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Thu 11 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 11/02
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Thu 12 Nov 2020

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Date
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11:38 12/11
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Fri 06 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:59 06/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 01 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
14:25 01/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 02 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
15:47 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 03 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:17 03/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:04 20/10
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
11:41 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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11:14 02/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:15 29/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 11 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:10 11/08
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:43 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:23 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 04 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:52 04/11
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 02 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:03 02/11
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:17 04/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland
08:30

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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Time
15:18 03/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland
14:35

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13:06 03/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland

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11:18 03/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland

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Mon 08 May 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:06 08/05
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 18 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:47 18/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Sun 14 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:43 14/12
Black Redstart
Shetland
13/12

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Thu 09 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
08/10

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Tue 23 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
12:50 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
07:58 21/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
20/09

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Fri 15 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:52 15/08
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland
12/08

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Tue 27 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:52 27/05
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
26/05

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Tue 13 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:47 13/05
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland
12/05

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Thu 10 Apr 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:38 10/04
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland
09/04

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Sun 03 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:45 03/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
02/11

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Sun 27 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:54 27/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
26/10

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Wed 16 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 16/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland
12:10

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Tue 15 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
13:29 15/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland
13:00

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Mon 14 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
11:09 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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10:54 14/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland
10:30

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Sun 13 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:14 13/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland

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Sat 12 Oct 2013

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Time
17:28 12/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland

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07:35 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
11/10

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Fri 11 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
09:37 11/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland

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Thu 10 Oct 2013

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17:38 10/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland

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17:04 10/10
Wilson's Phalarope
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
07:52 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
07/10

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
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Location
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Time
10:26 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
04/10

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Wed 25 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
22:33 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 16 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:46 16/09
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sun 08 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:36 08/09
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 05 Aug 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:56 05/08
Common Redpoll
Shetland
04/08

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Sat 15 Jun 2013

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Time
21:56 15/06
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 28 Dec 2011

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Date
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Time
08:00 28/12
Short-eared Owl
Shetland
27/12

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Sun 13 Sep 2009

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Date
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Time
21:45 13/09
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 30 Dec 2008

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Date
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Time
09:23 30/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
29/12

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