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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:38 17/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 24 Mar 2021

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Time
18:57 24/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland
10:50 23/03

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Sun 03 Jan 2021

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Time
14:03 03/01
Black-bellied Dipper
Shetland

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Sun 25 Oct 2020

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Time
13:27 25/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Time
16:41 18/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
16:40

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07:00 18/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
17/10

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:15 11/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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11:07 11/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Sat 10 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:44 10/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Fri 09 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
17:19 09/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
17:00

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11:58 09/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
11:57

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08:00 09/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 06/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Wed 23 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 23/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 06 Sep 2020

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Location
Site
Time
11:30 06/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Fri 04 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 04/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Thu 03 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 03/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Sat 25 Jul 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:30 25/07
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Fri 24 Jul 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:26 24/07
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
13:15

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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Location
Site
Time
08:14 30/06
Eagle sp
Shetland
29/06

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Wed 10 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:58 10/06
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:23 22/03
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 25/02
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:37 13/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
14:20

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12:20 13/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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12:03 13/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
17:00 12/10

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:39 12/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
15:36

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13:12 12/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Thu 03 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:16 03/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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15:48 03/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
15:40

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15:02 03/10
Killer Whale
Shetland

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10:12 03/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 01 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:41 01/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
11:39

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10:16 01/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Mon 30 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:09 30/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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14:58 30/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:46 18/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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07:53 18/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland
17/09

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Wed 14 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
14:26 14/08
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Tue 13 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:34 13/08
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Fri 09 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
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Time
11:53 09/08
Snowy Owl
Shetland
11:51

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Thu 08 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:00 08/08
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Tue 06 Aug 2019

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Date
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Time
10:01 06/08
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Mon 05 Aug 2019

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Date
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Time
19:59 05/08
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:00 04/08
Snowy Owl
Shetland
03/08

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Wed 10 Jul 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
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Time
09:52 10/07
Grey-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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Sun 07 Jul 2019

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Date
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Time
10:13 07/07
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Thu 14 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 14/03
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Fri 01 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
06:45 01/03
Snowy Owl
Shetland
28/02

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Mon 12 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 12/11
Pallid Swift
Shetland
13:50

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Fri 12 May 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:05 12/05
Hoopoe
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 02 Oct 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:43 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 13 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 13/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland
15:30

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Sun 10 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:42 10/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
09/02

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:56 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland
04/11

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Fri 10 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
09:15 10/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
09/02

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Wed 08 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:39 08/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 01 May 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:29 01/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
20:53 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 27 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:07 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 09 May 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:02 09/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland
08/05

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Tue 12 May 2009

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Date
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Time
18:53 12/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Wed 28 May 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:41 28/05
Black Stork
Shetland

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Wed 21 May 2008

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Time
14:26 21/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Tue 20 May 2008

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Site
Time
13:26 20/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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