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Wed 03 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:28 03/04
American Wigeon
Highland
18:24

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Mon 01 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:22 01/04
American Wigeon
Highland
16:07

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Tue 19 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 19/03
Greater Scaup
Highland

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:54 16/02
Smew
Highland

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Sat 02 Feb 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:48 02/02
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Sat 19 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:59 19/01
Smew
Highland

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 18/01
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:57 16/01
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 14/01
American Wigeon
Highland

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Tue 11 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:09 11/12
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Mon 10 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:08 10/12
Smew
Highland

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Sun 09 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 09/12
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Sun 02 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 02/12
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Sat 01 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:14 01/12
American Wigeon
Highland

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 24/11
Smew
Highland

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12:42 24/11
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Tue 13 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:49 13/11
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Mon 12 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:59 12/11
Smew
Highland
11/11

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 11/11
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Thu 19 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:05 19/04
American Wigeon
Highland

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Tue 06 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:52 06/03
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Wed 15 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:24 15/11
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Sun 15 Nov 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:52 15/11
Northern Harrier
Highland
10:35

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Sun 18 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:34 18/01
Gyr Falcon
Highland

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Tue 04 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:08 04/03
Lesser Scaup
Highland
15:00

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Mon 24 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:49 24/02
Lesser Scaup
Highland
09:30

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Fri 14 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:00 14/02
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Mon 10 Feb 2014

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Date
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Time
16:41 10/02
Lesser Scaup
Highland

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Tue 04 Feb 2014

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Date
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Time
13:42 04/02
Lesser Scaup
Highland

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Sat 18 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:57 18/01
Lesser Scaup
Highland

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Thu 16 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
14:38 16/01
Lesser Scaup
Highland
14:34

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Mon 13 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
12:09 13/01
Lesser Scaup
Highland

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Sat 04 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:33 04/01
Glossy Ibis
Highland

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Fri 03 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
13:06 03/01
Glossy Ibis
Highland

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:51 02/01
Lesser Scaup
Highland

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10:52 02/01
Glossy Ibis
Highland

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07:54 02/01
Glossy Ibis
Highland
01/01

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Sat 14 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:37 14/12
Lesser Scaup
Highland
08/12

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Wed 09 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
13:21 09/10
Snow Goose
Highland
13:10

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Sun 16 Dec 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:02 16/12
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Tue 13 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:31 13/11
Lesser Scaup
Highland
09:00

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Mon 12 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
09:49 12/11
Lesser Scaup
Highland
09:30

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Sat 10 Nov 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
08:36 10/11
Lesser Scaup
Highland

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Sat 25 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:50 25/02
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Tue 16 Nov 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:13 16/11
Slavonian Grebe
Highland

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Thu 22 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:02 22/10
Slavonian Grebe
Highland
14:00

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Thu 01 Jan 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:58 01/01
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Highland

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Sun 18 Feb 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:06 18/02
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Wed 03 Aug 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:55 03/08
Common Crane
Highland

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