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Sat 21 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:36 21/10
European Storm Petrel
Lothian

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20:10 21/10
Sei Whale
Lothian

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17:35 21/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lothian

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:13 20/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lothian

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09:54 20/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lothian
09:00

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Sun 01 Aug 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:21 01/08
Striped Dolphin
Lothian

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Sat 31 Jul 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:04 31/07
Striped Dolphin
Lothian
30/07

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Thu 08 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:48 08/07
Greater Scaup
Lothian
07:00

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:56 14/04
Sei Whale
Lothian
18:35

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18:38 14/04
Sei Whale
Lothian
18:00 12/04

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Mon 07 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:19 07/12
Velvet Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:33 30/11
Velvet Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 26 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:07 26/08
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
10:30

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Tue 25 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 25/08
Northern Bottlenose Whale
Lothian

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20:36 25/08
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian

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Wed 12 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:26 12/08
Scopoli's Shearwater
Lothian
13:30

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09:35 12/08
Scopoli's Shearwater
Lothian
09:35

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Tue 11 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 11/08
Scopoli's Shearwater
Lothian
16:55

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16:16 11/08
Scopoli's Shearwater
Lothian
14:40

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13:33 11/08
Scopoli's Shearwater
Lothian
13:15

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07:35 11/08
Scopoli's Shearwater
Lothian
07:30

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Mon 10 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 10/08
Scopoli's Shearwater
Lothian
14:45

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15:27 10/08
Cory's Shearwater
Lothian
14:45

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Sun 03 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:02 03/05
Spotted Flycatcher
Lothian

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Tue 19 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 19/12
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Tue 05 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:25 05/01
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sun 16 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:29 16/11
Little Auk
Lothian
15/11

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Mon 03 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 03/02
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sun 02 Feb 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:15 02/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian
16:00 01/02

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Mon 23 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 23/09
Common Crane
Lothian
14:45

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Sat 30 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:08 30/03
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 29 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:16 29/03
Waxwing
Lothian

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Mon 25 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:25 25/03
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 24 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:52 24/03
Grey Phalarope
Lothian

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Sat 23 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:58 23/03
Grey Phalarope
Lothian
11:25

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11:40 23/03
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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11:08 23/03
Grey Phalarope
Lothian
09:40

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:38 03/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 16 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:40 16/11
Waxwing
Lothian
10:50

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:04 05/11
Waxwing
Lothian
10:50

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Tue 25 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 25/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lothian

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15:20 25/09
Sabine's Gull
Lothian

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Mon 24 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 24/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lothian

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Sat 31 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:23 31/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Thu 11 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:44 11/11
Little Auk
Lothian
10/11

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Tue 09 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:28 09/11
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
12:30

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Mon 08 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 08/11
Pomarine Skua
Lothian

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Thu 04 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:19 04/11
Waxwing
Lothian
12:30

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09:02 04/11
Waxwing
Lothian
08:30

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Thu 15 Jul 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:54 15/07
Great Skua
Lothian
14/07

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Mon 08 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:27 08/03
Waxwing
Lothian
12:30

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Sun 07 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:25 07/03
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sat 06 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:57 06/03
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 09 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:36 09/10
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
14:45

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Thu 08 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 08/10
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian

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Wed 30 Sep 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:03 30/09
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian

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Mon 25 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:31 25/05
White Stork
Lothian
18:30 24/05

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Sun 24 May 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 24/05
White Stork
Lothian
18:40

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Sun 15 Feb 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:24 15/02
Waxwing
Lothian
13:30

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Fri 13 Feb 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:27 13/02
Waxwing
Lothian
12/02

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Sun 07 Dec 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:07 07/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Wed 03 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:52 03/12
Waxwing
Lothian
10:30

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Thu 25 Sep 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:32 25/09
Rosy Starling
Lothian
08:30

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Sat 26 Jul 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 26/07
Red-footed Falcon
Lothian
18:22

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Mon 19 Nov 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:23 19/11
Pomarine Skua
Lothian

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Sat 03 Feb 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:35 03/02
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Wed 31 Jan 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:08 31/01
Iceland Gull
Lothian
16:00

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Sun 01 Oct 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:55 01/10
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
16:15

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Tue 11 Apr 2006

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
10:54 11/04
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 29 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:30 29/01
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sat 28 Jan 2006

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Time
23:22 28/01
Waxwing
Lothian
14:00

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17:55 28/01
Waxwing
Lothian
13:45

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11:09 28/01
Waxwing
Lothian
10:30

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Fri 28 Oct 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 28/10
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Fri 12 Aug 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 12/08
Arctic Skua
Lothian
18:30

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Thu 10 Mar 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
20:57 10/03
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian
16:00

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Sat 01 Jan 2005

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Site
Time
12:57 01/01
Waxwing
Lothian
12:30

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Sat 06 Nov 2004

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Time
10:44 06/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 22 Oct 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:03 22/10
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian

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Thu 14 Oct 2004

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Time
21:19 14/10
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian

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Tue 12 Oct 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:50 12/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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Wed 29 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:21 29/09
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
10:40

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Thu 03 Jun 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:03 03/06
Lesser Whitethroat
Lothian

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Thu 14 Nov 2002

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Time
18:50 14/11
Pomarine Skua
Lothian

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Sun 27 Oct 2002

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Site
Time
17:08 27/10
Arctic Skua
Lothian

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Mon 21 Oct 2002

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Location
Site
Time
19:24 21/10
Sabine's Gull
Lothian

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Wed 09 Oct 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
22:01 09/10
Sabine's Gull
Lothian

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Tue 01 Jan 2002

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Site
Time
14:39 01/01
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian
13:10

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Wed 21 Feb 2001

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Time
10:58 21/02
Waxwing
Lothian
09:30

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Tue 13 Feb 2001

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 13/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 11 Feb 2001

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Site
Time
14:44 11/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 09 Feb 2001

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Time
11:42 09/02
Waxwing
Lothian
11:15

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Sat 03 Feb 2001

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Site
Time
22:52 03/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Thu 01 Feb 2001

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Time
14:20 01/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Wed 31 Jan 2001

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12:53 31/01
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 23 Jan 2001

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Date
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Site
Time
10:51 23/01
Waxwing
Lothian

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