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Thu 16 Jun 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 16/06
Common Quail
Shetland
13:12

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Wed 08 Jun 2022

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16:00 08/06
Common Quail
Shetland
15:30

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Sun 27 Feb 2022

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Time
16:10 27/02
Black-crowned Night Heron
Shetland

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Thu 25 Nov 2021

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19:25 25/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Tue 09 Nov 2021

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Time
21:41 09/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Sun 07 Nov 2021

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Time
13:29 07/11
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland

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12:29 07/11
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland

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Thu 28 Oct 2021

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Time
11:00 28/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 27 Oct 2021

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09:15 27/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 26 Oct 2021

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15:57 26/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 19 Oct 2021

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Time
13:20 19/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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Time
08:29 08/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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07:46 08/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Time
08:55 05/10
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
09:02 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 17 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:56 17/05
Wood Warbler
Shetland
15/05

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Wed 12 May 2021

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Location
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Time
10:00 12/05
Carrion Crow
Shetland

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Fri 07 May 2021

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Location
Site
Time
11:27 07/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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08:52 07/05
Hawfinch
Shetland
05/05

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Mon 19 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:16 19/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
18/04

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Sun 29 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:02 29/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 20 Nov 2020

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Time
12:32 20/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 09 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:24 09/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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16:38 09/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

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Date
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Time
07:51 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 29 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:03 29/01
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 29 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
11:53 29/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 28 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
16:01 28/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 27 Oct 2019

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Time
15:14 27/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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12:50 27/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
15:49 21/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland
15:47

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13:15 21/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland

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11:49 21/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:48 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
10:43

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10:13 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
10:03

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Fri 05 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:36 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 29 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:05 29/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
15:55

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Fri 28 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:51 28/09
Little Egret
Shetland

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11:57 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 19 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 19/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Tue 18 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:48 18/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:58 03/09
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
13:00

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Sun 02 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:01 02/09
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Fri 31 Aug 2018

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Time
13:40 31/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
13:37

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10:10 31/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Thu 30 Aug 2018

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Time
16:00 30/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Tue 28 Aug 2018

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Time
08:27 28/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Sun 26 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
12:32 26/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
12:10

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Thu 23 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
14:49 23/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
14:45

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14:22 23/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Wed 22 Aug 2018

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Time
12:13 22/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
10:45

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10:26 22/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Tue 21 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
12:43 21/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
12:22

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Sun 19 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
09:16 19/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Sat 18 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
11:29 18/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Fri 17 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
13:35 17/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
13:22

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08:29 17/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Thu 16 Aug 2018

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21:01 16/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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13:48 16/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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09:38 16/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Wed 15 Aug 2018

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20:43 15/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
20:15

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19:50 15/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
19:35

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16:07 15/08
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:25 20/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 16 Oct 2017

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Time
15:10 16/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland
14:05

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Thu 05 Oct 2017

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Time
15:04 05/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland

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09:56 05/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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09:53 04/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

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20:17 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 11 Nov 2013

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Date
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12:23 11/11
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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Sat 09 Nov 2013

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Date
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Time
13:15 09/11
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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