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Tue 24 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:42 24/05
Western Osprey
Orkney

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Fri 22 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
07:42 22/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney
21/04

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
07:25 17/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Tue 19 Oct 2021

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Time
19:35 19/10
Siberian Stonechat
Orkney

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
22:29 30/10
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney
29/10

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Mon 09 Mar 2020

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Time
22:00 09/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Thu 05 Mar 2020

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Time
07:47 05/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Thu 23 Jan 2020

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Site
Time
14:39 23/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 31 Dec 2019

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Time
17:32 31/12
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Thu 05 Dec 2019

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Time
14:25 05/12
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Thu 29 Aug 2019

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Time
17:17 29/08
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Wed 03 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:58 03/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney
02/04

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Fri 22 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:31 22/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney
21/03

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Thu 14 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:52 14/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney
08:00

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Wed 13 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:49 13/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney
08:00

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Tue 12 Mar 2019

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Time
12:35 12/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney
09:30

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Mon 11 Feb 2019

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Location
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Time
22:44 11/02
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:55 02/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:58 01/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Thu 13 Dec 2018

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Location
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Time
07:46 13/12
Snowy Owl
Orkney
12/12

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Thu 22 Nov 2018

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Time
18:26 22/11
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Wed 07 Nov 2018

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Time
11:45 07/11
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Mon 05 Nov 2018

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Time
13:52 05/11
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Thu 01 Nov 2018

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Time
12:48 01/11
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:27 20/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney
12:40

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Time
08:59 03/10
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
16:10 27/09
Hoopoe
Orkney

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Wed 21 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
09:02 21/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Wed 24 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:33 24/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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12:23 24/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney
12:18

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Wed 20 Dec 2017

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Time
17:57 20/12
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Sat 18 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:56 18/11
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Mon 03 Jul 2017

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Date
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Time
22:50 03/07
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
02/07

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Sun 02 Apr 2017

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Date
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15:26 02/04
Snowy Owl
Orkney
01/04

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Tue 21 Mar 2017

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Date
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Time
09:04 21/03
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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Time
13:29 15/02
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Sun 12 Feb 2017

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Date
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Time
08:38 12/02
Snowy Owl
Orkney
14:00 11/02

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Sat 04 Feb 2017

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Date
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13:57 04/02
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Fri 03 Feb 2017

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Date
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Time
11:04 03/02
Snowy Owl
Orkney
01/02

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Wed 01 Feb 2017

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Date
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Time
18:44 01/02
Snowy Owl
Orkney
31/01

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
21:45 27/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney
23/01

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
12:40 21/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney
20/01

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Wed 18 Jan 2017

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Time
20:53 18/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Wed 11 Jan 2017

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11:43 11/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Mon 09 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
19:26 09/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney
15:00

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
12:07 08/01
Snowy Owl
Orkney
07/01

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Fri 30 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:34 30/10
Little Auk
Orkney
08:30

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Mon 14 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:21 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 01 Jul 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:49 01/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Orkney
30/06

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Fri 03 May 2013

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Date
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Time
17:30 03/05
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Tue 11 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:34 11/10
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Orkney

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Mon 10 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
17:15 10/10
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Orkney
11:30

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Tue 03 Oct 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:17 03/10
Isabelline Shrike
Orkney
13:10

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Sun 01 Oct 2006

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Date
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13:04 01/10
Isabelline Shrike
Orkney

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Sat 30 Sep 2006

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Date
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Time
22:17 30/09
Isabelline Shrike
Orkney

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Fri 31 Aug 2001

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Time
17:33 31/08
Hoopoe
Orkney

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