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Wed 27 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:36 27/05
Glaucous Gull
Highland
26/05

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Sat 29 Feb 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
18:50 29/02
Little Auk
Highland

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Sat 15 Feb 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
19:01 15/02
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 19 Dec 2019

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Location
Site
Time
13:57 19/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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Sun 01 Dec 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
09:33 01/12
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 28 Nov 2019

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Time
18:41 28/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Sat 03 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
12:49 03/08
Fin Whale
Highland

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Sun 19 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:39 19/08
Pomarine Skua
Highland
07:30 18/08

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Sun 25 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:12 25/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Highland
17:00 24/03

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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Date
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Time
21:23 30/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Highland
29/01

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Tue 29 Nov 2016

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Time
14:59 29/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Mon 28 Nov 2016

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Time
22:32 28/11
Waxwing
Highland
10:30

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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Time
15:39 13/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Sat 12 Nov 2016

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Site
Time
17:42 12/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 10 Nov 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
11:26 10/11
Waxwing
Highland
12:30 09/11

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Mon 06 Jun 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:55 06/06
Common Rosefinch
Highland
17:45

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10:03 06/06
Common Rosefinch
Highland
09:00

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Sun 05 Jun 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:13 05/06
Common Rosefinch
Highland
09:00

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Fri 19 Jun 2015

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Date
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Time
22:07 19/06
Common Quail
Highland

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Thu 04 Dec 2014

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Time
15:59 04/12
Swallow
Highland

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Mon 27 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:47 27/01
Little Auk
Highland

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13:42 27/01
Little Gull
Highland
10:45

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Mon 25 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:52 25/03
Waxwing
Highland
12:00

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Wed 25 Apr 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:28 25/04
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Mon 07 Feb 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 07/02
Waxwing
Highland

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Mon 25 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:04 25/10
Waxwing
Highland

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Sun 24 Oct 2010

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Time
15:22 24/10
Waxwing
Highland

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Sat 23 Oct 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
13:33 23/10
Waxwing
Highland
21/10

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Tue 09 Mar 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 09/03
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Highland
12:00

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Tue 19 Jan 2010

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Date
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Time
12:26 19/01
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 23 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:36 23/04
Glaucous Gull
Highland
22/04

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Sat 15 Nov 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:20 15/11
Waxwing
Highland
15:00

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Wed 09 Nov 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
22:26 09/11
Waxwing
Highland
13:00

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Fri 05 Aug 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:50 05/08
Parrot Crossbill
Highland
10:15

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22:50 05/08
Crossbill
Highland
10:30

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Wed 09 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 09/02
Barnacle Goose
Highland

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Tue 15 Jun 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 15/06
Great Northern Diver
Highland
12:30

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