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Sun 03 Jan 2021

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Time
16:06 03/01
Iceland Gull
Caithness

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Thu 08 Oct 2020

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22:00 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Caithness

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

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19:57 06/10
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Caithness
04:03 05/10

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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19:47 05/10
Barred Warbler
Caithness

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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19:33 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Caithness

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Fri 25 Sep 2020

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09:52 25/09
Sooty Shearwater
Caithness

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Wed 26 Aug 2020

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12:24 26/08
Long-tailed Skua
Caithness

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Tue 25 Aug 2020

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19:54 25/08
Sooty Shearwater
Caithness

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

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08:46 14/08
Leach's Storm Petrel
Caithness
00:45

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Tue 11 Aug 2020

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14:04 11/08
Pied Flycatcher
Caithness
13:58

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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14:01 13/10
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Highland

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Sun 02 Jun 2019

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Time
14:59 02/06
Common Rosefinch
Highland
14:30

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

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09:51 21/04
Greenland Redpoll
Highland

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Fri 05 Apr 2019

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15:38 05/04
Black Redstart
Highland

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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11:14 20/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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22:52 14/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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19:27 14/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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Sun 04 Mar 2018

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11:56 04/03
Little Auk
Highland

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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17:16 17/02
Little Auk
Highland

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17:16 17/02
Little Auk
Highland

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Fri 29 Sep 2017

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14:17 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
14:13

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Sat 27 May 2017

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13:21 27/05
Common Quail
Highland

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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17:22 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

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18:59 13/10
Sylvia curruca curruca
Highland

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Fri 09 Oct 2015

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15:53 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
15:00

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Tue 18 Aug 2015

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11:25 18/08
Red-backed Shrike
Highland
11:09

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Sat 18 Oct 2014

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12:34 18/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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Thu 16 Oct 2014

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19:27 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Wed 13 Nov 2013

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13:38 13/11
Snow Bunting
Highland

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Wed 16 Oct 2013

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15:48 16/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Highland

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Tue 15 Oct 2013

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13:42 15/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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09:36 15/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Highland

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Sun 13 Oct 2013

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13:32 13/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Highland

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Thu 26 Sep 2013

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09:41 26/09
Woodlark
Highland
09:35

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09:15 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
09:10

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09:08 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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08:52 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
08:45

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Thu 16 May 2013

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10:27 16/05
Pied Flycatcher
Highland
09:00

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Sun 23 Sep 2012

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11:53 23/09
Common Redpoll
Highland

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Wed 06 May 2009

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14:31 06/05
European Honey Buzzard
Highland
10:30

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

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22:53 17/02
Little Bunting
Highland
15/02

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Tue 12 Feb 2008

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19:36 12/02
Little Bunting
Highland
12:00

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Fri 01 Jun 2007

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Time
15:05 01/06
Red-backed Shrike
Highland

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Thu 13 Oct 2005

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14:01 13/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Highland

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Wed 12 Oct 2005

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14:36 12/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Highland

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Sat 30 Oct 2004

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23:02 30/10
Red-backed Shrike
Highland

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Sun 24 Oct 2004

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22:35 24/10
Red-backed Shrike
Highland

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Sat 23 Oct 2004

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12:43 23/10
Red-backed Shrike
Highland

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Fri 22 Oct 2004

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19:04 22/10
Red-backed Shrike
Highland

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Sun 17 Oct 2004

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13:25 17/10
Siberian Stonechat
Highland

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Sat 31 Jul 2004

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13:21 31/07
European Storm Petrel
Highland

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Sat 15 May 2004

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15:34 15/05
Tree Sparrow
Highland

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Thu 16 Oct 2003

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21:51 16/10
Great Snipe
Highland
11:30

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Tue 14 Oct 2003

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16:13 14/10
Long-eared Owl
Highland

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Wed 14 May 2003

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14:45 14/05
Common Crane
Highland

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13:14 14/05
Common Crane
Highland

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Thu 13 Mar 2003

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13:20 13/03
Common Crane
Highland
12/03

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