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Fri 19 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:07 19/02
Velvet Scoter
Fife
14:00 18/02

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Mon 17 Aug 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
11:12 17/08
Black Tern
Fife

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Sat 25 Jul 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:21 25/07
Mediterranean Gull
Fife
13:18

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Thu 19 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 19/03
Black-throated Diver
Fife
17:30

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
14:50 07/03
Black-throated Diver
Fife
17:30 04/03

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:03 26/02
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Thu 20 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:06 20/02
Velvet Scoter
Fife
14:04

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Fri 06 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 06/09
Little Stint
Fife
07:10

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Tue 27 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 27/08
Black Tern
Fife

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Thu 24 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 24/01
Waxwing
Fife
13:15

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Fri 15 Jun 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:05 15/06
Rosy Starling
Fife

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Wed 13 Jun 2018

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Location
Site
Time
21:22 13/06
Rosy Starling
Fife
13:00

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13:21 13/06
Rosy Starling
Fife

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Sun 13 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:23 13/05
Caspian Gull
Fife
06:30

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Sat 12 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:07 12/05
Caspian Gull
Fife
08:15

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07:07 12/05
Caspian Gull
Fife
06:50

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Fri 11 May 2018

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Location
Site
Time
19:25 11/05
Caspian Gull
Fife

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Sat 05 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:35 05/05
Hooded Merganser
Fife

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14:55 05/05
Hooded Merganser
Fife

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13:35 05/05
Hooded Merganser
Fife

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Wed 14 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:54 14/02
Smew
Fife

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:24 27/01
Waxwing
Fife

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 08/01
Smew
Fife

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Wed 28 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:54 28/12
Waxwing
Fife
10:30

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Fri 20 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 20/05
Iceland Gull
Fife
14:30

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13:04 20/05
Iceland Gull
Fife
12:35

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Thu 18 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:32 18/02
Little Auk
Fife

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Tue 27 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 27/10
Pomarine Skua
Fife

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Fri 20 Feb 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:29 20/02
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Tue 03 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:21 03/02
Glaucous Gull
Fife

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Fri 30 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 30/01
Iceland Gull
Fife

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Mon 03 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:36 03/11
Rosy Starling
Fife
15:45

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Sun 02 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 02/11
Rosy Starling
Fife

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13:28 02/11
Rosy Starling
Fife

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Sat 01 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:51 01/11
Rosy Starling
Fife

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Wed 29 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 29/10
Rosy Starling
Fife

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15:27 29/10
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Tue 28 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 28/10
Rosy Starling
Fife
26/10

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Thu 06 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:23 06/03
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Fri 24 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:18 24/01
Gull sp
Fife

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11:32 24/01
Gull sp
Fife

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Sat 23 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:49 23/02
Waxwing
Fife

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Thu 21 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:41 21/02
Waxwing
Fife

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Wed 20 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 20/02
Waxwing
Fife

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Sat 28 Jul 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:01 28/07
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Sun 04 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 04/03
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Thu 01 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 01/03
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Fri 03 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 03/02
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Thu 02 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:44 02/02
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Wed 16 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:37 16/11
White Stork
Fife

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:20 15/11
White Stork
Fife

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12:51 15/11
White Stork
Fife
10:00

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Mon 14 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:34 14/11
White Stork
Fife

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Fri 03 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:05 03/09
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Fri 19 Jun 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 19/06
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Fri 13 Feb 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:26 13/02
Mediterranean Gull
Fife
14:30

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Wed 04 Feb 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:52 04/02
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Sat 29 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:44 29/03
Glaucous Gull
Fife
12:30 28/03

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Sun 30 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 30/12
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 29 Dec 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 29/12
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 11 Aug 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:29 11/08
Little Gull
Fife
19:00

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Tue 29 May 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 29/05
Lesser Whitethroat
Fife

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Sat 30 Sep 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:06 30/09
Mediterranean Gull
Fife
15:30

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Wed 22 Mar 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 22/03
Waxwing
Fife

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Sun 19 Mar 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 19/03
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Fri 03 Feb 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:09 03/02
Waxwing
Fife

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Tue 31 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:54 31/01
Waxwing
Fife

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Sun 29 Jan 2006

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Site
Time
14:18 29/01
Waxwing
Fife

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Sun 22 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:14 22/01
Waxwing
Fife

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Wed 09 Nov 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:21 09/11
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Mon 14 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:57 14/02
Long-tailed Duck
Fife

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Tue 04 Jan 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 04/01
Iceland Gull
Fife
15:00

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Mon 11 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:31 11/10
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Sat 11 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 11/09
Yellow-legged Gull
Fife

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Sun 25 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 25/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Fife
17:00

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Sun 28 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 28/03
King Eider
Fife

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Mon 22 Mar 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:13 22/03
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 14 Mar 2004

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Location
Site
Time
16:34 14/03
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 07 Mar 2004

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Site
Time
11:41 07/03
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 06 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:14 06/03
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 29 Feb 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 29/02
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 22 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:39 22/02
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 15 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:49 15/02
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 14 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:42 14/02
King Eider
Fife

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Fri 13 Feb 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 13/02
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 01 Feb 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:49 01/02
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 31 Jan 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:25 31/01
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 25 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 25/01
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 17 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:01 17/01
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Sat 03 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:29 03/01
King Eider
Fife

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Fri 02 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 02/01
King Eider
Fife
15:00

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16:00 02/01
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Thu 01 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:58 01/01
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 21 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 21/12
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 20 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 20/07
Greater Scaup
Fife
16:00

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Fri 25 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 25/04
Iceland Gull
Fife
14:45

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Wed 19 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 19/03
Black-throated Diver
Fife

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Sun 16 Mar 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:40 16/03
Caspian Gull
Fife
13:00

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Sun 16 Feb 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
15:17 16/02
Greater Scaup
Fife

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14:10 16/02
Greater Scaup
Fife
12:00

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