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Fri 08 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:00 08/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Orkney
07/05

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Fri 17 Apr 2020

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08:04 17/04
Magpie
Orkney
16/04

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Wed 21 Aug 2019

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Time
10:46 21/08
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 16 Jul 2019

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Time
22:34 16/07
Common Quail
Orkney

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Thu 18 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:59 18/10
Little Egret
Orkney

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Thu 04 Oct 2018

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Time
22:24 04/10
Little Egret
Orkney

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Wed 11 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
08:20 11/04
Black Redstart
Orkney
10/04

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Mon 21 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
15:48 21/10
Long-eared Owl
Orkney

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15:28 21/10
Long-eared Owl
Orkney

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Sun 20 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
17:10 20/10
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Tue 17 Sep 2013

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Time
14:13 17/09
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 01 Jun 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:29 01/06
Garganey
Orkney
31/05

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Fri 31 May 2013

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Date
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Time
23:08 31/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Sun 19 May 2013

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Time
20:05 19/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Mon 13 May 2013

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Time
19:31 13/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Wed 08 May 2013

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Date
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Time
20:05 08/05
Wood Sandpiper
Orkney

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Mon 06 May 2013

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Time
14:55 06/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Wed 21 Mar 2012

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Location
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Time
22:17 21/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 12 Dec 2011

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Time
15:41 12/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Thu 17 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
16:13 17/11
Jack Snipe
Orkney

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Fri 28 Oct 2011

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Time
17:36 28/10
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Wed 26 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:29 26/10
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 12 Jun 2011

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Time
19:23 12/06
Common Quail
Orkney

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Sun 22 May 2011

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Time
11:18 22/05
Black Kite
Orkney
10:50

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Sun 17 Apr 2011

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Time
14:51 17/04
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 25 Oct 2010

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Time
12:09 25/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 19 Oct 2010

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Time
16:12 19/10
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Thu 02 Sep 2010

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Time
16:09 02/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 10 Aug 2010

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Time
16:17 10/08
Pomarine Skua
Orkney

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Tue 11 May 2010

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Time
21:59 11/05
White-tailed Eagle
Orkney

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Tue 27 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
15:26 27/04
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Orkney
26/04

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Sun 21 Feb 2010

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Time
18:27 21/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 15 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:41 15/10
Richard's Pipit
Orkney

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Sat 27 Jun 2009

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Time
19:04 27/06
Great Northern Diver
Orkney

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Sat 04 Apr 2009

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19:29 04/04
Long-tailed Duck
Orkney

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Wed 28 May 2008

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Date
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Time
16:12 28/05
Ring-necked Duck
Orkney

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Tue 27 May 2008

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21:47 27/05
Ring-necked Duck
Orkney
18:35

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Wed 14 May 2008

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13:07 14/05
Ring-necked Duck
Orkney

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Thu 10 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
17:31 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 14 Dec 2007

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Time
15:21 14/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Thu 29 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
13:41 29/11
Lapland Bunting
Orkney
13:30

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Fri 09 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
16:16 09/11
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 06 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
15:17 06/11
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 01 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
15:17 01/11
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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15:17 01/11
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 30 Oct 2007

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Date
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Time
17:08 30/10
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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15:08 30/10
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Wed 24 Oct 2007

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Date
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Time
16:45 24/10
Hen Harrier
Orkney

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13:48 24/10
Snow Bunting
Orkney
13:30

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Mon 01 Oct 2007

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Date
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Time
17:23 01/10
Richard's Pipit
Orkney
16:30

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Tue 11 Sep 2007

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Time
14:35 11/09
Great Shearwater
Orkney

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Sat 26 May 2007

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Time
20:48 26/05
European Turtle Dove
Orkney

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19:57 26/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Orkney

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Tue 22 May 2007

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Time
14:30 22/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Fri 19 Oct 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:12 19/10
Pallas's Warbler
Orkney

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