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Sat 25 Jun 2022

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Site
Time
12:24 25/06
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Fri 24 Jun 2022

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Time
16:36 24/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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11:52 24/06
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Wed 15 Jun 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:08 15/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland
13/06

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Sat 11 Jun 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:03 11/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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14:41 11/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Fri 10 Jun 2022

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Time
11:34 10/06
Common Quail
Shetland
11:30

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Thu 09 Jun 2022

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Time
16:34 09/06
Common Quail
Shetland
16:33

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15:32 09/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland
15:19

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11:38 09/06
Common Quail
Shetland
11:37

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08:03 09/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Wed 08 Jun 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:25 08/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland
13:50

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Tue 07 Jun 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 07/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland
14:21

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Sat 04 Jun 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:46 04/06
Common Quail
Shetland
03/06

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Thu 02 Jun 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:47 02/06
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 01 Jun 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:45 01/06
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 31 May 2022

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Time
20:01 31/05
Common Quail
Shetland
19:56

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16:17 31/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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11:45 31/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Fri 06 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:01 06/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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10:24 06/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:20 29/04
Black Redstart
Shetland
28/04

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 14/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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16:43 14/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 17 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:52 17/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 16 Mar 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
14:23 16/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 09 Mar 2022

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Date
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Time
20:02 09/03
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Sat 26 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:15 26/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 12 Feb 2022

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Location
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Time
12:20 12/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 10 Feb 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
14:36 10/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 07 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:23 07/02
Killer Whale
Shetland
11:20

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Sat 05 Feb 2022

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Site
Time
22:23 05/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 02 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:01 02/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 30 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:24 30/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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09:53 30/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 23 Jan 2022

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Site
Time
12:37 23/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 20 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:56 20/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:00 15/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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11:12 15/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 14 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:19 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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19:03 14/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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11:22 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
13/01

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Thu 13 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:59 13/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:04 12/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 11 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:29 11/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 08/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 07 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:55 07/01
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 25 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:51 25/11
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat
Shetland

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Sat 16 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:31 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 15 Oct 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 15/10
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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16:19 15/10
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Mon 11 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 11/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 10 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 10/10
Spotted Redshank
Shetland
10:55

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:42 08/10
Hawfinch
Shetland
07/10

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 05/10
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:53 03/10
Iceland Gull
Shetland
07:46

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:12 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 29 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
13:10

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08:21 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
08:19

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Thu 23 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:41 23/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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13:01 23/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 21 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:55 21/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 17 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:46 17/09
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 15 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
09:03 15/09
Great Northern Diver
Shetland

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Tue 13 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 13/07
Small White
Shetland
10/07

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Sun 20 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:28 20/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
09:26

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Sat 22 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:37 22/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
08:50

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Mon 17 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:04 17/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
15/05

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Sat 15 May 2021

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Site
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10:41 15/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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09:12 15/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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08:43 15/05
Wood Warbler
Shetland
13/05

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Sat 08 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:28 08/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 06 May 2021

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
10:55 06/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 03 May 2021

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Time
15:55 03/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 02 May 2021

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Site
Time
14:07 02/05
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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Fri 30 Apr 2021

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Time
13:46 30/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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Location
Site
Time
18:16 28/04
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

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10:41 24/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

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Time
09:28 22/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
21/04

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

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Time
21:31 16/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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08:35 16/04
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
15/04

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Thu 15 Apr 2021

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18:01 15/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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15:35 14/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 13 Apr 2021

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15:46 13/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 07 Apr 2021

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12:09 07/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 01 Apr 2021

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15:50 01/04
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 24 Mar 2021

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Time
16:15 24/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
16:12

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

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08:33 15/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
07:30

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Sun 14 Mar 2021

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07:34 14/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
07:32

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Wed 10 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
18:20 10/03
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Fri 05 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
11:02 05/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 26 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
09:15 26/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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Time
20:02 13/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 10 Feb 2021

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Time
15:23 10/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 08 Feb 2021

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Time
08:18 08/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
06/02

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Sun 07 Feb 2021

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14:05 07/02
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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14:03 07/02
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Mon 01 Feb 2021

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15:44 01/02
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Sun 31 Jan 2021

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11:15 31/01
Black Redstart
Shetland
11:15

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Sat 30 Jan 2021

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Time
11:20 30/01
Black Redstart
Shetland

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