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Wed 10 Aug 2022

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Site
Time
11:31 10/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland

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Tue 09 Aug 2022

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12:47 09/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
12:15

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Mon 08 Aug 2022

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16:49 08/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland

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11:53 08/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland

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Sun 07 Aug 2022

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16:34 07/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
16:32

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07:27 07/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
07:25

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Sat 06 Aug 2022

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17:44 06/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland

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13:40 06/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
13:00

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09:29 06/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
09:24

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07:00 06/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
05:18

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Fri 05 Aug 2022

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Time
21:19 05/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland

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10:55 05/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
10:40

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09:17 05/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland
09:12

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07:56 05/08
Harlequin Duck
Shetland

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Sun 26 Jun 2022

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Location
Site
Time
22:12 26/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 12 Jun 2022

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16:13 12/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 08 Jun 2022

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Time
11:59 08/06
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
11:56

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07:12 08/06
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
07/06

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Tue 07 Jun 2022

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Time
12:52 07/06
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
12:30

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11:33 07/06
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 31 May 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:32 31/05
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
30/05

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Wed 25 May 2022

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Date
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Time
22:30 25/05
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Tue 24 May 2022

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Time
09:59 24/05
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 21 May 2022

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Time
11:46 21/05
Black Kite
Shetland
11:45

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Sun 08 May 2022

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Date
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Time
21:04 08/05
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Thu 05 May 2022

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Time
07:23 05/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 04 May 2022

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Time
22:09 04/05
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Mon 02 May 2022

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22:53 02/05
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sun 01 May 2022

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Time
12:05 01/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
11:57

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
07:18 29/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
28/04

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Wed 20 Apr 2022

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Time
22:30 20/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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22:29 20/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
05:30

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Tue 19 Apr 2022

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Time
22:02 19/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 18 Apr 2022

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Time
21:57 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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21:34 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Time
22:29 17/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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Time
22:19 15/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 11 Apr 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
21:44 11/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sun 10 Apr 2022

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Time
19:40 10/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 02 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
21:10 02/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Mon 28 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
21:21 28/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 09 Mar 2022

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Time
18:01 09/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 08 Mar 2022

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Time
18:52 08/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 03 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
21:51 03/03
Twite
Shetland
10:00

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21:37 03/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 02 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:13 02/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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10:10 02/03
Twite
Shetland
08:43

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Sat 26 Feb 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
18:34 26/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
09:00

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Tue 22 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 22/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
21/02

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Sat 19 Feb 2022

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Time
07:38 19/02
Twite
Shetland
18/02

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Fri 18 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:53 18/02
Greenland Redpoll
Shetland

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Thu 10 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:03 10/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 09 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:31 09/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 06 Feb 2022

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Location
Site
Time
18:21 06/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 02 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:41 02/02
Twite
Shetland
01/02

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Sun 30 Jan 2022

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Location
Site
Time
21:23 30/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 28 Jan 2022

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Time
07:30 28/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
27/01

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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Time
17:09 22/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 21 Jan 2022

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Time
21:24 21/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 20 Jan 2022

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Time
18:34 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 19 Jan 2022

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Time
14:40 19/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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07:42 19/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
18/01

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Mon 17 Jan 2022

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Time
21:44 17/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Time
19:03 16/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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Time
08:02 15/01
Twite
Shetland
14/01

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Time
16:42 12/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 11 Jan 2022

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Time
20:02 11/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 10 Jan 2022

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15:58 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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15:48 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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17:19 09/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 04 Jan 2022

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19:43 04/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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18:08 04/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 25 Dec 2021

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Time
17:56 25/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 09 Dec 2021

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20:42 09/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 08 Dec 2021

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19:18 08/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 06 Dec 2021

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09:46 06/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland
05/12

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Wed 01 Dec 2021

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18:44 01/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland
09:00

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Sun 28 Nov 2021

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21:01 28/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 26 Nov 2021

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21:22 26/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 25 Nov 2021

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Time
19:05 25/11
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 23 Nov 2021

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17:26 23/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 19 Nov 2021

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19:11 19/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 17 Nov 2021

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20:50 17/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Tue 16 Nov 2021

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07:27 16/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
15/11

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Sat 13 Nov 2021

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21:06 13/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Fri 12 Nov 2021

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17:05 12/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 11 Nov 2021

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20:48 11/11
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 10 Nov 2021

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20:18 10/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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19:55 10/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
09/11

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Tue 09 Nov 2021

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14:33 09/11
Hawfinch
Shetland
08/11

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Sun 07 Nov 2021

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16:41 07/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 04 Nov 2021

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Time
19:18 04/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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10:24 04/11
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland
10:23

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07:02 04/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
03/11

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Tue 02 Nov 2021

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14:10 02/11
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland
14:08

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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20:22 01/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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10:59 01/11
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 31 Oct 2021

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20:06 31/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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08:50 31/10
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 30 Oct 2021

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22:12 30/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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