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Fri 08 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:11 08/11
Great Egret
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

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15:57 25/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 24 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
16:09 24/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
09:18 01/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
09:15

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Mon 31 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
09:01 31/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
08:45

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Sun 18 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
10:06 18/11
Hen Harrier
Dumfries & Galloway
10:03

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Sun 24 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
11:10 24/02
Spotted Redshank
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 04 Oct 2012

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Date
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Time
13:02 04/10
Hen Harrier
Dumfries & Galloway
12:00

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Fri 10 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
12:09 10/08
Little Egret
Dumfries & Galloway
08:00

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Fri 17 Feb 2012

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Time
13:14 17/02
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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10:28 17/02
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 16 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:02 16/02
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 24 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
21:42 24/11
Little Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
15:50

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Sun 28 Aug 2011

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Date
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Time
08:57 28/08
Little Egret
Dumfries & Galloway
08:30

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Fri 10 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:31 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 09 Sep 2010

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Date
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Time
18:41 09/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 08 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
13:25 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Dumfries & Galloway
12:00

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Sun 05 Sep 2010

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Date
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Time
19:25 05/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 02 Sep 2010

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Date
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12:52 02/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Dumfries & Galloway
12:35

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Sun 27 Sep 2009

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Time
16:04 27/09
Whimbrel
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 30 Jan 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:10 30/01
Little Egret
Dumfries & Galloway
29/01

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Sat 03 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
17:42 03/01
Little Egret
Dumfries & Galloway
14:40

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Fri 02 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
17:56 02/01
Little Egret
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 19 Mar 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:19 19/03
Little Egret
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 02 Jan 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:15 02/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 16 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
18:55 16/11
Twite
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 25 Jul 2007

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Date
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Time
19:03 25/07
Barnacle Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 06 Jul 2007

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Date
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Time
17:45 06/07
Whimbrel
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 22 Nov 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:57 22/11
Richardson's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 21 Apr 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:05 21/04
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 24 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
16:31 24/01
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
14:30

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Mon 23 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
17:02 23/01
Richardson's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
16:15

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Sun 22 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
15:28 22/01
Richardson's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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11:40 22/01
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
11:15

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09:38 22/01
Richardson's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
08:55

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Sat 21 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
14:33 21/01
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
13:55

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10:39 21/01
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
10:12

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Fri 20 Jan 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:36 20/01
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 13 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:27 13/04
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 20 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
20:12 20/01
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 15 Dec 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:33 15/12
Taverner's Cackling Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 23 Mar 2003

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Date
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Time
15:13 23/03
Ross's Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 23 Dec 2002

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Date
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Time
17:53 23/12
Peregrine Falcon
Dumfries & Galloway

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16:21 23/12
Ross's Goose
Dumfries & Galloway
22/12

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Fri 20 Dec 2002

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Date
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Time
18:34 20/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 09 May 2002

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Date
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Time
15:16 09/05
Hoopoe
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 16 Nov 2001

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Date
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Site
Time
22:01 16/11
Water Rail
Dumfries & Galloway

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