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Sun 12 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:27 12/11
Waxwing
Lothian
15:20

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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Date
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Time
21:53 21/10
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
15:30

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

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Site
Time
10:55 19/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
08:40

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Mon 16 Jan 2023

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Site
Time
10:06 16/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 11 Jul 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
14:35 11/07
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Time
19:53 17/04
Common Whitethroat
Lothian

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Mon 20 Dec 2021

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Time
16:09 20/12
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sun 19 Dec 2021

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18:08 19/12
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Wed 03 Nov 2021

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Time
18:55 03/11
Grey Phalarope
Lothian

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13:14 03/11
Grey Phalarope
Lothian
13:10

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Sun 17 Oct 2021

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Time
17:39 17/10
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Sun 07 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
09:36 07/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
09:29

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Sat 06 Mar 2021

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Time
12:01 06/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 05 Mar 2021

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Site
Time
12:43 05/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Thu 04 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:34 04/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 03 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:04 03/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 02 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 02/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 01 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 01/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 15 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:55 15/11
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Tue 23 Jun 2020

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Date
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Time
15:45 23/06
Eurasian Hobby
Lothian
14:00

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Tue 12 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:21 12/11
Waxwing
Lothian
10:16

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Sun 24 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:37 24/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 12 Dec 2018

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Time
18:10 12/12
Waxwing
Lothian
15:35

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Site
Time
13:20 24/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
14:10 14/02
Black Redstart
Lothian
13:00

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Thu 09 Feb 2017

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Location
Site
Time
12:56 09/02
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Tue 20 Dec 2016

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Location
Site
Time
18:18 20/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sat 12 Nov 2016

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Time
20:32 12/11
Waxwing
Lothian
13:35

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Thu 03 Nov 2016

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Time
12:13 03/11
Waxwing
Lothian
11:30

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

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Species
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Site
Time
16:26 09/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Wed 06 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:38 06/01
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sun 25 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 25/01
Black Redstart
Lothian
14:40

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Sat 18 Oct 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:36 18/10
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 01 Apr 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
21:36 01/04
Western Osprey
Lothian
16:45

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Wed 19 Feb 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
15:19 19/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 18 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:48 18/02
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 28 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
22:48 28/01
Northern Eider
Lothian

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Sun 26 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:03 26/01
Northern Eider
Lothian
25/01

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Sat 25 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
08:58 25/01
Northern Eider
Lothian
24/01

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Sun 12 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 12/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sat 11 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:40 11/01
Waxwing
Lothian

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Thu 09 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:41 09/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian
15:30

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Sun 05 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:16 05/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian
09:30

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Sat 04 Jan 2014

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Site
Time
18:09 04/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:17 02/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Wed 01 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 01/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Tue 31 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 31/12
Black Guillemot
Lothian
13:50

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Mon 04 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:55 04/11
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sun 03 Nov 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:18 03/11
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sun 27 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:12 27/10
Black Guillemot
Lothian
10:55

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Sat 26 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:53 26/10
Black Guillemot
Lothian
17:00

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Fri 18 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
10:35 18/10
Black Guillemot
Lothian
12:00 17/10

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Sun 24 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:56 24/02
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian
13:50

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Sat 23 Feb 2013

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Site
Time
13:00 23/02
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Fri 22 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
16:55 22/02
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Wed 20 Feb 2013

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Time
21:58 20/02
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

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Time
17:39 16/02
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

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Time
11:12 15/02
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:30 12/02
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 28 Dec 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:57 28/12
Waxwing
Lothian
14:00

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Thu 27 Dec 2012

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Time
17:13 27/12
Waxwing
Lothian
15:00

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Sun 11 Nov 2012

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Time
20:42 11/11
Waxwing
Lothian
12:00

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Thu 18 Oct 2012

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Time
13:22 18/10
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 09 Oct 2012

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Time
15:06 09/10
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
12:30

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Fri 05 Oct 2012

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Time
21:09 05/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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Wed 26 Sep 2012

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Time
12:25 26/09
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
15:43 15/11
Waxwing
Lothian
11:15

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Sun 08 May 2011

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Time
13:20 08/05
Black Kite
Lothian
12:45

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Thu 24 Feb 2011

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Time
19:15 24/02
Velvet Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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Time
18:19 17/01
Waxwing
Lothian
13:30

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Sat 11 Dec 2010

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Time
21:37 11/12
Waxwing
Lothian
11:30

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Sat 27 Nov 2010

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19:22 27/11
Waxwing
Lothian
09:45

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Mon 22 Nov 2010

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18:57 22/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Thu 18 Nov 2010

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17:24 18/11
Waxwing
Lothian
11:45

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Wed 10 Nov 2010

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Time
18:18 10/11
Waxwing
Lothian
12:45

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Sun 24 Oct 2010

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21:27 24/10
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 22 Oct 2010

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18:15 22/10
Waxwing
Lothian
18:00

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Wed 07 Apr 2010

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15:07 07/04
Black Redstart
Lothian
09:15

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Tue 23 Feb 2010

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14:09 23/02
Waxwing
Lothian
10:00

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Mon 16 Mar 2009

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18:49 16/03
Waxwing
Lothian
14:00

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Fri 13 Mar 2009

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18:31 13/03
Waxwing
Lothian
13:00

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Wed 11 Mar 2009

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18:17 11/03
Waxwing
Lothian
10/03

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Wed 04 Mar 2009

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19:34 04/03
Waxwing
Lothian
12:00

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Tue 17 Feb 2009

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12:44 17/02
Waxwing
Lothian
09:00

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Sat 14 Feb 2009

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22:33 14/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 28 Dec 2008

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Time
18:06 28/12
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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12:01 28/12
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Sat 27 Dec 2008

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Time
17:51 27/12
Great Northern Diver
Lothian
12:00

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Thu 18 Sep 2008

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Time
20:36 18/09
Common Redstart
Lothian
09:30

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Mon 23 Jul 2007

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16:31 23/07
Mediterranean Gull
Lothian

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Sun 17 Apr 2005

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11:01 17/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 08 Oct 2002

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18:38 08/10
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Thu 03 Oct 2002

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Date
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Time
12:33 03/10
Barnacle Goose
Lothian
09:55

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