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Sat 16 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:00 16/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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10:44 16/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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Date
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Time
14:57 25/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
14:20

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Sun 08 Nov 2020

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Time
15:08 08/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 24 Oct 2020

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Time
15:51 24/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 20 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:00 20/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
19/10

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Wed 19 Aug 2020

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Date
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Time
12:50 19/08
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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Time
11:50 12/10
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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Time
15:20 11/10
Hoopoe
Shetland

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13:56 11/10
Hoopoe
Shetland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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Time
09:00 13/10
Hawfinch
Shetland
08:00

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Mon 01 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:16 01/10
Little Egret
Shetland
15:10

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Fri 30 Mar 2018

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Time
13:27 30/03
Great Skua
Shetland

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Sun 21 May 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:06 21/05
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland
13:40

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Sat 20 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:03 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
11:00

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Mon 02 Jun 2014

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Date
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Time
12:50 02/06
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Mon 01 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:02 01/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
13:50

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Tue 01 May 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:00 01/05
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
30/04

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Fri 30 Dec 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 30/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 30 Nov 2011

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
21:10 30/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Wed 27 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:17 27/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
26/04

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Thu 21 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
08:04 21/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
20/04

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Mon 18 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:10 18/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 17 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
15:30 17/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
16/04

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Thu 14 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
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Time
08:34 14/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
01:00 13/04

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Tue 12 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:20 12/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
11/04

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Mon 11 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:02 11/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
10/04

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Sat 09 Apr 2011

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Date
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Time
18:38 09/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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07:48 09/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
08/04

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Wed 06 Apr 2011

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Time
20:03 06/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 02 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:12 02/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
01/04

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Wed 30 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
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Time
07:53 30/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
29/03

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Sat 26 Mar 2011

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Time
20:21 26/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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12:58 26/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
25/03

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Mon 14 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
21:02 14/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 08 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
20:38 08/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
07/03

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Sat 05 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
22:16 05/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 04 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
08:08 04/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
03/03

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Sat 26 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
22:51 26/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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08:06 26/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
24/02

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Wed 23 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
08:45 23/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
22/02

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Sun 20 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
22:58 20/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 19 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
22:16 19/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
18/02

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Thu 17 Feb 2011

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Time
21:53 17/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 10 Feb 2011

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Time
23:09 10/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 09 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
08:30 09/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
08/02

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Tue 08 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
07:56 08/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
07/02

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Sun 30 Jan 2011

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Time
21:30 30/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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08:07 30/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
29/01

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Fri 28 Jan 2011

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Date
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08:06 28/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
27/01

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Thu 27 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
08:15 27/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
26/01

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Tue 25 Jan 2011

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21:23 25/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Mon 24 Jan 2011

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Time
22:37 24/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 23 Jan 2011

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18:13 23/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 21 Jan 2011

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17:48 21/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 20 Jan 2011

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07:58 20/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
19/01

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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22:11 17/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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21:05 16/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 15 Jan 2011

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17:12 15/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 13 Jan 2011

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16:30 13/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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14:23 13/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 05 Jan 2011

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20:18 05/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 11 Oct 2009

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13:18 11/10
Pomarine Skua
Shetland

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Sun 26 Apr 2009

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21:49 26/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 18 Oct 2008

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Date
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08:25 18/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
17/10

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Wed 15 Feb 2006

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13:59 15/02
Mediterranean Gull
Shetland

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Tue 30 Sep 2003

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17:24 30/09
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 07 Jul 2003

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Time
10:56 07/07
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
06/07

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