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Sat 08 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:07 08/02
Smew
Forth

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Fri 07 Feb 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
17:46 07/02
Smew
Forth

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Thu 06 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:13 06/02
Smew
Forth

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Wed 05 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 05/02
Smew
Forth
15:30

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12:15 05/02
Smew
Forth
11:40

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10:31 05/02
Smew
Forth
10:10

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Tue 04 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:54 04/02
Smew
Forth

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Sat 11 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 11/01
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 03/01
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 06/11
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 18/09
Guillemot
Forth
13:34

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Fri 21 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:13 21/09
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Wed 19 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 19/09
Ring-necked Duck
Forth
18:00

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Mon 17 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:12 17/09
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Sun 16 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 16/09
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 07/04
Western Osprey
Forth

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Sat 10 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:09 10/02
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:20 29/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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Sat 28 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
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Time
18:29 28/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
18:23

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:52 27/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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Thu 26 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 26/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
09:33

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Sun 22 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 22/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
11:53

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Sat 21 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 21/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
16:10

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11:14 21/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 20/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
13:02

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Thu 19 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:44 19/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
13:30

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Wed 18 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:24 18/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
12:00

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13:14 18/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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Tue 17 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:34 17/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
15:31

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
14:38 14/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
13:15

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Fri 13 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
13:33 13/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
12:35

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10:43 13/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
10:38

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Thu 12 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 12/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
16:35

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Wed 21 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:28 21/09
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Mon 22 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 22/02
Smew
Forth
18:00

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13:04 22/02
Smew
Forth

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Sun 21 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 21/02
Smew
Forth

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10:25 21/02
Smew
Forth

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Tue 16 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:43 16/02
Smew
Forth
16:40

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Mon 15 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:12 15/02
Red-necked Grebe
Forth
14:00

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08:45 15/02
Smew
Forth

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Sun 14 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 14/02
Red-necked Grebe
Forth

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Thu 11 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 11/02
Smew
Forth

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Mon 08 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:14 08/02
Smew
Forth

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Sun 07 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:43 07/02
Smew
Forth

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Thu 04 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:01 04/02
Smew
Forth
03/02

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Thu 31 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 31/10
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Sun 20 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 20/10
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Mon 26 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 26/11
Smew
Forth
14:00

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Tue 06 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 06/11
Twite
Forth

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Sun 30 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 30/09
Guillemot
Forth
15:00

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Tue 14 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 14/02
Smew
Forth
15:45

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12:56 14/02
Smew
Forth

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Sat 18 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 18/09
Whooper Swan
Forth

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Wed 24 Jun 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:11 24/06
Bar-headed Goose
Forth
11:30

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Tue 02 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:06 02/12
Waxwing
Forth

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Tue 03 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:27 03/12
Red-necked Grebe
Forth

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