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Tue 26 Jul 2022

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Time
11:14 26/07
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
11:12

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Mon 18 Jul 2022

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17:29 18/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland

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09:38 18/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 17 Jul 2022

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Time
17:02 17/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland
17:01

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12:57 17/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland
12:27

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11:16 17/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland
11:12

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Sat 09 Jul 2022

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14:41 09/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
14:40

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11:34 09/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
11:27

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10:30 09/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
10:25

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Fri 08 Jul 2022

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Time
11:17 08/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Thu 07 Jul 2022

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Time
11:28 07/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
11:27

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09:02 07/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 06 Jul 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:33 06/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
20:26

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Tue 05 Jul 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:19 05/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
10:00

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Sun 03 Jul 2022

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10:21 03/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 02 Jul 2022

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Time
19:43 02/07
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
19:42

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Fri 17 Jun 2022

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17:19 17/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 12 Jun 2022

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18:58 12/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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Tue 07 Jun 2022

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Time
17:06 07/06
Little Stint
Shetland
16:54

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10:24 07/06
Little Stint
Shetland
10:15

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07:52 07/06
Little Stint
Shetland
06/06

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Sun 05 Jun 2022

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Time
16:17 05/06
Little Stint
Shetland
16:15

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Sat 04 Jun 2022

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Time
18:13 04/06
Little Stint
Shetland

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Fri 03 Jun 2022

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Time
11:22 03/06
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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Thu 02 Jun 2022

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Time
21:33 02/06
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 01 Jun 2022

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Time
10:34 01/06
Temminck's Stint
Shetland

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Tue 31 May 2022

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Time
09:35 31/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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07:36 31/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland
30/05

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Mon 30 May 2022

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16:32 30/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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Thu 26 May 2022

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Time
22:54 26/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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13:18 26/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 25 May 2022

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Time
19:42 25/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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14:11 25/05
Little Stint
Shetland
13:07

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Tue 24 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:07 24/05
Little Stint
Shetland

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Mon 23 May 2022

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Location
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Time
07:43 23/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland
22/05

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Sun 22 May 2022

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Time
17:20 22/05
Little Stint
Shetland

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Sat 21 May 2022

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Time
13:13 21/05
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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09:29 21/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 18 May 2022

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Time
12:40 18/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Sun 15 May 2022

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Time
12:18 15/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 11 May 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:05 11/05
Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 04 May 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:01 04/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
03/05

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Tue 26 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:48 26/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
25/04

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Thu 21 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:40 21/04
Red Kite
Shetland
17:36

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Wed 13 Apr 2022

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Site
Time
20:37 13/04
Willow Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 05 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
11:54 05/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 27 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:14 27/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:14 16/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 11 Jan 2022

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Location
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Time
16:36 11/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 07 Jan 2022

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Time
15:44 07/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:09 01/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 15 Dec 2021

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Location
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Time
16:01 15/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 04 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:21 04/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 15 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:03 15/11
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sat 30 Oct 2021

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Time
12:17 30/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 28 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:37 28/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Tue 19 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:47 19/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
11:45 08/10
Great Knot
Shetland

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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11:44 07/10
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Time
13:02 05/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland

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10:34 05/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland
10:33

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10:28 05/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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14:18 04/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland
14:05

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10:57 04/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland
10:53

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09:51 04/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland
09:49

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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20:02 03/10
Little Stint
Shetland

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16:56 03/10
Jack Snipe
Shetland
12:00

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15:24 03/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland
15:22

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12:38 03/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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12:21 03/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland

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10:16 03/10
Little Stint
Shetland

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08:20 03/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

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18:10 02/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland
18:08

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17:08 02/10
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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19:08 01/10
Little Stint
Shetland

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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22:00 25/09
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Shetland

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Thu 23 Sep 2021

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12:05 23/09
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 22 Sep 2021

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10:28 22/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Fri 17 Sep 2021

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17:06 17/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Thu 16 Sep 2021

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14:58 16/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Wed 15 Sep 2021

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08:21 15/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Tue 14 Sep 2021

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18:43 14/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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15:37 14/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 12 Sep 2021

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07:41 12/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 11 Sep 2021

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18:47 11/09
Little Stint
Shetland
18:00

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11:43 11/09
Little Stint
Shetland
11:42

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Thu 09 Sep 2021

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09:29 09/09
Black Tern
Shetland

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Tue 31 Aug 2021

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14:22 31/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 15 Aug 2021

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11:27 15/08
Killer Whale
Shetland
11:15

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Sat 07 Aug 2021

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18:44 07/08
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 06 Aug 2021

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20:09 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 24 Jul 2021

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20:25 24/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 23 Jul 2021

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14:08 23/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland
14:00

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Thu 22 Jul 2021

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19:36 22/07
White-rumped Sandpiper
Shetland
19:35

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Thu 03 Jun 2021

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21:06 03/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 28 May 2021

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07:24 28/05
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 11 May 2021

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17:58 11/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

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18:20 22/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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13:48 22/04
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Mon 05 Apr 2021

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22:32 05/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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