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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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Time
11:23 15/10
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Mon 21 Aug 2023

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13:36 21/08
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney

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Sat 24 Sep 2022

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18:06 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Fri 09 Sep 2022

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21:22 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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18:36 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney

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Mon 13 Jun 2022

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21:56 13/06
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 21 May 2022

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17:27 21/05
Common Rosefinch
Orkney

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Sat 30 Apr 2022

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08:54 30/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Thu 28 Apr 2022

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13:17 28/04
White-tailed Eagle
Orkney

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Thu 17 Mar 2022

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Time
18:00 17/03
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Sat 21 Aug 2021

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Time
18:37 21/08
Little Gull
Orkney

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Wed 22 Oct 2014

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Time
14:56 22/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Fri 03 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
15:57 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney
15:25

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Wed 09 May 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:07 09/05
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney

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Tue 20 Dec 2011

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Time
12:07 20/12
Barnacle Goose
Orkney

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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15:23 15/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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16:13 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 14 Oct 2009

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19:03 14/10
Common Redpoll
Orkney

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Tue 29 Sep 2009

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10:18 29/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
10:12

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09:34 29/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
09:05

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08:51 29/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney

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Mon 28 Sep 2009

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Time
16:35 28/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
16:15

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13:38 28/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
13:20

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11:14 28/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
11:00

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08:02 28/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney

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Sun 27 Sep 2009

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18:16 27/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
17:45

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16:44 27/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
11:00

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09:21 27/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
09:00

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08:04 27/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney

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Sat 26 Sep 2009

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17:38 26/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
17:15

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12:10 26/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
11:43

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10:00 26/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
09:55

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07:43 26/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
07:38

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Fri 25 Sep 2009

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15:40 25/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
15:30

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14:46 25/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
14:40

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11:59 25/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
11:55

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11:24 25/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
11:00

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10:40 25/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
10:25

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08:52 25/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney

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Thu 24 Sep 2009

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Time
19:54 24/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
18:50

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18:20 24/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
17:50

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15:16 24/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
15:12

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13:18 24/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
13:00

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12:36 24/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
12:00

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10:53 24/09
Sandhill Crane
Orkney
10:35

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Sun 14 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
08:42 14/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Orkney

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Thu 07 Aug 2008

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09:42 07/08
Two-barred Crossbill
Orkney
09:15

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Thu 29 May 2008

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Time
11:35 29/05
Icterine Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 04 May 2008

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22:58 04/05
Snow Goose
Orkney

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Mon 07 Jan 2008

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16:14 07/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 17 Oct 2006

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Time
09:30 17/10
Little Bunting
Orkney

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Fri 13 Oct 2006

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09:55 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Thu 12 Oct 2006

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13:29 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 02 Oct 2006

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14:57 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Fri 15 Sep 2006

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22:15 15/09
Common Rosefinch
Orkney

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Wed 23 Aug 2006

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11:21 23/08
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Sat 08 Oct 2005

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13:46 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 25 Apr 2005

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17:07 25/04
Subalpine Warbler
Orkney

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Thu 21 Apr 2005

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12:51 21/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 11 Oct 2004

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13:20 11/10
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Mon 04 Oct 2004

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Date
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17:59 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Fri 01 Oct 2004

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08:41 01/10
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 29 Sep 2004

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09:18 29/09
Bluethroat
Orkney

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Mon 23 Aug 2004

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23:01 23/08
Lesser Grey Shrike
Orkney

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Wed 11 Aug 2004

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13:57 11/08
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Tue 01 Jun 2004

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16:07 01/06
Common Rosefinch
Orkney

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