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Mon 14 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 14/10
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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10:37 14/10
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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Mon 04 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:22 04/02
Black-necked Grebe
Fife

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
12:01 18/01
Black-necked Grebe
Fife

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Thu 01 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:35 01/11
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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Wed 23 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:05 23/08
Black-necked Grebe
Fife
17:00

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:45 13/11
Snow Bunting
Fife

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Mon 19 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:45 19/09
Pied Flycatcher
Fife

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Sat 12 Dec 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:36 12/12
Little Auk
Fife

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Fri 06 Nov 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 06/11
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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Sat 12 Sep 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
12:41 12/09
Sooty Shearwater
Fife
09:00

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Sat 22 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:28 22/08
Yellow Wagtail
Fife

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Sun 16 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 16/11
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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Tue 09 Sep 2014

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Location
Site
Time
17:14 09/09
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Thu 31 Jul 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 31/07
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Mon 04 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 04/11
Snow Bunting
Fife
07:30

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Thu 24 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 24/10
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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Fri 30 Aug 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:00 30/08
Whinchat
Fife

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Sat 24 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:13 24/11
Snow Bunting
Fife
08:20

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Sat 03 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:54 03/11
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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Mon 29 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:42 29/10
Lapland Bunting
Fife
07:30

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Mon 15 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:25 15/10
Twite
Fife

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Tue 25 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:23 25/10
Long-eared Owl
Fife

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Sat 08 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:26 08/10
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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Fri 07 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:36 07/10
Twite
Fife

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Sun 18 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:52 18/09
Pomarine Skua
Fife
08:30

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Wed 31 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:47 31/08
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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Sat 27 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:35 27/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Fife

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Sun 21 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:23 21/08
Whinchat
Fife

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Tue 16 Nov 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:41 16/11
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Mon 15 Nov 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:33 15/11
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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Sun 31 Oct 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:49 31/10
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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Sun 17 Oct 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:07 17/10
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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Sat 09 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:56 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Fife
15:00

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Tue 21 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:39 21/09
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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Mon 20 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 20/09
Lapland Bunting
Fife
07:05

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Sun 12 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:13 12/09
Yellow Wagtail
Fife
07:00

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Sat 14 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:38 14/08
Whimbrel
Fife

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Fri 18 Sep 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 18/09
Taiga Bean Goose
Fife

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Fri 16 Jan 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:25 16/01
King Eider
Fife
13:30

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Wed 12 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:16 12/11
Lapland Bunting
Fife
08:00

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Sun 26 Oct 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:08 26/10
Merlin
Fife

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Thu 18 Sep 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:18 18/09
Lapland Bunting
Fife
07:00

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Mon 01 Sep 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
10:47 01/09
Short-eared Owl
Fife
07:00

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Thu 15 Nov 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:28 15/11
Little Auk
Fife
09:40

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13:30 15/11
Little Auk
Fife

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Mon 12 Nov 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:51 12/11
Snow Bunting
Fife
08:00

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Sun 11 Nov 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:26 11/11
Snow Bunting
Fife
08:30

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Thu 08 Nov 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:57 08/11
Snow Goose
Fife

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Tue 30 Oct 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
17:50 30/10
Lapland Bunting
Fife

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09:38 30/10
Lapland Bunting
Fife
07:50

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Fri 26 Oct 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:34 26/10
Sabine's Gull
Fife
14:20

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Thu 25 Oct 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 25/10
Sabine's Gull
Fife
14:30

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Wed 06 Dec 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:55 06/12
Lapland Bunting
Fife
09:00

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Tue 24 Oct 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:02 24/10
Great Northern Diver
Fife
08:00

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Mon 23 Oct 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:07 23/10
Twite
Fife
07:45

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Sat 30 Sep 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:52 30/09
Snow Bunting
Fife
07:20

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Fri 29 Sep 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
09:32 29/09
Eurasian Hobby
Fife
08:00

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Thu 17 Nov 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:21 17/11
Snow Bunting
Fife
08:00

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Sun 13 Nov 2005

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Time
13:43 13/11
Snow Bunting
Fife
08:00

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Wed 09 Nov 2005

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Date
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Time
16:59 09/11
Snow Bunting
Fife

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Sat 15 Oct 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:29 15/10
Lapland Bunting
Fife
08:20

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Mon 28 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 28/02
Little Auk
Fife
27/02

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Thu 20 Nov 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:15 20/11
Lapland Bunting
Fife
08:30

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Sat 01 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:19 01/02
Little Auk
Fife
13:00

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Sat 14 Sep 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:58 14/09
Wryneck
Fife

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09:22 14/09
Long-tailed Skua
Fife
08:00

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Mon 09 Sep 2002

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
09:58 09/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Fife
08/09

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Tue 03 Sep 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:12 03/09
Eurasian Hobby
Fife
02/09

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Sat 17 Nov 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:47 17/11
Little Auk
Fife

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Sun 11 Nov 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:41 11/11
Little Auk
Fife

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