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Sun 08 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:35 08/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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14:51 01/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland
14:50

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12:35 01/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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11:45 01/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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Date
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Time
10:36 26/09
Little Gull
Shetland
10:30

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Thu 23 Sep 2021

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15:17 23/09
Little Gull
Shetland
15:10

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Sat 18 Sep 2021

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Time
13:23 18/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Wed 02 Jun 2021

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21:44 02/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 31 May 2021

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Time
07:54 31/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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07:48 31/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Sun 30 May 2021

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22:22 30/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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Time
14:31 04/10
Corncrake
Shetland

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

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Time
15:44 25/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

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Time
16:30 17/02
Swallow
Shetland

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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Time
12:54 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
12:15 13/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 08 Sep 2018

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13:55 08/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

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Time
15:08 03/09
Melodious Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 26 Oct 2017

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13:29 26/10
Dusky Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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13:18 20/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2017

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Time
09:11 02/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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08:08 02/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
07:52

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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Time
12:34 01/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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08:29 01/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
08:25

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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15:06 30/09
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
14:25

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13:01 30/09
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 09 Sep 2016

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18:47 09/09
Booted Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 14 Oct 2015

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13:10 14/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

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23:03 13/10
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 02 Oct 2015

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18:32 02/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 27 Sep 2015

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19:25 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 23 Sep 2015

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Time
07:38 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Tue 22 Sep 2015

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Time
20:11 22/09
Pechora Pipit
Shetland

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13:54 22/09
Pechora Pipit
Shetland
13:45

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Wed 25 Feb 2015

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Date
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Time
08:59 25/02
American Wigeon
Shetland
23/02

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Tue 10 Feb 2015

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09:06 10/02
American Wigeon
Shetland
08/02

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Fri 13 Sep 2013

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18:51 13/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Tue 03 Sep 2013

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17:23 03/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Sat 31 Aug 2013

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11:16 31/08
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 28 Aug 2013

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14:12 28/08
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
18:40 15/04
Great Northern Diver
Shetland
15:00

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Sat 23 Mar 2013

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Date
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Time
14:39 23/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
22/03

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Tue 11 Sep 2012

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Date
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Time
09:32 11/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 26 Feb 2012

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Time
19:23 26/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 20 Feb 2012

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Date
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14:45 20/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
19/02

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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21:42 12/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 13 Jan 2012

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20:34 13/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 09 Nov 2010

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Time
22:41 09/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 12 Oct 2010

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Time
22:20 12/10
Ortolan Bunting
Shetland
11/10

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Sat 30 May 2009

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Date
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Time
22:44 30/05
Great Northern Diver
Shetland

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Thu 02 Apr 2009

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Date
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Time
10:47 02/04
Purple Sandpiper
Shetland
01/04

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Fri 16 May 2008

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Date
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17:58 16/05
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Thu 10 Nov 2005

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Date
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Time
11:08 10/11
Pomarine Skua
Shetland
09/11

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Fri 14 Jan 2005

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Date
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Time
09:28 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
13/01

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