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Wed 01 Jul 2020

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Date
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Time
18:11 01/07
Ruddy Shelduck
Ayrshire
18:05

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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18:28 30/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Ayrshire

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Mon 29 Jun 2020

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11:26 29/06
European Storm Petrel
Ayrshire

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Sat 27 Jun 2020

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22:06 27/06
Common Quail
Ayrshire

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Fri 26 Jun 2020

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19:47 26/06
Common Quail
Ayrshire

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19:11 26/06
Common Quail
Ayrshire

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07:00 26/06
Common Quail
Ayrshire
22:00 25/06

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Mon 08 Jun 2020

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11:03 08/06
Great Northern Diver
Ayrshire

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Sun 07 Jun 2020

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07:02 07/06
Rosy Starling
Ayrshire
05/06

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Sun 31 May 2020

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09:08 31/05
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire
08:45

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Wed 27 May 2020

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19:08 27/05
Western Osprey
Ayrshire

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Sat 23 May 2020

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14:38 23/05
European Storm Petrel
Ayrshire
12:24

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Wed 13 May 2020

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16:52 13/05
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 11 May 2020

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17:12 11/05
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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17:10 11/05
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sun 10 May 2020

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16:00 10/05
Arctic Tern
Ayrshire

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Fri 08 May 2020

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11:01 08/05
Whooper Swan
Ayrshire
07/05

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Mon 04 May 2020

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10:32 04/05
Garganey
Ayrshire
08:00

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Fri 01 May 2020

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08:01 01/05
Garganey
Ayrshire

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Thu 30 Apr 2020

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17:31 30/04
Garganey
Ayrshire
16:30

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Wed 29 Apr 2020

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13:07 29/04
Arctic Tern
Ayrshire

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13:01 29/04
Garganey
Ayrshire
12:40

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Mon 27 Apr 2020

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18:03 27/04
Greater Scaup
Ayrshire

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11:05 27/04
Wood Sandpiper
Ayrshire

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Thu 23 Apr 2020

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08:01 23/04
Pomarine Skua
Ayrshire
07:41

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Tue 21 Apr 2020

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17:01 21/04
White Wagtail
Ayrshire

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Mon 20 Apr 2020

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13:49 20/04
White Wagtail
Ayrshire

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Sat 18 Apr 2020

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17:07 18/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Ayrshire

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16:01 18/04
White Wagtail
Ayrshire
15:30

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Thu 16 Apr 2020

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19:00 16/04
White Wagtail
Ayrshire

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Tue 14 Apr 2020

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12:00 14/04
White Wagtail
Ayrshire
10:25 12/04

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Mon 13 Apr 2020

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17:56 13/04
White Wagtail
Ayrshire

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Fri 10 Apr 2020

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18:01 10/04
Iceland Gull
Ayrshire
16:40

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Thu 09 Apr 2020

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Time
18:05 09/04
White Wagtail
Ayrshire

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Wed 08 Apr 2020

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Date
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18:17 08/04
Great Egret
Ayrshire

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Tue 07 Apr 2020

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18:01 07/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Ayrshire

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17:00 07/04
Little Gull
Ayrshire

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Sun 05 Apr 2020

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12:01 05/04
House Martin
Ayrshire
08:50

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11:01 05/04
House Martin
Ayrshire
08:50

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09:04 05/04
Egyptian Goose
Ayrshire
07:17

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Sat 04 Apr 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
18:00 04/04
Iceland Gull
Ayrshire

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12:05 04/04
Great Egret
Ayrshire

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Fri 27 Mar 2020

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Date
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Time
15:37 27/03
Willow Warbler
Ayrshire
26/03

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Wed 25 Mar 2020

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18:00 25/03
Iceland Gull
Ayrshire
14:36

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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Date
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Time
18:51 21/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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16:52 21/03
Sand Martin
Ayrshire
15:15

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Wed 18 Mar 2020

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Date
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Time
10:04 18/03
Snow Goose
Ayrshire
17/03

