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Wed 07 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:07 07/03
Greater Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway
11:59

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Thu 18 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 18/02
Long-tailed Duck
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 11 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 11/01
Iceland Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
13:00

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Thu 05 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 05/03
White-tailed Eagle
Dumfries & Galloway
12:25

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Fri 27 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:11 27/02
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 19 Feb 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:38 19/02
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway
12:35

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Thu 29 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 29/01
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 22 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:57 22/01
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway
10:00

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Tue 30 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:02 30/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 17 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:40 17/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 05 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:54 05/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 03 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:43 03/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 17 Mar 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
16:24 17/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway
13:20

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Sat 15 Mar 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
19:59 15/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway
15:00

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Fri 14 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:57 14/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 13 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:01 13/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway
16:30

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09:05 13/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 12 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:31 12/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 11 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 11/03
Slavonian Grebe
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 10 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:43 10/03
Slavonian Grebe
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 26 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:06 26/02
Slavonian Grebe
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:40 28/12
Kumlien's Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
12:00

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Sun 05 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:25 05/05
Little Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
13:00

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Thu 02 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 02/05
Little Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
12:00

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Wed 01 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:32 01/05
Little Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
12:00

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Mon 29 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 29/04
Little Gull
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 11 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:30 11/02
Iceland Gull
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 06 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:12 06/02
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 01 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 01/02
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 25 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:48 25/12
Great Northern Diver
Dumfries & Galloway
09:30

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 18/12
Great Northern Diver
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 26 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 26/11
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 06 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 06/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway
15:15

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Thu 02 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:29 02/02
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 05 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:59 05/01
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 03 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:42 03/01
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway
02/01

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Mon 26 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 26/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 20 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 20/12
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 10 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 10/12
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway
11:00

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Sat 03 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 03/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 25 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 25/11
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 23 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:52 23/11
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 22 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:29 22/11
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 19 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:05 19/11
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 17 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:13 17/11
Green-winged Teal
Dumfries & Galloway
10:00

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Mon 14 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 14/11
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 15 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:14 15/02
Mediterranean Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
14/02

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:52 26/01
Red-breasted Merganser
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 30 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 30/11
Long-tailed Duck
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 24 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:05 24/11
Ring-necked Duck
Dumfries & Galloway
09:15

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Thu 12 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:33 12/03
Common Scoter
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 27 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 27/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 26 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:53 26/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway
15:25

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Tue 25 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:44 25/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 24 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:18 24/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 23 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 23/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 22 Mar 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:36 22/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 21 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 21/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway
16:23

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Wed 19 Mar 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
18:34 19/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 18 Mar 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:15 18/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 16 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 16/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 14 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 14/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway
12:00

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Thu 13 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:46 13/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 12 Mar 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:38 12/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway
11/03

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Mon 10 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 10/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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12:56 10/03
Lesser Scaup
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 29 Sep 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 29/09
Black Tern
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 28 Sep 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 28/09
Black Tern
Dumfries & Galloway

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15:04 28/09
Black Tern
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 29 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:18 29/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway
10:15

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Tue 09 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:00 09/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 05 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:49 05/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 04 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 04/03
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 04 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:30 04/01
Black-necked Grebe
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 03 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 03/01
Black-necked Grebe
Dumfries & Galloway
12:30

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Mon 29 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:13 29/12
Smew
Dumfries & Galloway

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