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Fri 31 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:23 31/05
Common Quail
Highland

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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08:20 22/04
Hawfinch
Highland

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Tue 02 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
10:29 02/04
Glaucous Gull
Highland
10:25

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Tue 26 Mar 2019

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Time
08:09 26/03
White-billed Diver
Highland
08:02

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Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:47 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Mon 31 Dec 2018

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Time
14:03 31/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Highland

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Thu 06 Dec 2018

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Time
09:12 06/12
Great Grey Shrike
Highland
05/12

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Wed 31 Oct 2018

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Time
15:20 31/10
Waxwing
Highland

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Tue 23 Oct 2018

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Time
11:05 23/10
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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09:27 23/10
Grey Phalarope
Highland

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

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Time
09:35 10/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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Tue 19 Sep 2017

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Location
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Time
22:11 19/09
Little Stint
Highland

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Sat 15 Apr 2017

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Location
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Time
16:34 15/04
Water Pipit
Highland

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Fri 29 Jan 2016

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Location
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Time
13:11 29/01
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland

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Thu 28 Jan 2016

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Location
Site
Time
15:41 28/01
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Mon 24 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:37 24/08
Baird's Sandpiper
Highland
09:30

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Sun 07 Sep 2014

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Time
13:54 07/09
Sabine's Gull
Highland

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Tue 03 Jun 2014

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Time
18:39 03/06
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Wed 28 May 2014

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Time
21:12 28/05
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Mon 26 May 2014

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Time
08:26 26/05
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Sun 25 May 2014

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Time
21:15 25/05
White-billed Diver
Highland
21:10

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21:05 25/05
White-billed Diver
Highland

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17:15 25/05
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Wed 26 Mar 2014

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Date
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Time
12:14 26/03
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland

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Wed 05 Feb 2014

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Time
13:04 05/02
Little Gull
Highland
10:50

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Sun 02 Feb 2014

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Time
15:17 02/02
Little Gull
Highland

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Sat 01 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:30 01/02
Little Gull
Highland
13:30

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Tue 05 Nov 2013

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Time
12:58 05/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Mon 03 Jun 2013

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Time
20:38 03/06
Common Rosefinch
Highland

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Sat 06 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:13 06/04
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland
06:45

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Sun 11 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
23:03 11/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Fri 09 Nov 2012

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Time
14:06 09/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Thu 08 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
10:49 08/11
Waxwing
Highland
09:50

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Sat 03 Nov 2012

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20:35 03/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Fri 11 May 2012

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Time
11:14 11/05
Little Gull
Highland
11:10

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Wed 25 Apr 2012

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Date
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Time
13:21 25/04
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Mon 16 Apr 2012

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Time
22:47 16/04
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Mon 09 Apr 2012

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Time
18:30 09/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Highland

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Sat 07 Apr 2012

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Time
22:46 07/04
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Sun 26 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:13 26/02
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland

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Sat 25 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
20:11 25/02
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland
12:00

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Wed 11 Jan 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
22:45 11/01
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Thu 05 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:50 05/01
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Fri 07 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:20 07/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Highland
06/10

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Wed 06 Apr 2011

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Date
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Time
14:04 06/04
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland
12:30

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Mon 04 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:07 04/04
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland

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Sun 03 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:37 03/04
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland

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Wed 23 Mar 2011

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Location
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Time
23:17 23/03
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland

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Tue 02 Nov 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:50 02/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Mon 01 Nov 2010

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Date
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Time
15:11 01/11
Waxwing
Highland
08:00

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Sun 31 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:11 31/10
Black Tern
Highland
30/10

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Mon 18 Oct 2010

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Time
18:26 18/10
Black Tern
Highland
14:00

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Sun 28 Mar 2010

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Time
21:31 28/03
King Eider
Highland

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15:54 28/03
King Eider
Highland
27/03

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Tue 10 Nov 2009

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Date
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Time
16:02 10/11
Iceland Gull
Highland
07/11

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Thu 29 Mar 2007

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Date
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Time
11:16 29/03
Green-winged Teal
Highland
28/03

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Wed 31 Aug 2005

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Date
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Time
15:32 31/08
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Fri 29 Apr 2005

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Date
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Time
20:14 29/04
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland
18:15

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Tue 26 Apr 2005

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Date
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Time
16:20 26/04
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland
12:00

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Tue 01 Feb 2005

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Time
18:08 01/02
Waxwing
Highland
11:50

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Wed 12 Jan 2005

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Date
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Time
15:48 12/01
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland
14:45

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Tue 09 Nov 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:47 09/11
Pectoral Sandpiper
Highland
14:30

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Sun 31 Oct 2004

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Date
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Time
14:28 31/10
Little Auk
Highland
12:30

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Sat 09 Oct 2004

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Date
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Time
19:02 09/10
Mediterranean Gull
Highland

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Sat 02 Oct 2004

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Time
17:30 02/10
Mediterranean Gull
Highland
10:30

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Sun 12 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:47 12/09
Sabine's Gull
Highland

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21:46 12/09
Bonaparte's Gull
Highland

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Fri 20 Feb 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
09:34 20/02
Ring-billed Gull
Highland
19/02

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Wed 08 Oct 2003

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Date
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Time
15:55 08/10
Grey Phalarope
Highland

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Thu 27 Dec 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:42 27/12
Ivory Gull
Highland

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Wed 26 Dec 2001

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Date
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Time
14:30 26/12
Ivory Gull
Highland

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Tue 25 Dec 2001

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Time
18:05 25/12
Ivory Gull
Highland

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Mon 24 Dec 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:34 24/12
Little Auk
Highland

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23:14 24/12
Ivory Gull
Highland

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Sun 23 Dec 2001

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:55 23/12
Ivory Gull
Highland
12:20

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12:07 23/12
Ivory Gull
Highland
11:40

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Sat 22 Dec 2001

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Time
21:26 22/12
Ivory Gull
Highland

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13:48 22/12
Ivory Gull
Highland
13:30

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Wed 10 Jan 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:40 10/01
Waxwing
Highland

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