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Sat 13 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:28 13/08
Ring-billed Gull
Lothian
17:00

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Tue 17 May 2022

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Time
17:05 17/05
Kentish Plover
Lothian
17:02

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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Time
12:54 15/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Lothian

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Wed 13 Apr 2022

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Time
09:35 13/04
Great Egret
Lothian

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Tue 12 Apr 2022

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Time
12:25 12/04
Great Egret
Lothian
11:30

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

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Time
18:42 15/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Tue 02 Nov 2021

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Location
Site
Time
15:44 02/11
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 31 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:55 31/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 25 Oct 2021

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Time
07:31 25/10
Twite
Lothian
24/10

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Wed 13 Oct 2021

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Time
17:33 13/10
Red-backed Shrike
Lothian
15:00

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14:47 13/10
Red-backed Shrike
Lothian

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Fri 27 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:34 27/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Thu 26 Aug 2021

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Time
21:11 26/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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18:31 26/08
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:34 16/08
Pomarine Skua
Lothian

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Sat 14 Aug 2021

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Location
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Time
09:00 14/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Wed 09 Jun 2021

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Time
15:13 09/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sun 06 Jun 2021

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Time
10:33 06/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
19:10 05/06

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Wed 26 May 2021

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Time
21:31 26/05
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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17:21 26/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian

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Fri 14 May 2021

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Date
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Time
09:20 14/05
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 04 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:17 04/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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Time
20:27 25/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian

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18:14 25/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:40 14/04
White-billed Diver
Lothian
17:50

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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Time
13:44 28/02
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Tue 15 Dec 2020

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Location
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Time
08:54 15/12
Shore Lark
Lothian
14/12

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Sun 22 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:07 22/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 19 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
11:17 19/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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08:21 19/11
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Wed 18 Nov 2020

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Time
08:21 18/11
Snow Goose
Lothian
08:07

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Tue 17 Nov 2020

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Time
09:39 17/11
Snow Goose
Lothian
08:20

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Mon 16 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
10:58 16/11
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Thu 12 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:02 12/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian
11/11

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:21 10/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 08 Nov 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
14:46 08/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 07 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:32 07/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:13 30/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 28 Oct 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
13:14 28/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Wed 14 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:27 14/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sun 13 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:17 13/09
Cory's Shearwater
Lothian

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
15:48 31/08
Black Tern
Lothian

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14:02 31/08
Black Tern
Lothian

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13:58 31/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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07:11 31/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian
30/08

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Sat 27 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:27 27/06
Great Egret
Lothian
08:45

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Wed 24 Jun 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
20:11 24/06
Great Egret
Lothian
18:45

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17:35 24/06
Great Egret
Lothian
16:30

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Sat 30 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:31 30/05
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 21/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 18 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 18/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 11 Mar 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:54 11/03
Waxwing
Lothian

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Mon 10 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:25 10/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Thu 06 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:39 06/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 13 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 13/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Mon 11 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:15 11/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 31 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
16:28 31/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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Time
21:13 30/10
King Eider
Lothian

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16:29 30/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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08:26 30/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian
07:45

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Tue 29 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
17:02 29/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lothian

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16:17 29/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian
15:00

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Mon 28 Oct 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
16:51 28/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
16:30 21/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lothian
14:00

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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Time
15:58 06/10
Great Egret
Lothian
13:30

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
18:47 04/10
Todd's Canada Goose
Lothian
02/10

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Tue 24 Sep 2019

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12:27 24/09
Snow Goose
Lothian
08:58

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Time
14:26 26/08
Black Tern
Lothian

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Fri 23 Aug 2019

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Time
14:08 23/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sun 18 Aug 2019

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Time
07:09 18/08
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
17/08

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Wed 14 Aug 2019

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11:42 14/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Lothian

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Sat 03 Aug 2019

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19:50 03/08
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 02 Aug 2019

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Time
17:07 02/08
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian
17:03

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Fri 28 Jun 2019

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15:31 28/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Lothian

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Sun 02 Jun 2019

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14:46 02/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lothian
14:39

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Mon 15 Apr 2019

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15:03 15/04
Ring Ouzel
Lothian
14:45

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

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10:06 04/03
Shore Lark
Lothian
09:30

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Wed 27 Feb 2019

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12:37 27/02
Shore Lark
Lothian
12:26

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Tue 12 Feb 2019

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14:16 12/02
Shore Lark
Lothian
11:15

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Mon 11 Feb 2019

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Time
14:08 11/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 10 Feb 2019

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17:03 10/02
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Tue 05 Feb 2019

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13:38 05/02
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Mon 04 Feb 2019

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15:46 04/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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18:41 03/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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11:55 03/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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09:21 03/02
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Sat 02 Feb 2019

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09:47 02/02
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Fri 01 Feb 2019

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10:35 01/02
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Thu 31 Jan 2019

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Time
14:44 31/01
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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10:56 31/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Tue 29 Jan 2019

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18:07 29/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 27 Jan 2019

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18:41 27/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Thu 24 Jan 2019

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22:00 24/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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17:01 24/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

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18:51 23/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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19:59 20/01
Waxwing
Lothian

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16:38 20/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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11:26 20/01
Shore Lark
Lothian
11:20

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10:45 20/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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11:29 14/01
Shore Lark
Lothian

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