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Fri 18 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 18/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
17:00

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15:45 18/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
15:20

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12:26 18/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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07:43 18/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
07:30

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07:01 18/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
06:50

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Thu 17 Jun 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:05 17/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
14:45

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11:06 17/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
09:55

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07:49 17/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
07:35

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Sat 05 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:35 05/06
Little Gull
Lothian
20:30 04/06

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 11/02
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Wed 23 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:41 23/12
Swallow
Lothian

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Tue 22 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 22/12
Swallow
Lothian

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
20:59 17/12
Swallow
Lothian

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

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Location
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Time
09:51 14/12
Swallow
Lothian
08:55

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Fri 11 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
20:00 11/12
Swallow
Lothian

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Tue 08 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:51 08/12
Swallow
Lothian

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Mon 07 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:40 07/12
Swallow
Lothian

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09:31 07/12
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Sun 06 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:59 06/12
Swallow
Lothian
15:30

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17:57 06/12
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Thu 17 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 17/09
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Sat 25 Jul 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:22 25/07
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:21 30/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
19:50

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15:19 30/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
15:00

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08:56 30/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
07:45

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Mon 29 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:05 29/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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09:42 29/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
09:37

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Sun 28 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:44 28/06
Surf Scoter
Lothian
18:20

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19:28 28/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
15:30

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12:17 28/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
12:11

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09:30 28/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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07:00 28/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sat 27 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:20 27/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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15:48 27/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Mon 23 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 23/03
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Fri 18 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:08 18/10
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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07:39 18/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian
17/10

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Wed 16 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 16/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 13/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 07 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 07/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 04/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Wed 22 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 22/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Sat 12 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 12/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 11 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:39 11/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:20

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Mon 31 Jul 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:56 31/07
Western Osprey
Lothian
12:55

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Thu 13 Jul 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 13/07
Great Northern Diver
Lothian
12:45

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Thu 02 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 02/03
Glaucous Gull
Lothian
14:00

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Thu 16 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:17 16/02
Waxwing
Lothian
09:30

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 14/02
Waxwing
Lothian
14:00

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Mon 13 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:46 13/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 12 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 12/02
Waxwing
Lothian
11:55

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Mon 06 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 06/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 24 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 24/12
Waxwing
Lothian
13:00

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Mon 19 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 19/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 04 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:03 04/11
Waxwing
Lothian
14:00

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Thu 27 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 27/10
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Tue 09 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:52 09/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
20:30

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Mon 01 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:13 01/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
11:30

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Mon 13 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 13/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian

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13:23 13/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian

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Sun 12 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 12/06
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
17:15

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Sun 27 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 27/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:00

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Sun 10 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:14 10/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian
15:00

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13:34 10/01
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:30 09/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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13:14 09/01
Little Auk
Lothian

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Tue 05 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 05/01
Little Auk
Lothian
08:45

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Mon 04 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:17 04/01
Little Auk
Lothian

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:37 01/01
Little Auk
Lothian
09:10

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Thu 31 Dec 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:53 31/12
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sun 27 Dec 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:07 27/12
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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15:01 27/12
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sat 28 Nov 2015

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Site
Time
16:20 28/11
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sat 04 Apr 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
14:54 04/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 27 Jan 2015

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Time
21:23 27/01
Little Auk
Lothian
09:25

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Mon 26 Jan 2015

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Time
22:40 26/01
Little Auk
Lothian

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11:08 26/01
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sat 24 Jan 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
15:49 24/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian
14:00

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Sat 20 Dec 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
21:59 20/12
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 14 Dec 2014

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Location
Site
Time
18:27 14/12
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
14:40

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Fri 14 Nov 2014

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Time
10:08 14/11
Little Auk
Lothian
09:40

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Thu 16 Oct 2014

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Time
22:01 16/10
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Wed 08 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
10:41 08/10
Little Gull
Lothian
10:00

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Sun 05 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
20:49 05/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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Tue 19 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
21:56 19/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
09:00

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Sun 10 Aug 2014

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Time
22:49 10/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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07:52 10/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
17:00 09/08

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Fri 08 Aug 2014

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11:27 08/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
09:00

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Thu 07 Aug 2014

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Site
Time
17:21 07/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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12:09 07/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Wed 06 Aug 2014

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Time
14:22 06/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Mon 04 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
13:14 04/08
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian
03/08

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Wed 09 Jul 2014

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Location
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Time
22:08 09/07
Bridled Tern
Lothian

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16:37 09/07
Bridled Tern
Lothian
12:30

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16:19 09/07
Bridled Tern
Lothian
12:30

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Sun 02 Mar 2014

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Time
20:24 02/03
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sat 25 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
17:44 25/01
Black-throated Diver
Lothian
15:00

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Sun 05 Jan 2014

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17:52 05/01
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 31 Dec 2013

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14:02 31/12
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 22 Dec 2013

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Date
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Time
15:10 22/12
Steller's Eider
Lothian
14:25

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