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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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Time
16:06 07/04
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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16:00 07/04
Sand Martin
Shetland

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Mon 25 Mar 2024

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18:24 25/03
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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17:47 16/03
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Tue 05 Mar 2024

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15:49 05/03
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 28 Feb 2024

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10:27 28/02
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 24 Feb 2024

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14:59 24/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 22 Feb 2024

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18:56 22/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 19 Feb 2024

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Time
12:13 19/02
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

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Time
15:35 16/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 04 Feb 2024

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15:13 04/02
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 31 Jan 2024

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Time
11:08 31/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 23 Jan 2024

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Time
09:15 23/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland
22/01

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Mon 22 Jan 2024

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11:34 22/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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11:17 22/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 15 Jan 2024

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Time
11:32 15/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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Time
11:32 13/01
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Tue 09 Jan 2024

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13:36 09/01
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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09:58 09/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 03 Jan 2024

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12:15 03/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Mon 01 Jan 2024

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15:06 01/01
Canada Goose
Shetland

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11:12 01/01
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sat 30 Dec 2023

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15:04 30/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sun 24 Dec 2023

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11:12 24/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 21 Dec 2023

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11:11 21/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 20 Dec 2023

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Time
13:19 20/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 14 Dec 2023

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21:40 14/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 11 Dec 2023

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14:04 11/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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09:59 11/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sun 10 Dec 2023

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16:46 10/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 06 Dec 2023

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Time
11:41 06/12
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Thu 30 Nov 2023

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Time
09:32 30/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

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15:08 04/11
Greater White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Fri 03 Nov 2023

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16:10 03/11
Great Egret
Shetland

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Thu 02 Nov 2023

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Time
19:35 02/11
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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09:50 29/10
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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13:22 24/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Wed 18 Oct 2023

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Time
11:57 18/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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12:31 14/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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12:12 14/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Wed 11 Oct 2023

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Date
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Time
16:31 11/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Tue 10 Oct 2023

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Date
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07:46 10/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland
09/10

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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Time
13:43 08/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland
13:41

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Fri 06 Oct 2023

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Time
11:46 06/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Time
15:09 02/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sat 30 Sep 2023

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11:06 30/09
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

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Time
13:02 29/09
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland

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Thu 28 Sep 2023

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Time
16:51 28/09
Mediterranean Gull
Shetland

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Wed 27 Sep 2023

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Time
18:50 27/09
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland

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09:01 27/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Tue 26 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
17:08 26/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
16:59

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12:48 26/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
12:40

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11:41 26/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 25 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:26 25/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
17:15

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15:25 25/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
15:15

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09:20 25/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sun 24 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
12:20 24/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 23 Sep 2023

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Time
17:39 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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12:15 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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10:04 23/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
10:02

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09:01 23/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 22 Sep 2023

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Time
17:34 22/09
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Thu 21 Sep 2023

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Time
11:24 21/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 20 Sep 2023

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Time
13:20 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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12:31 20/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sun 20 Aug 2023

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08:47 20/08
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 10 Jul 2023

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11:41 10/07
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland
11:33

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Sat 24 Jun 2023

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19:35 24/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland
19:34

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Thu 01 Jun 2023

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17:04 01/06
Red-rumped Swallow
Shetland
16:58

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16:00 01/06
Red-rumped Swallow
Shetland

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Wed 31 May 2023

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Time
13:56 31/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 28 May 2023

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14:26 28/05
Spotted Redshank
Shetland
14:25

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10:02 28/05
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Mon 22 May 2023

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07:56 22/05
American Wigeon
Shetland
07:54

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07:24 22/05
American Wigeon
Shetland

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Sat 20 May 2023

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14:47 20/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Wed 17 May 2023

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15:52 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Tue 16 May 2023

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13:37 16/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland
13:37

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07:07 16/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 14 May 2023

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18:10 14/05
Osprey
Shetland

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16:38 14/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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07:02 14/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Fri 12 May 2023

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16:30 12/05
Osprey
Shetland

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08:31 12/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 10 May 2023

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07:00 10/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Tue 09 May 2023

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18:30 09/05
Great Egret
Shetland
18:29

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12:46 09/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Sat 06 May 2023

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15:58 06/05
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 05 May 2023

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07:27 05/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Thu 04 May 2023

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16:32 04/05
Bonaparte's Gull
Shetland
16:31

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15:34 04/05
Bonaparte's Gull
Shetland

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Sun 30 Apr 2023

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10:54 30/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
29/04

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Sat 29 Apr 2023

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09:35 29/04
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Tue 25 Apr 2023

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19:46 25/04
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 13 Apr 2023

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12:12 13/04
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Tue 11 Apr 2023

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14:06 11/04
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Wed 05 Apr 2023

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13:11 05/04
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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09:34 05/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 04 Apr 2023

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22:15 04/04
Swallow
Shetland

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Mon 03 Apr 2023

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21:50 03/04
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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