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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Time
14:59 17/03
Northern Wheatear
Ayrshire

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10:55 17/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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10:54 17/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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Time
14:45 16/03
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Sun 15 Mar 2020

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Time
10:04 15/03
Greater Scaup
Ayrshire

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Tue 10 Mar 2020

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Time
15:42 10/03
Iceland Gull
Ayrshire
15:38

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Mon 09 Mar 2020

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14:34 09/03
Iceland Gull
Ayrshire

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13:57 09/03
Waxwing
Ayrshire

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12:37 09/03
Green-winged Teal
Ayrshire
12:32

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Sun 08 Mar 2020

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Time
12:55 08/03
Snow Bunting
Ayrshire

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

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11:04 07/03
Short-eared Owl
Ayrshire

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Fri 06 Mar 2020

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19:52 06/03
Snow Goose
Ayrshire
15:00

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Thu 05 Mar 2020

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17:17 05/03
Short-eared Owl
Ayrshire
17:09

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15:33 05/03
Jack Snipe
Ayrshire
15:26

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Wed 04 Mar 2020

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18:30 04/03
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Tue 03 Mar 2020

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Time
16:42 03/03
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Mon 02 Mar 2020

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Time
17:55 02/03
Waxwing
Ayrshire

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17:54 02/03
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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15:16 02/03
Waxwing
Ayrshire

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Sun 01 Mar 2020

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17:09 01/03
Short-eared Owl
Ayrshire
14:10

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Sat 29 Feb 2020

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14:05 29/02
Greater Scaup
Ayrshire

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07:52 29/02
Waxwing
Ayrshire

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Fri 28 Feb 2020

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17:44 28/02
Waxwing
Ayrshire

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11:50 28/02
Waxwing
Ayrshire
10:12

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10:16 28/02
Red-necked Grebe
Ayrshire
10:08

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08:38 28/02
Waxwing
Ayrshire
07:30

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08:16 28/02
Waxwing
Ayrshire

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Thu 27 Feb 2020

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16:20 27/02
Waxwing
Ayrshire
16:00

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

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09:26 26/02
Red-necked Grebe
Ayrshire

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

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13:56 25/02
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Sun 23 Feb 2020

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10:39 23/02
Snow Bunting
Ayrshire
10:34

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Thu 20 Feb 2020

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15:04 20/02
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Tue 18 Feb 2020

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20:16 18/02
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Sun 16 Feb 2020

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11:07 16/02
Snow Bunting
Ayrshire

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Thu 13 Feb 2020

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16:18 13/02
Red-necked Grebe
Ayrshire

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10:38 13/02
Water Pipit
Ayrshire
10:13

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Tue 11 Feb 2020

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15:48 11/02
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Ayrshire
15:26

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11:57 11/02
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Ayrshire

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Mon 10 Feb 2020

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19:46 10/02
European Storm Petrel
Ayrshire
09/02

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Fri 07 Feb 2020

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09:28 07/02
Water Pipit
Ayrshire
09:00

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Thu 06 Feb 2020

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14:33 06/02
Waxwing
Ayrshire
14:00

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10:22 06/02
Red-necked Grebe
Ayrshire
10:18

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

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17:50 03/02
Short-eared Owl
Ayrshire
15:05

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Sun 02 Feb 2020

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11:29 02/02
Red-necked Grebe
Ayrshire

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Mon 27 Jan 2020

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16:36 27/01
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Sun 26 Jan 2020

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13:16 26/01
Snow Goose
Ayrshire

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Fri 24 Jan 2020

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16:10 24/01
Red-necked Grebe
Ayrshire

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14:05 24/01
Snow Goose
Ayrshire
14:00

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Wed 22 Jan 2020

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15:10 22/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Ayrshire
15:07

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10:26 22/01
Red-necked Grebe
Ayrshire

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08:12 22/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Ayrshire
21/01

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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09:23 18/01
Snow Goose
Ayrshire
09:21

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

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16:53 15/01
Little Gull
Ayrshire

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