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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:22 03/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland
16:19

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10:57 03/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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09:03 03/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Fri 02 Jun 2023

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Time
07:34 02/06
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Shetland
07:21

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07:00 02/06
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 01 Jun 2023

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Time
18:30 01/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
18:25

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17:03 01/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
16:50

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14:48 01/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
14:45

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09:30 01/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
09:00

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07:36 01/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 30 May 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 30/05
Killer Whale
Shetland
13:45

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Mon 29 May 2023

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Time
20:37 29/05
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Fri 12 May 2023

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Site
Time
08:01 12/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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07:59 12/05
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
11/05

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Wed 10 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:08 10/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 09 May 2023

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Time
13:10 09/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 06 May 2023

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Time
17:16 06/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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13:46 06/05
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sun 30 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:55 30/04
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Fri 28 Apr 2023

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Time
13:05 28/04
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

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Time
15:19 20/04
Killer Whale
Shetland
14:00

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Tue 28 Feb 2023

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09:39 28/02
Little Auk
Shetland

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Thu 02 Feb 2023

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14:52 02/02
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Mon 23 Jan 2023

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Time
13:22 23/01
Little Auk
Shetland

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Sun 15 Jan 2023

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16:34 15/01
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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16:21 15/01
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 12 Jan 2023

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Time
10:00 12/01
Little Auk
Shetland

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Fri 16 Dec 2022

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Time
14:41 16/12
Little Auk
Shetland

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Tue 06 Dec 2022

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Time
13:47 06/12
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 29 Nov 2022

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Time
12:59 29/11
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Fri 18 Nov 2022

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20:05 18/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 17 Nov 2022

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Time
11:39 17/11
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 10 Nov 2022

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Site
Time
14:40 10/11
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Wed 09 Nov 2022

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Time
12:18 09/11
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Sat 05 Nov 2022

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Time
13:52 05/11
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Wed 02 Nov 2022

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Time
15:00 02/11
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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Time
14:31 28/10
Common Redpoll
Shetland
13:27

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07:48 28/10
Waxwing
Shetland
27/10

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Tue 25 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:48 25/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 23 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:27 23/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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10:33 23/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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08:43 23/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sat 22 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:14 22/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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10:12 22/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Wed 19 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:29 19/10
Killer Whale
Shetland

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09:13 19/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 12 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:00 12/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Shetland

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
11:44 11/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:11 08/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:07 04/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
18:02

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:04 03/10
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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10:14 03/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
10:11

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
16:48 02/10
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
16:44

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16:05 02/10
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
16:04

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15:21 02/10
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
15:20

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14:03 02/10
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
14:00

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12:13 02/10
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Fri 30 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
09:04 30/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
09:02

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07:49 30/09
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
16:13 29/09
White-beaked Dolphin
Shetland

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14:08 29/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
14:01

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13:53 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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12:59 29/09
White-beaked Dolphin
Shetland

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10:13 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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Time
09:41 28/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Tue 27 Sep 2022

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17:33 27/09
White-beaked Dolphin
Shetland

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16:55 27/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland
16:54

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11:57 27/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland
11:50

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07:43 27/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland
07:41

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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12:08 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 11 Sep 2022

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10:52 11/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
10:51

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10:32 11/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Fri 09 Sep 2022

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17:44 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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15:43 09/09
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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09:52 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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09:00 09/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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08:52 09/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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08:50 09/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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15:41 08/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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11:13 08/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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10:05 08/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

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15:47 07/09
Booted Warbler
Shetland
15:30

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14:27 07/09
Booted Warbler
Shetland

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12:09 07/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 06 Sep 2022

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15:11 06/09
Fieldfare
Shetland

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13:53 06/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 05 Sep 2022

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16:13 05/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 03 Sep 2022

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12:34 03/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland
12:32

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Fri 02 Sep 2022

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11:13 02/09
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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Wed 31 Aug 2022

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16:51 31/08
Wryneck
Shetland

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11:31 31/08
Killer Whale
Shetland
11:20

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Fri 26 Aug 2022

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08:32 26/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 24 Aug 2022

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18:07 24/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

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13:07 23/08
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland
13:07

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12:57 23/08
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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12:46 23/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland
12:43

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12:42 23/08
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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11:57 23/08
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 19 Aug 2022

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17:48 19/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 18 Aug 2022

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10:07 18/08
Sooty Shearwater
Shetland

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