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Sun 17 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:29 17/11
Greater Scaup
Fife
08:45

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Tue 10 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:28 10/09
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Mon 18 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:47 18/03
Western Osprey
Fife
07:25

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Fri 23 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:44 23/11
Smew
Fife

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Tue 24 Jul 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:58 24/07
Little Egret
Fife

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Sun 19 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:59 19/11
Long-tailed Duck
Fife

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Tue 07 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:50 07/11
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Mon 30 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:29 30/10
Smew
Fife

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Fri 04 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:29 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Fife

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Sat 29 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 29/04
Western Osprey
Fife
17:50

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Sun 15 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:43 15/01
Waxwing
Fife

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Sun 18 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:13 18/12
Smew
Fife

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Sat 03 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:25 03/12
Smew
Fife
09:45

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10:04 03/12
Smew
Fife

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Fri 02 Dec 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:12 02/12
Smew
Fife

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Wed 23 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 23/11
Long-tailed Duck
Fife

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:52 13/11
Long-tailed Duck
Fife
10:00

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:15 22/10
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Sun 22 May 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:37 22/05
Garganey
Fife

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Sun 28 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 28/02
Smew
Fife

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Wed 13 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 13/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Fife
11:45

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Sun 25 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:16 25/10
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Sun 18 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:33 18/10
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Sun 19 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:50 19/04
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Wed 08 Apr 2015

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
17:28 08/04
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Wed 18 Mar 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
15:17 18/03
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Fri 13 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:45 13/03
Western Osprey
Fife

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Wed 11 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 11/03
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Tue 10 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 10/03
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Mon 09 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 09/03
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Sun 08 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 08/02
Smew
Fife

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Sun 01 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 01/02
Smew
Fife

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Mon 26 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:19 26/01
Smew
Fife

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Sun 18 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:48 18/01
Smew
Fife
11:00

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Tue 30 Dec 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:33 30/12
Smew
Fife
13:00

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Fri 10 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:04 10/10
Ross's Goose
Fife

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Wed 09 Jul 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:32 09/07
Bufflehead
Fife

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13:28 09/07
Bufflehead
Fife

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Fri 04 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 04/04
Smew
Fife

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Mon 24 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:22 24/03
Smew
Fife

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Sun 23 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:51 23/03
Smew
Fife

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Mon 17 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:45 17/03
Smew
Fife

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Wed 12 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:59 12/03
Smew
Fife

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Tue 04 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:22 04/03
Smew
Fife

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Mon 17 Feb 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 17/02
Smew
Fife

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Sun 16 Feb 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 16/02
Smew
Fife

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Tue 21 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 21/01
Smew
Fife
12:15

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Mon 20 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 20/01
Smew
Fife

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Tue 07 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 07/01
Smew
Fife

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Mon 06 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 06/01
Smew
Fife
14:30

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Wed 01 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 01/01
Smew
Fife

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Thu 26 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 26/12
Smew
Fife

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Tue 05 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 05/03
Smew
Fife

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:22 18/02
Iceland Gull
Fife
12:00

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Thu 14 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:11 14/02
Iceland Gull
Fife
07:45

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:41 12/02
Smew
Fife

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 09/02
Smew
Fife

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Fri 08 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 08/02
Smew
Fife
12:00

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Thu 07 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:22 07/02
Smew
Fife

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Tue 15 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:38 15/01
Smew
Fife
14:36

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Sat 12 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:58 12/01
Smew
Fife
11:56

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Fri 11 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 11/01
Smew
Fife
12:30

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Thu 24 May 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:43 24/05
Garganey
Fife

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Fri 27 Apr 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:41 27/04
Garganey
Fife

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Sat 14 Apr 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 14/04
Iceland Gull
Fife

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Mon 09 Apr 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:23 09/04
Iceland Gull
Fife

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Mon 19 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 19/03
Iceland Gull
Fife

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Sun 11 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 11/03
Smew
Fife

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Tue 21 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:01 21/02
Smew
Fife

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Sat 18 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 18/02
Smew
Fife

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Wed 15 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 15/02
Smew
Fife
14/02

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Wed 01 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:34 01/02
Smew
Fife

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Tue 31 Jan 2012

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
22:21 31/01
Smew
Fife

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Sun 18 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:37 18/09
Black Tern
Fife

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Sat 17 Sep 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
16:36 17/09
Black Tern
Fife

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Mon 22 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:56 22/08
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Sun 21 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
23:00 21/08
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Mon 15 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:46 15/08
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Fri 03 Jun 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:01 03/06
Western Osprey
Fife
09:45

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Sun 15 May 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
22:53 15/05
Wood Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 13 May 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:52 13/05
Garganey
Fife
09:30

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Sat 23 Apr 2011

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Date
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Time
14:57 23/04
Garganey
Fife
11:00

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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Time
15:15 22/04
Garganey
Fife

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Wed 09 Feb 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
10:47 09/02
Smew
Fife
10:30

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Tue 08 Feb 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
19:25 08/02
Smew
Fife

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Fri 04 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
12:31 04/02
Smew
Fife

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Fri 24 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:52 24/09
Western Marsh Harrier
Fife
10:00

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Sun 19 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:53 19/09
Slavonian Grebe
Fife

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Fri 30 Jul 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 30/07
Ring-necked Duck
Fife

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Sat 24 Jul 2010

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Location
Site
Time
18:00 24/07
Ring-necked Duck
Fife

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Fri 16 Jul 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:04 16/07
Ring-necked Duck
Fife

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Sun 11 Jul 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:42 11/07
Ring-necked Duck
Fife

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Tue 06 Jul 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:25 06/07
Ring-necked Duck
Fife

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Sat 03 Jul 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
23:06 03/07
Ring-necked Duck
Fife

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Fri 04 Dec 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:49 04/12
Slavonian Grebe
Fife

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Sat 28 Nov 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
14:23 28/11
Slavonian Grebe
Fife

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Wed 02 Sep 2009

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:05 02/09
Ring-necked Duck
Fife

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Tue 01 Sep 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 01/09
Ferruginous Duck
Fife

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Sun 30 Aug 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:11 30/08
Ferruginous Duck
Fife

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Tue 25 Aug 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:38 25/08
Ferruginous Duck
Fife

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