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Mon 16 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:25 16/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
15:30

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:49 11/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sat 04 May 2019

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Site
Time
14:42 04/05
Garganey
Fife

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

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Time
18:22 15/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Wed 12 Sep 2018

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17:59 12/09
Little Stint
Fife
17:40

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Fri 03 Nov 2017

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Time
15:18 03/11
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Wed 01 Nov 2017

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13:06 01/11
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Wed 27 Sep 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
16:32 27/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 08 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:11 08/09
Avocet
Fife
11:02

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Fri 17 Feb 2017

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Time
18:04 17/02
Brent Goose
Fife

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Thu 01 Sep 2016

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Location
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Time
17:25 01/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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13:42 01/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sun 31 Jul 2016

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Location
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Time
17:43 31/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Thu 16 Oct 2014

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Location
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Time
19:15 16/10
Mediterranean Gull
Fife
13:15

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Fri 12 Sep 2014

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Time
17:35 12/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sun 07 Sep 2014

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Time
16:38 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Mon 24 Jun 2013

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Location
Site
Time
16:38 24/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Fife

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Sun 16 Sep 2012

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Time
22:44 16/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 14 Sep 2012

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Time
18:01 14/09
Little Egret
Fife

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Sun 05 Aug 2012

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Time
17:52 05/08
Wood Sandpiper
Fife

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Thu 12 Jul 2012

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20:33 12/07
Whooper Swan
Fife

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Fri 07 Oct 2011

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Time
13:56 07/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Mon 29 Aug 2011

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Time
22:46 29/08
Little Stint
Fife

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Sat 27 Aug 2011

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Time
16:10 27/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sun 15 May 2011

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Time
15:46 15/05
Garganey
Fife
15:00

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Sun 17 Apr 2011

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Time
13:38 17/04
Green-winged Teal
Fife

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Thu 14 Apr 2011

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Time
12:33 14/04
Green-winged Teal
Fife

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Wed 13 Apr 2011

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Time
12:14 13/04
Green-winged Teal
Fife

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Tue 12 Apr 2011

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Date
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Time
10:09 12/04
Green-winged Teal
Fife

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Mon 11 Apr 2011

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Time
22:53 11/04
Green-winged Teal
Fife

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Fri 10 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:54 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Wed 08 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:58 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 20 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:59 20/08
Little Egret
Fife

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Sat 07 Aug 2010

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Date
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Time
21:01 07/08
Greenshank
Fife
15:30

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Thu 10 Jun 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:34 10/06
Little Gull
Fife
09:30

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Sat 10 Apr 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:29 10/04
Green-winged Teal
Fife

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Thu 01 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:25 01/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Mon 07 Sep 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:18 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
11:00

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Sat 22 Aug 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
20:38 22/08
Spotted Redshank
Fife
15:30

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Thu 23 Jul 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:14 23/07
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife

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Wed 22 Jul 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:26 22/07
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife
12:00

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Tue 21 Jul 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:40 21/07
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife
17:00

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14:46 21/07
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife
12:30

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Sat 02 May 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:49 02/05
Garganey
Fife
09:30

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Fri 01 May 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
15:22 01/05
Garganey
Fife

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Sun 29 Mar 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:08 29/03
Rock Pipit
Fife

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Sat 28 Mar 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:59 28/03
Water Pipit
Fife
10:45

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Sun 14 Sep 2008

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:36 14/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife
16:20

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Wed 10 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:13 10/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife
13:30

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13:13 10/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife

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Sun 07 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:58 07/09
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Sat 06 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:03 06/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
17:30

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Fri 28 Dec 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:24 28/12
Green-winged Teal
Fife

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Tue 11 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:52 11/12
Waxwing
Fife
08:45

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Sat 13 Oct 2007

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:03 13/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
15:00

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Sun 07 Oct 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:51 07/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
12:20

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Fri 17 Aug 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:21 17/08
Great Knot
Fife

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18:17 17/08
Great Knot
Fife
18:15

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17:12 17/08
Great Knot
Fife
15:45

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16:28 17/08
Great Knot
Fife

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Sun 12 Aug 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:18 12/08
Black-tailed Godwit
Fife

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Sat 17 Feb 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:46 17/02
Avocet
Fife

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Fri 16 Feb 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
09:42 16/02
Avocet
Fife

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Sun 08 Oct 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:13 08/10
Little Stint
Fife
14:20

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Sun 01 Oct 2006

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Location
Site
Time
08:33 01/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Tue 20 Jun 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:45 20/06
Little Egret
Fife

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Wed 18 Jan 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
11:00 18/01
Snow Goose
Fife

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Fri 06 Jan 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:41 06/01
Snow Goose
Fife
08:30

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Fri 16 Dec 2005

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Site
Time
10:50 16/12
Snow Goose
Fife

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Fri 09 Dec 2005

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Time
11:19 09/12
Snow Goose
Fife
08:45

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Wed 08 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:22 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sun 08 Aug 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
17:20 08/08
Greenshank
Fife
08:00

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Wed 07 Apr 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
15:19 07/04
Avocet
Fife

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10:09 07/04
Avocet
Fife

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Sun 04 Apr 2004

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21:59 04/04
Avocet
Fife

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Fri 02 Apr 2004

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Time
19:21 02/04
Avocet
Fife
17:00

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09:14 02/04
Avocet
Fife

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Wed 31 Mar 2004

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Time
12:22 31/03
Avocet
Fife
11:45

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09:27 31/03
Avocet
Fife

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Sat 13 Mar 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:53 13/03
Greater White-fronted Goose
Fife
11:30

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Mon 02 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:23 02/02
Black-tailed Godwit
Fife

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Thu 22 Jan 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:41 22/01
Water Pipit
Fife

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Sun 23 Nov 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:30 23/11
Black-tailed Godwit
Fife

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Thu 24 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:08 24/07
Little Gull
Fife
23/07

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Wed 23 Jul 2003

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Site
Time
22:49 23/07
Black-tailed Godwit
Fife

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Wed 09 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:29 09/07
Little Gull
Fife
08/07

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Fri 04 Apr 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:49 04/04
Water Pipit
Fife

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Sat 22 Feb 2003

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Date
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Time
22:09 22/02
Water Pipit
Fife
13:00

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Thu 20 Feb 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
19:36 20/02
Water Pipit
Fife
14:00

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16:23 20/02
Water Pipit
Fife
14:00

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Wed 19 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:12 19/02
Water Pipit
Fife

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09:16 19/02
Water Pipit
Fife
18/02

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Tue 18 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:48 18/02
Smew
Fife

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Mon 17 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:24 17/02
Smew
Fife

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Sun 08 Sep 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:59 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
16:00

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Sat 04 Aug 2001

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:25 04/08
Spotted Redshank
Fife
10:00

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