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Fri 08 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:49 08/11
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Wed 28 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
15:22 28/11
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Fri 06 Apr 2018

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Time
17:54 06/04
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian
15:00

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12:05 06/04
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
19:34 29/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian

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13:36 29/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian
13:30

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10:21 29/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian
10:00

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07:56 29/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian
07:40

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Wed 28 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:36 28/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian

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Tue 27 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:55 27/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian

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Mon 19 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:42 19/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Tue 23 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:31 23/01
Firecrest
Lothian
10:00

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Wed 08 Apr 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:06 08/04
Western Osprey
Lothian
12:30

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Fri 12 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:15 12/04
Western Osprey
Lothian
16:05

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Wed 22 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:43 22/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian
17:00

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Wed 15 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:11 15/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian
15:45

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Mon 13 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:02 13/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian
14:30

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
20:05 12/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Sat 11 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
14:06 11/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian
13:50

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Fri 10 Feb 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
16:41 10/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Thu 09 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
18:42 09/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Wed 08 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
21:12 08/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian
16:30

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15:28 08/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Tue 07 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
17:50 07/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian
16:30

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14:07 07/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Mon 06 Feb 2012

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Time
21:47 06/02
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian
10:30

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Fri 27 Jan 2012

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Time
17:30 27/01
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Thu 26 Jan 2012

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Time
15:15 26/01
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Sun 13 Mar 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:52 13/03
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian
12:00

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Mon 14 Feb 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
16:08 14/02
Iceland Gull
Lothian
16:00

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Sun 15 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:41 15/08
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sun 24 Jan 2010

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Date
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Time
17:35 24/01
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian

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Thu 24 Dec 2009

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Date
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Time
14:52 24/12
Jack Snipe
Lothian

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Wed 02 May 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:26 02/05
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Sat 28 Jan 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:25 28/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 27 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
17:03 27/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 25 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
22:39 25/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 24 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
13:19 24/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian
12:30

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Mon 23 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
16:00 23/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 21 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
17:28 21/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 20 Jan 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
16:52 20/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 04 Apr 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
16:29 04/04
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 02 Apr 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
14:27 02/04
Smew
Lothian
13:00

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Fri 01 Apr 2005

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Date
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Time
23:30 01/04
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 30 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
16:46 30/03
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 29 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
19:32 29/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 26 Mar 2005

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Time
17:23 26/03
Smew
Lothian

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Fri 25 Mar 2005

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14:54 25/03
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 24 Mar 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
22:27 24/03
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 22 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
23:40 22/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 20 Mar 2005

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Time
11:33 20/03
Smew
Lothian
09:00

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Sat 19 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
09:36 19/03
Smew
Lothian
18/03

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Sun 13 Mar 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
10:40 13/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 12 Mar 2005

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Time
13:20 12/03
Smew
Lothian
12:00

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Fri 11 Mar 2005

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14:24 11/03
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 10 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
21:34 10/03
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 09 Mar 2005

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16:57 09/03
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 07 Mar 2005

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16:25 07/03
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 01 Mar 2005

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Date
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16:50 01/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 27 Feb 2005

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Time
12:27 27/02
Smew
Lothian

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10:18 27/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 26 Feb 2005

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20:51 26/02
Smew
Lothian

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13:29 26/02
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 21 Feb 2005

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Time
13:14 21/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 19 Feb 2005

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21:07 19/02
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian
15:15

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15:44 19/02
Smew
Lothian
13:00

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Fri 18 Feb 2005

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18:21 18/02
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 17 Feb 2005

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21:57 17/02
Smew
Lothian
12:45

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Wed 16 Feb 2005

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11:47 16/02
Smew
Lothian
15/02

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Tue 15 Feb 2005

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17:38 15/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 13 Feb 2005

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18:48 13/02
Smew
Lothian
16:00

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08:36 13/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 12 Feb 2005

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13:15 12/02
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 09 Feb 2005

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14:03 09/02
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 07 Jul 2004

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16:28 07/07
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sun 11 Apr 2004

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23:07 11/04
Jack Snipe
Lothian

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Mon 05 Apr 2004

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16:51 05/04
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 04 Apr 2004

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14:12 04/04
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 03 Apr 2004

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21:04 03/04
Smew
Lothian

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Fri 02 Apr 2004

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Time
17:30 02/04
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 01 Apr 2004

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Date
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Time
13:30 01/04
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 31 Mar 2004

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17:29 31/03
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 30 Mar 2004

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15:31 30/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 28 Mar 2004

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18:41 28/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 27 Mar 2004

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20:02 27/03
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 25 Mar 2004

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22:24 25/03
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 23 Mar 2004

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18:17 23/03
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 22 Mar 2004

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17:56 22/03
Smew
Lothian

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Fri 19 Mar 2004

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15:23 19/03
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 18 Mar 2004

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15:32 18/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 14 Mar 2004

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15:07 14/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 13 Mar 2004

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08:52 13/03
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 10 Mar 2004

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17:05 10/03
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 08 Mar 2004

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Date
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15:09 08/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 07 Mar 2004

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19:42 07/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 06 Mar 2004

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Time
17:22 06/03
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 04 Mar 2004

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21:20 04/03
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 24 Feb 2004

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16:03 24/02
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 19 Feb 2004

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15:13 19/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 14 Feb 2004

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Site
Time
14:09 14/02
Smew
Lothian

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