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Fri 29 Mar 2024

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Time
15:13 29/03
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Tue 07 Nov 2023

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15:43 07/11
Killer Whale
Shetland
15:40

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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17:23 25/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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14:22 25/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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15:25 22/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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14:02 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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14:01 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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13:56 20/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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Time
15:07 09/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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12:23 09/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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18:57 08/10
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Shetland
07/10

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

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10:00 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2023

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16:04 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 05 Oct 2023

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Time
13:10 05/10
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
13:08

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12:29 05/10
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
12:05

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11:52 05/10
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
11:52

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10:38 05/10
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 18 Sep 2023

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Time
11:22 18/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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18:34 26/08
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Tue 22 Aug 2023

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Time
08:56 22/08
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 21 Aug 2023

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Time
20:36 21/08
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
20:30

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16:55 21/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 20 Aug 2023

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17:37 20/08
Wryneck
Shetland

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Sat 05 Aug 2023

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21:54 05/08
Humpback Whale
Shetland
18:40

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Thu 15 Jun 2023

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21:56 15/06
Osprey
Shetland
21:36

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Sun 11 Jun 2023

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14:40 11/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 10 Jun 2023

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14:57 10/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
14:50

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10:18 10/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Thu 08 Jun 2023

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13:50 08/06
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 07 Jun 2023

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19:15 07/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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09:10 07/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Tue 06 Jun 2023

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18:06 06/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
17:51

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10:26 06/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 05 Jun 2023

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Time
22:23 05/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland
22:15

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16:33 05/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
16:29

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15:00 05/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland
14:00

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11:53 05/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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09:58 05/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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07:00 05/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
06:50

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Sun 04 Jun 2023

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Time
19:47 04/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Tue 20 Dec 2022

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11:39 20/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 07 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
15:24 07/11
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
15:21

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

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13:22 04/11
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Wed 02 Nov 2022

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12:05 02/11
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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07:46 28/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland
27/10

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Wed 26 Oct 2022

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22:23 26/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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07:01 26/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
25/10

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Tue 25 Oct 2022

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16:32 25/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Sat 22 Oct 2022

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13:29 22/10
Waxwing
Shetland
13:28

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Thu 06 Oct 2022

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15:14 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 05 Oct 2022

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Time
19:34 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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17:23 05/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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17:25 29/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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16:47 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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16:37 29/09
White-beaked Dolphin
Shetland
16:30

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16:31 29/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
16:20

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15:27 29/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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21:30 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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12:03 23/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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10:49 20/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

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18:12 19/09
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Shetland

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Fri 16 Sep 2022

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11:27 16/09
Humpback Whale
Shetland
15/09

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Mon 12 Sep 2022

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17:19 12/09
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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12:43 10/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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Wed 31 Aug 2022

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14:44 31/08
Killer Whale
Shetland
13:30

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

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13:08 27/08
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

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16:02 23/08
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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Thu 11 Aug 2022

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17:44 11/08
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Sat 30 Jul 2022

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17:36 30/07
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Thu 23 Jun 2022

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19:41 23/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
19:40

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18:26 23/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
18:10

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17:55 23/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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17:25 23/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland
16:34

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15:30 23/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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12:53 23/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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12:11 23/06
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 04 Jun 2022

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13:15 04/06
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Thu 02 Jun 2022

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09:52 02/06
Killer Whale
Shetland
09:45

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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17:12 20/03
Great Tit
Shetland

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Wed 01 Dec 2021

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08:38 01/12
Humpback Whale
Shetland
30/11

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Thu 04 Nov 2021

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21:24 04/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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13:53 04/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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12:31 04/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Thu 28 Oct 2021

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16:55 28/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Tue 19 Oct 2021

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17:47 19/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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12:54 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

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12:04 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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08:40 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 28 Sep 2021

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09:14 28/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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12:09 25/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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13:41 24/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Thu 03 Jun 2021

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13:24 03/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 30 May 2021

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16:10 30/05
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Fri 28 May 2021

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13:09 28/05
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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09:59 28/05
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 14 May 2021

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18:35 14/05
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland
18:34

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Thu 29 Apr 2021

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14:00 29/04
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Mon 22 Feb 2021

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10:56 22/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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14:54 10/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Thu 05 Nov 2020

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14:42 05/11
Great Tit
Shetland

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