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Sat 16 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 16/05
Long-tailed Duck
Highland

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Wed 06 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:00 06/05
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Tue 05 May 2020

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Time
09:00 05/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Highland

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Mon 04 May 2020

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Time
15:55 04/05
Long-tailed Duck
Highland

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07:53 04/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Highland

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Sun 03 May 2020

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Time
12:08 03/05
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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08:00 03/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Highland

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Thu 30 Apr 2020

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Time
15:14 30/04
Long-tailed Duck
Highland

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Tue 28 Apr 2020

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Time
09:00 28/04
Spotted Flycatcher
Highland

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Sun 26 Apr 2020

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13:00 26/04
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Thu 16 Apr 2020

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Time
12:00 16/04
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Time
15:07 29/10
Waxwing
Highland

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

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Time
07:57 27/08
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Tue 07 Aug 2018

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Time
09:35 07/08
Common Quail
Highland

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Tue 08 May 2018

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Time
07:00 08/05
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Mon 07 May 2018

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Time
22:54 07/05
Surf Scoter
Highland

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10:09 07/05
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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Time
17:36 11/03
American Wigeon
Highland
17:20

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Wed 07 Mar 2018

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Time
12:35 07/03
Slavonian Grebe
Highland

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Tue 06 Mar 2018

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Time
11:35 06/03
Slavonian Grebe
Highland
11:00

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Sun 04 Mar 2018

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08:44 04/03
Slavonian Grebe
Highland

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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13:25 18/02
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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Time
17:15 30/01
American Wigeon
Highland

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Sun 03 Dec 2017

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Time
10:03 03/12
American Wigeon
Highland

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Fri 07 Apr 2017

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08:13 07/04
Long-tailed Duck
Highland

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Fri 17 Feb 2017

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15:27 17/02
American Wigeon
Highland

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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14:02 15/02
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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Time
23:05 14/02
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Sun 12 Feb 2017

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Time
11:30 12/02
Green-winged Teal
Highland

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10:55 12/02
American Wigeon
Highland

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Sun 22 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
10:15 22/01
Waxwing
Highland

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Fri 20 Jan 2017

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Time
10:45 20/01
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 29 Dec 2016

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Time
14:35 29/12
Waxwing
Highland

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Sun 24 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:23 24/01
Green-winged Teal
Highland
15:00

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09:37 24/01
Green-winged Teal
Highland

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Sun 03 Jan 2016

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Date
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Time
13:26 03/01
Little Gull
Highland

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
17:54 15/10
Short-eared Owl
Highland

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Sun 03 May 2015

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Date
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Time
14:15 03/05
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Sun 04 Jan 2015

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Date
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Time
22:34 04/01
Iceland Gull
Highland
03/01

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Thu 01 Jan 2015

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Date
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Time
16:13 01/01
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Wed 31 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
12:58 31/12
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Wed 24 Dec 2014

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Time
09:44 24/12
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Fri 19 Dec 2014

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11:35 19/12
Twite
Highland

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Tue 22 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
13:27 22/04
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Mon 21 Apr 2014

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Time
08:55 21/04
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Sat 08 Mar 2014

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Time
15:53 08/03
Snow Bunting
Highland

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Sat 08 Feb 2014

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Date
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Time
09:18 08/02
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Sun 02 Feb 2014

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Date
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Time
10:34 02/02
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
10:23 18/02
Waxwing
Highland
08:30

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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Time
12:38 17/02
Waxwing
Highland
10:05

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

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18:00 16/02
Waxwing
Highland

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

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Time
11:11 15/02
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 14 Feb 2013

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23:09 14/02
Waxwing
Highland

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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Time
11:58 12/02
Waxwing
Highland
09:30

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Sat 21 Apr 2012

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Time
15:26 21/04
Surf Scoter
Highland
15:00

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Fri 20 Apr 2012

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Date
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Time
15:13 20/04
Long-tailed Duck
Highland
12:45

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14:55 20/04
Black Scoter
Highland
14:38

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08:58 20/04
Black Scoter
Highland
08:00

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Thu 19 Apr 2012

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Time
12:47 19/04
Black Scoter
Highland

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Wed 18 Apr 2012

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Time
12:22 18/04
Black Scoter
Highland
12:15

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09:23 18/04
Black Scoter
Highland
08:30

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Wed 22 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
13:42 22/02
Bewick's Swan
Highland

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Mon 20 Feb 2012

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12:33 20/02
Bewick's Swan
Highland

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Mon 06 Feb 2012

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22:27 06/02
Bewick's Swan
Highland

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Tue 03 Jan 2012

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13:07 03/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Highland

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Sun 11 Dec 2011

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Time
10:32 11/12
Arctic Tern
Highland

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Sat 10 Dec 2011

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09:06 10/12
Arctic Tern
Highland

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Tue 29 Nov 2011

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16:56 29/11
Arctic Tern
Highland
14:40

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Mon 21 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
15:55 21/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Highland
12:00

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Sun 20 Nov 2011

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12:00 20/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Highland

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Wed 03 Nov 2010

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Time
22:40 03/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 28 Oct 2010

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15:08 28/10
Waxwing
Highland

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Wed 27 Oct 2010

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12:32 27/10
Waxwing
Highland

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Tue 26 Oct 2010

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15:05 26/10
Waxwing
Highland

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Fri 02 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
16:27 02/04
Purple Sandpiper
Highland
13:30

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Thu 29 Oct 2009

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Time
14:58 29/10
Black Redstart
Highland

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Mon 09 Feb 2009

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Date
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Time
15:51 09/02
Snow Bunting
Highland

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Sun 31 Aug 2008

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Time
11:36 31/08
Sooty Shearwater
Highland

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Fri 02 May 2008

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Time
09:52 02/05
Whimbrel
Highland

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Tue 29 May 2007

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Date
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Time
22:42 29/05
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Highland

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Fri 17 Mar 2006

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Time
22:39 17/03
Black-necked Grebe
Highland

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Mon 21 Apr 2003

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Date
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Time
22:50 21/04
Whimbrel
Highland

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