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Wed 06 Jan 2021

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12:43 06/01
Surf Scoter
Orkney

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Mon 04 Jan 2021

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11:39 04/01
Surf Scoter
Orkney

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Wed 25 Nov 2020

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11:08 25/11
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
10:15

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Thu 19 Nov 2020

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08:48 19/11
Eurasian Crag Martin
Orkney
08:30

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Wed 18 Nov 2020

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16:08 18/11
Eurasian Crag Martin
Orkney
15:50

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13:53 18/11
Eurasian Crag Martin
Orkney
13:50

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13:15 18/11
Eurasian Crag Martin
Orkney

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Fri 02 Oct 2020

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17:04 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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13:47 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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11:22 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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11:31 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Fri 18 Sep 2020

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20:56 18/09
Little Gull
Orkney

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Sun 14 Jun 2020

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10:29 14/06
Marsh Warbler
Orkney

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Thu 07 May 2020

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11:00 07/05
Mandarin Duck
Orkney

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Fri 24 Apr 2020

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10:01 24/04
Common Swift
Orkney

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Mon 10 Feb 2020

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16:10 10/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney
13:30

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Tue 04 Feb 2020

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23:03 04/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 02 Feb 2020

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12:18 02/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 30 Dec 2019

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20:56 30/12
Waxwing
Orkney
12:45

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Tue 26 Nov 2019

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17:00 26/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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14:41 26/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 24 Nov 2019

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18:44 24/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 21 Nov 2019

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14:08 21/11
Waxwing
Orkney
13:30

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Fri 15 Nov 2019

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15:06 15/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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14:47 15/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 13 Nov 2019

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16:34 13/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 11 Nov 2019

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13:38 11/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Orkney
13:35

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Fri 01 Nov 2019

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13:34 01/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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09:40 21/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 22 Sep 2019

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10:15 22/09
Iceland Gull
Orkney
07:00

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Tue 21 May 2019

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18:22 21/05
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
20/05

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Sun 19 May 2019

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22:01 19/05
Woodchat Shrike
Orkney

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10:21 19/05
Woodchat Shrike
Orkney

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Sat 18 May 2019

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12:38 18/05
Woodchat Shrike
Orkney
11:50

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07:14 18/05
Woodchat Shrike
Orkney

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Fri 17 May 2019

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17:26 17/05
Woodchat Shrike
Orkney

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09:37 17/05
Woodchat Shrike
Orkney

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Thu 09 May 2019

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14:43 09/05
Cetti's Warbler
Orkney
08/05

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Tue 07 May 2019

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21:21 07/05
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 06 May 2019

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11:42 06/05
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 05 May 2019

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19:22 05/05
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sat 04 May 2019

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21:20 04/05
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Sat 06 Apr 2019

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18:37 06/04
Iceland Gull
Orkney
17:16 05/04

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Wed 06 Mar 2019

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15:11 06/03
Swallow
Orkney
13:30

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Tue 19 Feb 2019

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09:08 19/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
08:50

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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09:23 25/11
Iceland Gull
Orkney
24/11

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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18:03 11/11
Waxwing
Orkney
14:45

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Fri 02 Nov 2018

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21:13 02/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 18 Oct 2018

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16:46 18/10
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Tue 18 Sep 2018

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16:54 18/09
Mediterranean Gull
Orkney
15:10

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Sun 03 Jun 2018

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12:56 03/06
Golden Oriole
Orkney

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Thu 24 May 2018

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18:15 24/05
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
17:30

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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20:41 24/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 12 Mar 2018

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07:34 12/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney
12:45 11/03

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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08:16 17/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney
16/02

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Fri 16 Feb 2018

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22:32 16/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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10:37 16/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney
16:38 15/02

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Fri 09 Feb 2018

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15:46 09/02
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 08 Feb 2018

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22:43 08/02
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 14 Jan 2018

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21:49 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 13 Jan 2018

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Time
21:14 13/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
15:15

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16:48 13/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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16:52 07/01
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 04 Jan 2018

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17:26 04/01
Waxwing
Orkney

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Fri 29 Dec 2017

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16:41 29/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 02 Dec 2017

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15:01 02/12
Waxwing
Orkney
11:00

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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19:20 29/10
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Sun 14 May 2017

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18:59 14/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Orkney

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Sat 13 May 2017

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19:42 13/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Orkney
18:10

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19:29 13/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Orkney
18:15

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10:40 13/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Orkney

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Fri 12 May 2017

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12:13 12/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Orkney

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09:07 12/05
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Thu 11 May 2017

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18:52 11/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Orkney

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Wed 22 Mar 2017

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08:27 22/03
Waxwing
Orkney
12:30 21/03

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Fri 24 Feb 2017

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10:37 24/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 19 Feb 2017

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22:14 19/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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18:57 19/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 17 Feb 2017

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23:49 17/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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18:34 17/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
15:00

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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19:16 15/02
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney
13:30

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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20:13 14/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

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21:57 27/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 26 Jan 2017

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19:51 26/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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19:17 26/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Wed 25 Jan 2017

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19:26 25/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 24 Jan 2017

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12:51 24/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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19:59 21/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 20 Jan 2017

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18:21 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
15:00

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

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16:07 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
08:30

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Fri 02 Dec 2016

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13:39 02/12
American Wigeon
Orkney

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Sun 27 Nov 2016

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08:06 27/11
American Wigeon
Orkney
26/11

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Mon 21 Nov 2016

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20:14 21/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Orkney

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Wed 02 Nov 2016

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18:38 02/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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19:53 26/10
American Wigeon
Orkney
14:30

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Mon 24 Oct 2016

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14:23 24/10
American Wigeon
Orkney
21/10

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Thu 20 Oct 2016

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14:42 20/10
American Wigeon
Orkney
19/10

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Sun 16 Oct 2016

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23:47 16/10
American Wigeon
Orkney

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16:33 16/10
American Wigeon
Orkney
15/10

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11:25 16/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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