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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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13:53 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 16 Oct 2019

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14:53 16/10
Spotted Crake
Shetland

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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15:23 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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10:52 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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13:13 29/09
Turkestan Shrike
Shetland
13:10

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09:18 29/09
Turkestan Shrike
Shetland
09:15

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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20:04 28/09
Turkestan Shrike
Shetland

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14:45 28/09
Turkestan Shrike
Shetland
14:20

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12:51 28/09
Turkestan Shrike
Shetland
12:48

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11:48 28/09
Turkestan Shrike
Shetland
11:30

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11:14 28/09
Isabelline shrike sp
Shetland
11:10

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10:36 28/09
Isabelline shrike sp
Shetland

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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18:11 27/09
Greenish Warbler
Shetland
17:30

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16:23 27/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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15:30 27/09
Greenish Warbler
Shetland

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14:58 27/09
Spotted Crake
Shetland

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Tue 09 Jul 2019

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14:26 09/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 19 May 2019

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12:34 19/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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09:03 19/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 18 May 2019

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19:46 18/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

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13:30 03/01
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Wed 17 Oct 2018

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10:33 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

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14:50 15/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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16:18 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 10 Oct 2018

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13:48 10/10
Little Egret
Shetland

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Fri 05 Oct 2018

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21:37 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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14:39 05/10
Greenland Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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15:46 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
15:36

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11:28 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 18 Sep 2018

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16:18 18/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 21 Oct 2017

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18:11 21/10
Firecrest
Shetland

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Thu 12 Oct 2017

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11:57 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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12:15 06/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland
11:45

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11:29 06/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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10:13 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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18:07 03/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Shetland

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16:14 03/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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10:20 03/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
10:15

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Wed 06 Sep 2017

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13:36 06/09
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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14:13 26/10
Little Bunting
Shetland
14:00

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

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17:50 22/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Tue 18 Oct 2016

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16:02 18/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 11 Oct 2016

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15:53 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
15:33

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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16:51 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 07 Oct 2016

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16:05 07/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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08:51 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
06/10

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

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10:56 06/10
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2016

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10:46 04/10
Little Bunting
Shetland
10:30

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10:19 04/10
Little Bunting
Shetland
10:10

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Mon 03 Oct 2016

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20:29 03/10
Velvet Scoter
Shetland
14:00

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10:20 03/10
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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18:16 02/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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16:43 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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16:25 02/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
15:30

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13:16 02/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
12:50

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10:51 02/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

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Time
20:35 24/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
13:30

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Sat 16 Apr 2016

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08:04 16/04
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
15/04

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Wed 21 Oct 2015

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12:48 21/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
20/10

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Mon 05 Oct 2015

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15:12 05/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 30 Sep 2015

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13:57 30/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
13:40

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Mon 28 Sep 2015

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10:31 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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08:59 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
08:59

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Sun 27 Sep 2015

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14:05 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 25 Sep 2015

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07:59 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
24/09

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Mon 21 Sep 2015

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20:57 21/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 17 Sep 2015

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14:05 17/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 05 Sep 2015

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08:02 05/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
03/09

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Sun 17 May 2015

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16:00 17/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Mon 11 May 2015

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20:42 11/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 28 Mar 2015

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07:38 28/03
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
25/03

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Sat 21 Mar 2015

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07:27 21/03
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
20/03

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Wed 29 Oct 2014

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07:35 29/10
Bluethroat
Shetland
28/10

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Mon 27 Oct 2014

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21:54 27/10
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Fri 17 Oct 2014

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17:54 17/10
Bluethroat
Shetland

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12:50 17/10
Bluethroat
Shetland
11:00

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Thu 16 Oct 2014

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19:35 16/10
Bluethroat
Shetland

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13:14 16/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
13:10

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10:57 16/10
Bluethroat
Shetland
10:55

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09:17 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
15/10

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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17:10 15/10
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Tue 14 Oct 2014

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20:28 14/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
16:00

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Thu 09 Oct 2014

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14:16 09/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
13:30

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13:38 09/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland

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09:21 09/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland

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Wed 08 Oct 2014

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19:05 08/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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14:25 08/10
Scaly Thrush
Shetland

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14:23 08/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland
14:10

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11:46 08/10
Scaly Thrush
Shetland

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08:43 08/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland
08:30

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Tue 07 Oct 2014

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12:18 07/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland

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Mon 06 Oct 2014

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15:07 06/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland
10:30

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09:47 06/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland
09:45

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Sun 05 Oct 2014

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22:12 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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16:15 05/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland
16:10

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12:48 05/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland

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08:55 05/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland
08:45

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07:40 05/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland

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Sat 04 Oct 2014

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19:52 04/10
Siberian Rubythroat
Shetland

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17:48 04/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
16:30

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