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Fri 10 Jan 2020

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Time
14:06 10/01
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Sat 18 May 2019

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15:00 18/05
Risso's Dolphin
Shetland

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

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21:20 04/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 23 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
08:59 23/10
American White-winged Scoter
Shetland
22/10

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Sat 21 Oct 2017

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12:26 21/10
American White-winged Scoter
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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13:52 20/10
American White-winged Scoter
Shetland
12:00

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Thu 19 Oct 2017

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09:26 19/10
American White-winged Scoter
Shetland

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08:08 19/10
American White-winged Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 18 Oct 2017

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20:57 18/10
American White-winged Scoter
Shetland

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20:00 18/10
American White-winged Scoter
Shetland
16/10

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Sat 23 Sep 2017

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Time
21:52 23/09
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 19 Jan 2017

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Time
15:12 19/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 29 Oct 2016

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Time
15:26 29/10
Black Redstart
Shetland
12:00

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Mon 30 May 2016

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Time
23:04 30/05
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Tue 24 May 2016

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20:00 24/05
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Mon 23 May 2016

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17:00 23/05
Surf Scoter
Shetland
22/05

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Tue 17 May 2016

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18:26 17/05
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Mon 09 May 2016

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23:07 09/05
Surf Scoter
Shetland
07/05

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Wed 04 May 2016

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23:09 04/05
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 29 Apr 2015

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23:09 29/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 30 Oct 2014

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07:27 30/10
King Eider
Shetland
29/10

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Sun 23 Mar 2014

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21:59 23/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
22/03

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Mon 17 Mar 2014

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22:52 17/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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09:15 17/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
16/03

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Mon 10 Mar 2014

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19:59 10/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
09/03

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Sat 08 Mar 2014

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Date
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07:40 08/03
White-billed Diver
Shetland
07/03

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Fri 28 Feb 2014

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21:05 28/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 10 Feb 2014

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21:10 10/02
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 08 Feb 2014

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08:01 08/02
Little Gull
Shetland
07/02

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Fri 20 Dec 2013

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22:19 20/12
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 21 May 2013

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14:20 21/05
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

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Time
08:18 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland
04/11

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Sun 23 Sep 2012

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Time
09:19 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Wed 02 May 2012

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07:58 02/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
01/05

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Tue 01 May 2012

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Time
08:00 01/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
30/04

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Mon 05 Mar 2012

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22:59 05/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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21:49 05/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 01 Mar 2012

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Time
10:25 01/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
29/02

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Sat 21 Jan 2012

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Time
17:45 21/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 17 Jan 2012

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Time
07:51 17/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
16/01

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Wed 11 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
15:40 11/01
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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14:24 11/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
10/01

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Tue 10 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
08:48 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
09/01

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Sat 07 Jan 2012

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13:42 07/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
06/01

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Wed 05 Oct 2011

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Date
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12:18 05/10
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2011

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13:38 04/10
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2011

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20:34 03/10
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2011

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15:46 02/10
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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13:59 01/10
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
10:49 29/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
08:45

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08:25 29/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
07:55

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Wed 28 Sep 2011

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Date
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18:21 28/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
17:45

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16:30 28/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
16:20

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Sat 24 Sep 2011

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15:47 24/09
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Fri 01 Apr 2011

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19:57 01/04
King Eider
Shetland

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Tue 22 Feb 2011

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Time
16:14 22/02
King Eider
Shetland

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10:58 22/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 24 Jan 2011

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15:04 24/01
Long-tailed Duck
Shetland

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Thu 16 Sep 2010

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19:52 16/09
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Wed 23 Dec 2009

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22:56 23/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 26 Apr 2009

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21:53 26/04
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Sat 29 Nov 2008

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11:40 29/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland
28/11

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Sat 03 May 2008

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08:28 03/05
Hoopoe
Shetland
08:27

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Sun 17 Dec 2006

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19:52 17/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 05 Dec 2006

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16:03 05/12
Little Auk
Shetland
12:00

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Fri 18 Mar 2005

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22:11 18/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 12 Mar 2005

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16:35 12/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 10 Mar 2005

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15:05 10/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 06 Mar 2005

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19:32 06/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Sat 19 Feb 2005

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09:01 19/02
King Eider
Shetland
18/02

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Fri 28 Jan 2005

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22:36 28/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 27 Jan 2005

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14:25 27/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 12 May 2004

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23:40 12/05
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Mon 05 Apr 2004

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21:59 05/04
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 25 Mar 2004

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23:00 25/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Tue 23 Mar 2004

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21:39 23/03
King Eider
Shetland

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10:37 23/03
King Eider
Shetland
22/03

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Tue 10 Feb 2004

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09:13 10/02
King Eider
Shetland
09/02

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Fri 06 Feb 2004

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15:32 06/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 05 Feb 2004

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13:30 05/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 04 Feb 2004

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15:30 04/02
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Tue 03 Feb 2004

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11:49 03/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 10 Dec 2003

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13:58 10/12
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 22 Sep 2003

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15:10 22/09
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 19 Mar 2003

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18:04 19/03
King Eider
Shetland
18/03

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Thu 13 Mar 2003

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12:37 13/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 12 Mar 2003

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14:38 12/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 05 Mar 2003

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22:16 05/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 21 Oct 2002

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18:19 21/10
American Wigeon
Shetland

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