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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:57 09/10
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

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Time
15:35 27/08
Killer Whale
Orkney
14:20

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Mon 06 Jun 2022

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Time
18:41 06/06
Redwing
Orkney

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Time
14:54 17/04
Long-eared Owl
Orkney

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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Time
08:20 01/10
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Time
09:32 18/10
Blue Tit
Orkney

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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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Time
19:38 26/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
12:06 02/10
Waxwing
Orkney
01/10

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Thu 25 Jul 2019

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Time
19:15 25/07
Velvet Scoter
Orkney
16:25

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Fri 17 May 2019

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Time
14:29 17/05
Common Crane
Orkney

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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Time
08:25 26/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
11:57 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Tue 09 Oct 2018

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Time
12:45 09/10
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

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Time
09:41 31/03
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:17 17/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
16/02

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Sat 03 Feb 2018

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Date
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Time
18:25 03/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 28 Dec 2017

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Location
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Time
09:57 28/12
Glossy Ibis
Orkney

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Wed 27 Dec 2017

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16:19 27/12
Glossy Ibis
Orkney

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Sat 28 Oct 2017

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13:35 28/10
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 06 May 2017

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Time
22:40 06/05
Wood Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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Date
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19:08 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 21 Sep 2015

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Time
13:01 21/09
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 29 Sep 2014

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Time
11:01 29/09
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney

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Tue 16 Sep 2014

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Time
13:18 16/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 26 Sep 2012

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13:10 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 12 Apr 2011

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Time
09:02 12/04
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Fri 02 Apr 2010

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Time
18:34 02/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Sun 29 Nov 2009

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Time
11:31 29/11
Common Redpoll
Orkney

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Thu 14 May 2009

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Time
15:36 14/05
Snow Goose
Orkney

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Sun 10 Aug 2008

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22:20 10/08
Eurasian Hobby
Orkney

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Mon 02 Jun 2008

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17:04 02/06
Eurasian Hobby
Orkney
15:50

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Sat 10 May 2008

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Time
09:21 10/05
Snow Goose
Orkney

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Thu 04 Oct 2007

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Time
14:33 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney
11:00

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Sat 21 Apr 2007

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17:33 21/04
Whimbrel
Orkney

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Wed 27 Sep 2006

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Date
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Time
08:45 27/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney
26/09

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Fri 30 Jun 2006

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09:28 30/06
Common Quail
Orkney
29/06

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Tue 23 May 2006

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Time
18:16 23/05
Gyr Falcon
Orkney
17:15

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Wed 17 May 2006

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17:02 17/05
Little Tern
Orkney

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Sat 28 Jan 2006

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15:51 28/01
Little Auk
Orkney

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Sun 06 Nov 2005

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14:50 06/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney

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Mon 10 Oct 2005

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10:37 10/10
Eurasian Hobby
Orkney

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Tue 26 Oct 2004

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Date
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Time
19:43 26/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 20 Oct 2003

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15:27 20/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 23 Apr 2003

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Time
09:08 23/04
Hawfinch
Orkney
22/04

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Mon 14 Oct 2002

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Time
22:47 14/10
Pallas's Warbler
Orkney

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Sat 28 Sep 2002

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Time
13:01 28/09
Rosy Starling
Orkney

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Thu 05 Sep 2002

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18:43 05/09
Rosy Starling
Orkney

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Sun 05 May 2002

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22:37 05/05
Common Crane
Orkney

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Sun 29 Jul 2001

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23:22 29/07
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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