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Sun 11 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 11/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:21

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 09/04
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 07 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:24 07/04
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 03 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:28 03/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 28 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:50 28/03
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 21 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:09 21/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 18 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:25 18/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
17/03

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Sun 07 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:36 07/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 06 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:00 06/03
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian
17:00

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Tue 02 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:04 02/03
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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07:09 02/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
28/02

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Thu 25 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:29 25/02
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian

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12:18 25/02
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 24 Feb 2021

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Location
Site
Time
12:16 24/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 23 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:14 23/02
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian
12:20

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Sat 20 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 20/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:25

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Fri 19 Feb 2021

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Site
Time
18:22 19/02
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 18 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 18/02
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian
17/02

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:20 12/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 07 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 07/02
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian

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14:56 07/02
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 31 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 31/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 25 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 25/01
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian
14:35

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Sun 24 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 24/01
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian

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Sat 23 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 23/01
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian

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11:55 23/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 17 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:12 17/01
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian
14:45

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Sat 12 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 12/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:44 01/12
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 29 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 29/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 19 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 19/11
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 22/03
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 25/02
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 11 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:33 11/02
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 11/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Tue 05 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:40 05/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:37

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:10 04/03
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 03/03
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 17/02
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 13/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 08/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 05 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 05/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 20 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 20/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 21 Apr 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 21/04
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Thu 09 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 09/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 06 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:50 06/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 05 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 05/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 27 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 27/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 04 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 04/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Sun 03 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:10 03/01
Little Auk
Lothian

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Wed 11 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 11/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 01 Nov 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 01/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:15

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13:35 01/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:00

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Sat 14 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:38 14/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 21 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 21/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 30 Jan 2015

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Date
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Time
20:29 30/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 02 Jan 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
17:49 02/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 25 Nov 2014

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Site
Time
17:56 25/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 15 Apr 2014

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Site
Time
21:39 15/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 07 Apr 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:07 07/04
Iceland Gull
Lothian
15:45

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Thu 06 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:54 06/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 04 Mar 2014

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Site
Time
11:09 04/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 24 Feb 2014

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Location
Site
Time
22:50 24/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 13 Feb 2014

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Site
Time
12:48 13/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 26 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:43 26/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 24 Jan 2014

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Time
12:37 24/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 23 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
13:47 23/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:40

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Tue 14 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:02 14/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 12 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
09:22 12/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
09:00

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Wed 08 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
14:55 08/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:18 02/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 01 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:11 01/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 31 Dec 2013

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Site
Time
18:06 31/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 29 Dec 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:42 29/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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13:21 29/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:09 28/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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11:36 28/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Sat 21 Dec 2013

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Location
Site
Time
22:22 21/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 14 May 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:34 14/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 03 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 03/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Fri 02 Mar 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
22:32 02/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Mon 06 Feb 2012

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Time
08:07 06/02
Iceland Gull
Lothian
05/02

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Sat 12 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:19 12/11
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian
16:15

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Sun 24 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:44 24/10
Waxwing
Lothian

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