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Thu 16 Jun 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 16/06
King Eider
Lothian
17:07

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Thu 02 Jun 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
17:20 02/06
Avocet
Lothian

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16:41 02/06
King Eider
Lothian
16:34

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Tue 31 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 31/05
King Eider
Lothian
14:00

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Wed 25 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:22 25/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 21 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:29 21/05
King Eider
Lothian
18:27

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Thu 19 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:24 19/05
Avocet
Lothian

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Wed 18 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:24 18/05
Avocet
Lothian

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Tue 17 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:32 17/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
14:25

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09:24 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 15 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 15/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 08 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 08/05
King Eider
Lothian

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11:58 08/05
King Eider
Lothian
11:50

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Sat 07 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:50 07/05
King Eider
Lothian
10:47

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Thu 05 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:11 05/05
King Eider
Lothian
15:01

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Wed 27 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:48 27/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 22 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 22/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:00

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Wed 20 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:31 20/04
Little Gull
Lothian

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15:16 20/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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12:10 20/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:49 17/04
Little Ringed Plover
Lothian

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10:26 17/04
King Eider
Lothian

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Sat 16 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 16/04
King Eider
Lothian

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07:25 16/04
Avocet
Lothian

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 15/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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18:10 15/04
King Eider
Lothian

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13:45 15/04
King Eider
Lothian
13:15

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10:33 15/04
King Eider
Lothian
10:16

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 14/04
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 12 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:42 12/04
King Eider
Lothian

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Sun 10 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 10/04
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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13:20 10/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
11:38

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10:37 10/04
King Eider
Lothian

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Sat 09 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:59 09/04
King Eider
Lothian
16:55

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Sun 03 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 03/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:22

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Sun 27 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:22 27/03
King Eider
Lothian
16:00

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18:28 27/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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08:00 27/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian
26/03

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Sat 26 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 26/03
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian
25/03

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Tue 22 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:22 22/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:46 15/03
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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12:26 15/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:14

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Sun 13 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 13/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
17:30

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10:15 13/03
Little Auk
Lothian
10:07

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Thu 10 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 10/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
16:39

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14:51 10/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:30

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13:08 10/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 05 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:34 05/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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16:01 05/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
15:49

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Wed 02 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 02/03
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 01 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 01/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Mon 28 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:56 28/02
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Sun 27 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:49 27/02
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Sat 19 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 19/02
Twite
Lothian
13:03

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11:23 19/02
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
11:18

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Mon 14 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:49 14/02
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Wed 02 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 02/02
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Fri 14 Jan 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 14/01
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 13 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:31 13/01
Twite
Lothian

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Wed 22 Dec 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:43 22/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 05 Dec 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:41 05/12
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
16:00

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Thu 18 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:08 18/11
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Sat 13 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:08 13/11
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 02 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:40 02/11
Grey Phalarope
Lothian
15:25

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:54 01/11
Little Gull
Lothian

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Wed 27 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 27/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Mon 25 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:36 25/10
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
24/10

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Sun 24 Oct 2021

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Site
Time
21:29 24/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 21 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:03 21/10
Pomarine Skua
Lothian

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Sun 17 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
13:25 17/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:22

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Sat 16 Oct 2021

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Site
Time
15:57 16/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:55

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15:24 16/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 11 Oct 2021

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Time
16:13 11/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:30

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Time
10:21 05/10
Twite
Lothian
04/10

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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Site
Time
11:53 04/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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Location
Site
Time
14:55 03/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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11:37 03/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian
02/10

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

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Location
Site
Time
12:12 30/09
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian

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Wed 29 Sep 2021

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Time
09:35 29/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian
08:30

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Mon 27 Sep 2021

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Date
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Time
13:46 27/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:30

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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Time
08:41 26/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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09:08 25/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian
09:00

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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Location
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Time
17:55 24/09
Little Gull
Lothian
16:01

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12:39 24/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:36

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Wed 22 Sep 2021

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Time
12:09 22/09
Little Stint
Lothian
12:07

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Mon 20 Sep 2021

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Time
08:41 20/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sun 19 Sep 2021

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Time
13:58 19/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 18 Sep 2021

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10:12 18/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 15 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
11:14 15/09
Little Gull
Lothian

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Tue 14 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
21:17 14/09
Little Gull
Lothian

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Mon 13 Sep 2021

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Time
16:54 13/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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15:06 13/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:03

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Sun 12 Sep 2021

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Time
15:50 12/09
Little Stint
Lothian
15:47

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11:58 12/09
Little Stint
Lothian
11:53

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Sat 11 Sep 2021

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Date
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Time
19:14 11/09
Little Stint
Lothian
19:09

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Thu 09 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
18:22 09/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
17:26 08/09
Little Gull
Lothian

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13:02 08/09
Little Stint
Lothian
10:45

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10:56 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
07/09

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Tue 07 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
15:50 07/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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