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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:22 03/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
16:30

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13:25 03/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
14:34 02/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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14:20 02/10
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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10:19 02/10
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:16 01/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
14:00

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10:31 01/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:23 30/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
16:20

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13:05 30/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
12:30

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09:03 30/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
09:00

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Wed 29 Sep 2021

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Date
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Time
17:42 29/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
17:30

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16:22 29/09
King Eider
Shetland

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13:34 29/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Tue 28 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:18 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:32 24/09
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 23 Sep 2021

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Location
Site
Time
11:55 23/09
King Eider
Shetland
11:30

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Wed 22 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:56 22/09
King Eider
Shetland
12:55

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09:45 22/09
King Eider
Shetland
09:45

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Tue 21 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
10:25 21/09
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 20 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 20/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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15:47 20/09
King Eider
Shetland
15:35

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Fri 04 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:59 04/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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12:17 04/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
11:30

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11:11 04/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 02 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 02/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
17:30

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09:50 02/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 18 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 18/03
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Thu 03 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 03/12
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:25 04/10
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
10:20

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Wed 30 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 30/09
Little Bunting
Shetland
17:08

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16:02 30/09
Little Bunting
Shetland
16:00

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15:26 30/09
Little Bunting
Shetland

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14:13 30/09
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:58 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 28 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:37 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 24 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:08 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 04/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland
14:20

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07:55 04/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
02/10

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:10 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:50 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 23 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:51 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Mon 24 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:29 24/08
Wryneck
Shetland
22/08

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Thu 09 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:45 09/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
08/10

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Sun 28 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:24 28/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
12:15

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08:50 28/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
27/09

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Sat 27 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:01 27/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
26/09

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:16 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland
04/11

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Sat 09 Jul 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:44 09/07
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Wed 06 Jul 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:46 06/07
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland
05/07

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Tue 07 Jun 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 07/06
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland
17:30

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Sat 04 Jun 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:58 04/06
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Sat 30 Oct 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:40 30/10
Snow Goose
Shetland

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Sun 19 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:20 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 14 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:43 14/03
Northern Eider
Shetland
13/03

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Thu 23 Jul 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 23/07
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland
19:40

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Thu 06 Sep 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 06/09
King Eider
Shetland

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