04
White Wagtail
Highland
16:53

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Thu 26 Mar 2020

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17:06 26/03
Surf Scoter
Highland
16:56

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

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19:01 22/03
Surf Scoter
Highland

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17:42 22/03
Surf Scoter
Highland

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11:30 22/03
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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18:31 21/03
Surf Scoter
Highland

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18:17 21/03
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Fri 20 Mar 2020

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15:35 20/03
Surf Scoter
Highland

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