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Thu 04 Apr 2024

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Date
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Time
17:49 04/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Tue 19 Mar 2024

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17:37 19/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

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14:07 04/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Thu 12 Oct 2023

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07:55 12/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian
11/10

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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Time
18:27 09/10
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Sun 17 Sep 2023

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Time
16:32 17/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 15 Sep 2023

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18:33 15/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 09 Sep 2023

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Time
12:50 09/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 07 Sep 2023

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Time
18:07 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
17:40

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Wed 30 Aug 2023

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Time
15:35 30/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian

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09:46 30/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian
09:30

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Mon 28 Aug 2023

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Time
11:57 28/08
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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Time
10:19 26/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 25 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:09 25/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian
20:00

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16:44 25/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian
16:27

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15:35 25/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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12:41 25/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian
12:00

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11:50 25/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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10:38 25/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian

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08:48 25/08
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 18 Aug 2023

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Location
Site
Time
10:25 18/08
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian

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Wed 09 Aug 2023

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Time
16:13 09/08
Osprey
Lothian
16:00

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Mon 10 Jul 2023

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Location
Site
Time
17:06 10/07
Great Egret
Lothian

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Mon 08 May 2023

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Time
16:04 08/05
Common Crane
Lothian
16:00

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14:20 08/05
Common Crane
Lothian
14:00

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10:05 08/05
Common Crane
Lothian
09:45

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Sun 07 May 2023

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Time
14:25 07/05
Common Crane
Lothian

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Wed 03 May 2023

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Time
19:09 03/05
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Mon 14 Nov 2022

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Time
14:39 14/11
Great Egret
Lothian

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Sun 13 Nov 2022

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09:48 13/11
Twite
Lothian
09:44

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

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Time
14:55 04/11
Snow Goose
Lothian
13:50

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13:23 04/11
Snow Goose
Lothian
13:17

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Thu 03 Nov 2022

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Time
16:56 03/11
Snow Goose
Lothian
14:15

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12:20 03/11
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Wed 02 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
09:40 02/11
Snow Goose
Lothian
09:33

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Tue 01 Nov 2022

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Time
15:57 01/11
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

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Time
09:00 31/10
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

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Time
12:32 30/10
Snow Goose
Lothian
12:28

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09:09 30/10
Snow Goose
Lothian
08:59

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Sat 29 Oct 2022

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Time
18:54 29/10
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
15:12 19/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 02 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
20:02 02/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Thu 01 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
17:58 01/09
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Lothian

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Fri 05 Aug 2022

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Date
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Time
09:30 05/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian
05:45

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Wed 15 Jun 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:50 15/06
Egyptian Goose
Lothian

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Sat 21 May 2022

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Site
Time
19:08 21/05
Little Stint
Lothian

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Tue 17 May 2022

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Time
21:54 17/05
Little Stint
Lothian

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Wed 11 May 2022

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Site
Time
20:32 11/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 08 May 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:55 08/05
Little Gull
Lothian

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Thu 28 Apr 2022

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Time
22:10 28/04
Channel Wagtail
Lothian

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:24 24/03
Great Egret
Lothian
06:30

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:12 08/10
White-tailed Eagle
Lothian

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:05 30/09
White-tailed Eagle
Lothian
29/09

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Sun 19 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:24 19/09
Little Stint
Lothian
13:20

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08:34 19/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 06 Sep 2021

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Date
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Time
16:46 06/09
Sabine's Gull
Lothian
11:20

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Tue 17 Aug 2021

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Time
09:26 17/08
Eurasian Hobby
Lothian

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Sun 15 Aug 2021

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Time
07:12 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 10 Aug 2021

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Time
18:00 10/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Mon 09 Aug 2021

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20:27 09/08
Eurasian Hobby
Lothian

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Sun 20 Jun 2021

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14:07 20/06
White-tailed Eagle
Lothian
14:02

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Tue 04 May 2021

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Time
14:15 04/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 02 May 2021

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Time
10:59 02/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Lothian

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07:02 02/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Lothian
01/05

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Sun 21 Feb 2021

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Time
11:43 21/02
White-tailed Eagle
Lothian

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Tue 26 Jan 2021

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08:10 26/01
Black-throated Diver
Lothian
25/01

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Thu 26 Nov 2020

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09:26 26/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian
09:08

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Tue 20 Oct 2020

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19:15 20/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lothian

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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09:57 11/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Sat 12 Sep 2020

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10:00 12/09
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian

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Fri 04 Sep 2020

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13:01 04/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 03 Sep 2020

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10:26 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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07:11 23/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
22/08

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Tue 07 Jul 2020

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18:11 07/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
17:30

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Mon 06 Jul 2020

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13:58 06/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
13:35

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10:25 06/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
09:15

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07:17 06/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
06:16

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Sun 05 Jul 2020

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15:24 05/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
14:30

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11:19 05/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
11:15

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08:03 05/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
07:43

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Sat 04 Jul 2020

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18:26 04/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
18:20

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13:02 04/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
12:59

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07:25 04/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
07:15

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07:05 04/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
04:15

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Fri 03 Jul 2020

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18:13 03/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
17:45

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16:55 03/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
16:20

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12:25 03/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
11:35

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10:45 03/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
10:33

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08:52 03/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
08:38

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06:59 03/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
06:50

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Thu 02 Jul 2020

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17:15 02/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
14:30

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09:06 02/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian

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Wed 01 Jul 2020

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11:55 01/07
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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18:26 30/06
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
17:30

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13:50 30/06
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
13:34

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Mon 29 Jun 2020

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12:00 29/06
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
11:53

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09:07 29/06
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian

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Sun 28 Jun 2020

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13:34 28/06
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
12:30

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11:36 28/06
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
11:25

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10:17 28/06
Greater Sand Plover
Lothian
09:30

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