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Wed 20 Jul 2022

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Time
16:25 20/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 18 Jul 2022

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14:06 18/07
Killer Whale
Shetland
13:55

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Mon 13 Jun 2022

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17:19 13/06
Greater Scaup
Shetland
17:13

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Sat 21 May 2022

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13:05 21/05
Common Crane
Shetland
12:15

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Wed 11 May 2022

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19:33 11/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 18 Apr 2022

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20:17 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
17/04

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

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07:04 14/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 01 Apr 2022

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Time
12:53 01/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

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09:01 24/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 16 Feb 2022

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16:50 16/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 29 Dec 2021

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15:57 29/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 15 Dec 2021

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Time
16:02 15/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 11 Dec 2021

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Time
10:21 11/12
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Thu 28 Oct 2021

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Time
17:43 28/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 19 Oct 2021

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Time
10:27 19/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 15 Oct 2021

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Time
09:19 15/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 11 Oct 2021

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Time
21:06 11/10
Garganey
Shetland

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11:24 11/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 10 Oct 2021

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Time
19:17 10/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
14:20

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12:54 10/10
Garganey
Shetland

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08:48 10/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
08:42

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Sat 09 Oct 2021

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14:32 09/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
14:30

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13:20 09/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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10:31 09/10
Shore Lark
Shetland

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09:17 09/10
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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16:07 08/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
16:02

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14:59 08/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
14:55

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11:42 08/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
11:40

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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14:30 07/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
14:20

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11:00 07/10
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Wed 06 Oct 2021

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09:18 06/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
09:18

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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16:55 05/10
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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15:14 04/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
15:00

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12:22 04/10
Shore Lark
Shetland
12:20

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11:04 04/10
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

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Time
09:51 08/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Sun 22 Aug 2021

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11:57 22/08
Wryneck
Shetland

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Wed 11 Aug 2021

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12:54 11/08
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
09/08

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Sun 08 Aug 2021

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17:40 08/08
Wormwood
Shetland

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Sat 07 Aug 2021

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21:07 07/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 29 Jul 2021

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16:01 29/07
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Fri 04 Jun 2021

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21:39 04/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 03 Jun 2021

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15:17 03/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 31 May 2021

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08:12 31/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 27 May 2021

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13:59 27/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 13 May 2021

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Time
18:13 13/05
Wryneck
Shetland

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Sun 09 May 2021

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Time
13:08 09/05
Common Redstart
Shetland

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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Time
13:44 28/04
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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Time
09:06 27/04
Little Ringed Plover
Shetland

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Mon 26 Apr 2021

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17:07 26/04
Little Ringed Plover
Shetland

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Wed 07 Apr 2021

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09:09 07/04
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sun 04 Apr 2021

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Time
14:45 04/04
Little Gull
Shetland

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Sun 17 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
16:43 17/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 15 Jan 2021

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16:36 15/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

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Time
10:50 01/01
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

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Time
11:16 29/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Mon 28 Dec 2020

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Time
21:36 28/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland
27/12

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Thu 24 Dec 2020

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10:19 24/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Tue 22 Dec 2020

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14:32 22/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Sun 20 Dec 2020

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10:14 20/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Sat 19 Dec 2020

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11:47 19/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

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12:30 17/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 16 Dec 2020

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18:25 16/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

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13:56 14/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Sun 13 Dec 2020

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12:20 13/12
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 11 Dec 2020

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09:58 11/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

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Time
22:37 30/11
Green-winged Teal
Shetland
23/11

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Tue 24 Nov 2020

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09:54 24/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 23 Nov 2020

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12:42 23/11
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Sat 21 Nov 2020

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08:00 21/11
Green-winged Teal
Shetland
19/11

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Thu 19 Nov 2020

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22:38 19/11
Green-winged Teal
Shetland
18/11

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Sun 15 Nov 2020

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12:04 15/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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11:23 15/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 12 Nov 2020

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10:13 12/11
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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11:46 10/11
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Fri 06 Nov 2020

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15:48 06/11
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Fri 09 Oct 2020

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11:04 09/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 02 Oct 2020

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17:29 02/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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15:58 27/09
Humpback Whale
Shetland
15:37

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Tue 15 Sep 2020

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08:42 15/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 12 Sep 2020

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18:28 12/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 25 Aug 2020

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11:19 25/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

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13:38 24/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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08:38 24/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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08:20 24/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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17:25 23/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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17:08 23/08
Little Stint
Shetland

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Mon 22 Jun 2020

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22:38 22/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland

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07:00 22/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland
21/06

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Thu 18 Jun 2020

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07:02 18/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland
06:45

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Mon 15 Jun 2020

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07:56 15/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland
07:30

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Sat 13 Jun 2020

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17:19 13/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland
17:00

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Thu 11 Jun 2020

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17:30 11/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland
17:15

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Wed 10 Jun 2020

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11:14 10/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 08 Jun 2020

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12:03 08/06
Savi's Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 05 Jun 2020

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21:03 05/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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14:52 05/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 29 May 2020

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07:36 29/05
European Serin
Shetland

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Thu 28 May 2020

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08:31 28/05
European Serin
Shetland
27/05

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Tue 26 May 2020

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08:11 26/05
European Serin
Shetland

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