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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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Time
17:57 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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19:16 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

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16:35 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16:28

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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15:53 18/09
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

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11:29 14/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Sat 13 Apr 2019

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10:37 13/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
10:36

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09:56 13/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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08:46 13/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Fri 12 Apr 2019

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22:32 12/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
20:30

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17:34 12/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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08:43 12/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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10:44 11/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Wed 10 Apr 2019

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14:32 10/04
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Wed 03 Apr 2019

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14:22 03/04
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Wed 06 Mar 2019

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14:18 06/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Tue 05 Mar 2019

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20:34 05/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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11:38 05/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

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11:03 04/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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18:03 03/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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14:00 03/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
13:35

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10:42 03/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
10:30

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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19:28 02/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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14:46 02/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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10:51 02/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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08:45 02/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
08:43

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08:11 02/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Fri 01 Mar 2019

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17:49 01/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
17:44

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10:12 01/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
10:12

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09:40 01/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
09:40

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08:58 01/03
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
08:58

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Thu 28 Feb 2019

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18:59 28/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
17:20

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16:38 28/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
14:00

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10:13 28/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
10:02

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Wed 27 Feb 2019

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19:25 27/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
18:00

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15:30 27/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
15:20

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12:21 27/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
12:05

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10:53 27/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
10:43

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10:04 27/02
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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10:02 27/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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09:24 27/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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Tue 26 Feb 2019

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18:13 26/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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16:51 26/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
16:41

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13:02 26/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
13:00

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10:33 26/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
10:20

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10:31 26/02
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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09:00 26/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland

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08:15 26/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
08:04

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Mon 25 Feb 2019

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18:54 25/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
17:50

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17:22 25/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
17:20

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16:00 25/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
16:00

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14:15 25/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
14:14

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13:42 25/02
Tengmalm's Owl
Shetland
13:41

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Wed 20 Feb 2019

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Time
16:33 20/02
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 07 Nov 2018

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12:29 07/11
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 31 May 2018

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Time
12:15 31/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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08:55 31/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Mon 09 Apr 2018

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17:23 09/04
King Eider
Shetland

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11:13 09/04
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 25 Oct 2017

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Time
12:09 25/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Shetland
12:03

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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10:16 06/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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16:41 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 28 Sep 2017

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16:22 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

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17:49 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
15:00

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Tue 04 Oct 2016

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14:34 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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08:55 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 24 May 2016

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21:30 24/05
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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19:33 11/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
16:00

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12:47 11/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Sat 10 Oct 2015

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14:53 10/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
14:40

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Fri 09 Oct 2015

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20:35 09/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Thu 08 Oct 2015

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16:16 08/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Mon 28 Sep 2015

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13:07 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 27 Sep 2015

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18:19 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 26 Sep 2015

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09:43 26/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 20 Apr 2015

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07:45 20/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
19/04

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Fri 03 Apr 2015

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15:46 03/04
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
01/04

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Fri 20 Mar 2015

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21:56 20/03
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 13 Oct 2014

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22:22 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
17:00

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Sat 11 Oct 2014

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07:32 11/10
Waxwing
Shetland
10/10

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Fri 26 Sep 2014

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20:12 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
14:30

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Fri 18 Oct 2013

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09:36 18/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 09 Oct 2013

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20:45 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2013

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22:57 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 01 Aug 2013

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11:28 01/08
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
31/07

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Sat 27 Jul 2013

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12:45 27/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 16 Jun 2013

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18:07 16/06
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

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22:17 18/02
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Sat 03 Nov 2012

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19:06 03/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 16 Oct 2012

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11:03 16/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
15/10

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Sun 14 Oct 2012

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16:47 14/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Thu 04 Oct 2012

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16:12 04/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 24 Aug 2012

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08:50 24/08
Hoopoe
Shetland

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Wed 05 Oct 2011

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11:10 05/10
Cranes
Shetland

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Wed 06 Oct 2010

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19:52 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 04 Oct 2009

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11:55 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 12 Jul 2009

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22:52 12/07
Crossbill
Shetland

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Wed 17 Oct 2007

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15:55 17/10
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Thu 07 Jun 2007

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08:52 07/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland
05/06

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Wed 06 Jun 2007

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19:37 06/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
04/06

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Thu 12 Apr 2007

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22:54 12/04
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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