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Mon 08 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:56 08/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
13:52

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12:52 08/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sat 22 Jun 2019

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Time
21:13 22/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jun 2019

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Date
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17:04 09/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 05 Jun 2019

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Date
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Time
18:49 05/06
Short-eared Owl
Shetland
19:00 04/06

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Fri 31 May 2019

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Date
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Time
09:44 31/05
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland
30/05

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Fri 24 May 2019

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Time
21:30 24/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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21:29 24/05
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 23 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:00 23/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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12:32 23/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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10:45 23/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 19 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 19/05
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 18 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:06 18/05
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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22:05 18/05
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sun 12 May 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:49 12/05
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Sat 11 May 2019

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Time
22:43 11/05
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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15:15 11/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
15:00

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12:32 11/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Wed 01 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:00 01/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:24 27/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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09:33 27/04
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Thu 25 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:11 25/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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12:22 25/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
24/04

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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Site
Time
18:13 22/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

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Time
18:34 21/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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Time
10:09 20/04
Black Kite
Shetland

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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Time
19:25 16/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Mon 15 Apr 2019

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Time
22:37 15/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 10 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:00 10/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 05 Apr 2019

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Location
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Time
19:35 05/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 20 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:10 20/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 12 Mar 2019

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Time
20:32 12/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
21:05 03/03
House Martin
Shetland

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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Location
Site
Time
15:12 02/03
House Martin
Shetland
15:04

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Sat 23 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:39 23/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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Site
Time
20:49 16/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 14 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:15 14/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
13/02

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Tue 12 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:15 12/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 25 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:43 25/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
21:30 23/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
20:36 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 19 Jan 2019

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Time
19:26 19/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
19:22 18/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:45 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 15 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:37 15/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:40 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:26 13/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 12 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 12/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:34 08/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:20 07/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
17:57 02/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 17 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:58 17/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 15 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:45 15/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 08 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:15 08/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 01 Dec 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
13:35 01/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 10 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
20:58 10/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:08 08/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 07 Nov 2018

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Time
22:06 07/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 31 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
18:44 31/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 30 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:31 30/10
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:43 29/10
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:42 28/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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Time
17:32 21/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:14 20/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
18:08 19/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 18 Oct 2018

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Time
13:41 18/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 17 Oct 2018

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Time
18:38 17/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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08:45 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16/10

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08:38 17/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

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Time
20:10 15/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Time
13:25 14/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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08:50 14/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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Time
14:18 13/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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17:29 12/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 11 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
19:18 11/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 10 Oct 2018

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Time
19:05 10/10
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Time
17:24 08/10
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
16:00

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14:17 08/10
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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13:48 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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Time
11:42 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
10:25

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Fri 05 Oct 2018

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18:00 05/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 04 Oct 2018

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Time
19:57 04/10
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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15:28 04/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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10:46 04/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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14:00 03/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland
13:45

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11:00 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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08:45 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 02 Oct 2018

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18:12 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 01 Oct 2018

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13:54 01/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
13:45

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11:48 01/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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08:45 01/10
Iceland Gull
Shetland
07:39

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Sun 30 Sep 2018

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Time
15:39 30/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 29 Sep 2018

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18:23 29/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 28 Sep 2018

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19:17 28/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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09:12 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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17:18 27/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 26 Sep 2018

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11:35 26/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
11:32

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

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18:46 23/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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11:47 23/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
11:43

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Sat 22 Sep 2018

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18:52 22/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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