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Wed 15 Aug 2018

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Time
17:26 15/08
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Fri 03 Aug 2018

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16:44 03/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 02 Aug 2018

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19:21 02/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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07:05 02/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 01 Aug 2018

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08:02 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 31 Jul 2018

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13:19 31/07
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 26 Jul 2018

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12:50 26/07
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
12:44

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Wed 25 Jul 2018

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11:49 25/07
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 06 Jun 2018

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Time
10:04 06/06
Little Stint
Lothian

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Mon 04 Jun 2018

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Time
07:01 04/06
Surf Scoter
Lothian
03/06

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Sat 02 Jun 2018

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Time
22:21 02/06
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Fri 25 May 2018

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Time
11:09 25/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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07:33 25/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 23 May 2018

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Time
22:09 23/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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18:18 23/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 22 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 22/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
15:45

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Sun 20 May 2018

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Location
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Time
11:40 20/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:32

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Sat 19 May 2018

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Time
13:05 19/05
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
12:30

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07:30 19/05
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sat 12 May 2018

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Date
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Time
11:13 12/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 11 May 2018

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Time
13:48 11/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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11:58 11/05
Little Ringed Plover
Lothian
11:50

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08:48 11/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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07:22 11/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10/05

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Thu 10 May 2018

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15:04 10/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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14:42 10/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian
14:35

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08:40 10/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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Wed 09 May 2018

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Date
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Time
12:10 09/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian
12:07

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07:31 09/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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Tue 08 May 2018

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Time
22:50 08/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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20:14 08/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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11:15 08/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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Mon 07 May 2018

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19:33 07/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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18:54 07/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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07:14 07/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
06:30

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Sun 06 May 2018

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Date
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Time
17:41 06/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
17:13

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15:22 06/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
15:12

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10:14 06/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Sat 05 May 2018

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Date
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Time
21:02 05/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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13:50 05/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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09:10 05/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 04 May 2018

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Time
15:34 04/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 02 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:25 02/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
15:00

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Tue 01 May 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:19 01/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
14:45

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Mon 30 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:24 30/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
08:12 29/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 28 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
15:31 28/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:20

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Fri 27 Apr 2018

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Time
12:17 27/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:10

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11:10 27/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 22 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
16:55 22/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
10:53 21/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10:52

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08:23 21/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
07:30

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Thu 19 Apr 2018

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Time
20:22 19/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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11:12 19/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 18 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
18:27 18/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
17:55

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13:52 18/04
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:45 17/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
15:30

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Mon 16 Apr 2018

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Time
17:29 16/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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15:24 16/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
15:00

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13:49 16/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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Time
19:16 14/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
19:00

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17:27 14/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
17:20

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Wed 11 Apr 2018

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18:22 11/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
17:00

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Mon 09 Apr 2018

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11:35 09/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

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Time
10:19 01/04
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Fri 30 Mar 2018

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Location
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Time
15:21 30/03
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 26 Mar 2018

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Time
18:53 26/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
18:00

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17:14 26/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
16:30

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13:35 26/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
13:20

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10:26 26/03
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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10:13 26/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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07:57 26/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 25 Mar 2018

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18:01 25/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
16:00

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13:16 25/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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11:41 25/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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09:17 25/03
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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16:57 24/03
White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

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13:15 24/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:00

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Fri 23 Feb 2018

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09:08 23/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
08:47

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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13:27 18/02
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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15:01 17/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:00

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

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11:00 04/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Thu 11 Jan 2018

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11:57 11/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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14:21 07/01
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Sat 06 Jan 2018

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11:20 06/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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11:31 05/01
Twite
Lothian
09:20

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Mon 01 Jan 2018

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10:05 01/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
08:20

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Fri 29 Dec 2017

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12:49 29/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 28 Dec 2017

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17:05 28/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian
11:30

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Sat 02 Dec 2017

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11:34 02/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 18 Nov 2017

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13:17 18/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
11:00

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Mon 13 Nov 2017

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15:07 13/11
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Sat 11 Nov 2017

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15:55 11/11
Spotted Redshank
Lothian
10:37

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Tue 07 Nov 2017

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13:47 07/11
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Sun 05 Nov 2017

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13:49 05/11
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Sat 04 Nov 2017

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10:14 04/11
Spotted Redshank
Lothian
10:13

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Tue 31 Oct 2017

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19:31 31/10
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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12:21 29/10
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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19:48 27/10
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Thu 26 Oct 2017

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12:22 26/10
Spotted Redshank
Lothian
11:57

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