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Mon 07 Jun 2021

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Location
Site
Time
09:05 07/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sun 06 Jun 2021

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09:13 06/06
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Thu 03 Jun 2021

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08:26 03/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
08:24

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Fri 21 May 2021

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Date
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Time
19:15 21/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 17 May 2021

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18:00 17/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 16 May 2021

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Time
14:00 16/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 15 May 2021

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19:29 15/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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11:22 15/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 14 May 2021

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Time
17:37 14/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 13 May 2021

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Time
11:53 13/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 12 May 2021

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Time
20:07 12/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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11:03 12/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 11 May 2021

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Time
19:13 11/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 05 May 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
21:47 05/05
Carrion Crow
Shetland
04/05

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Mon 03 May 2021

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Time
10:57 03/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
10:55

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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Time
09:08 28/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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Time
14:56 27/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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Time
07:44 25/04
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland
07:35

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Wed 21 Apr 2021

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Time
12:56 21/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 20 Apr 2021

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Time
18:00 20/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 19 Apr 2021

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Time
11:39 19/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 18 Apr 2021

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12:53 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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Time
18:03 17/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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10:17 17/04
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

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Time
15:04 16/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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14:38 16/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 15 Apr 2021

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Time
14:47 15/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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Time
14:44 14/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 12 Apr 2021

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Time
14:19 12/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 30 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
19:17 30/03
Firecrest
Shetland

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Sun 28 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
11:47 28/03
Firecrest
Shetland

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Wed 24 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
14:18 24/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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11:24 24/03
Firecrest
Shetland

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

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Time
11:02 15/03
Firecrest
Shetland

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Wed 10 Mar 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
15:07 10/03
Firecrest
Shetland

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Mon 08 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
14:46 08/03
Firecrest
Shetland

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Tue 02 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
10:57 02/03
Firecrest
Shetland

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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Site
Time
11:02 28/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

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Time
11:29 27/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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Fri 26 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
10:28 26/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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Thu 25 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
11:41 25/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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Wed 24 Feb 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
11:07 24/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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Tue 23 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
16:02 23/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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09:32 23/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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Mon 22 Feb 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:05 22/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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Sun 21 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
10:59 21/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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Sat 20 Feb 2021

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Time
14:09 20/02
Firecrest
Shetland

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14:04 20/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
17:23 12/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Wed 10 Feb 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
15:22 10/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Tue 09 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
15:54 09/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Wed 03 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 03/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 01 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 01/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Sat 30 Jan 2021

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Site
Time
14:27 30/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 24 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
15:01 24/01
Great Tit
Shetland

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
20:52 30/12
Great Tit
Shetland
29/12

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Sat 19 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:37 19/12
Great Tit
Shetland

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Sun 22 Nov 2020

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Time
18:02 22/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 18 Nov 2020

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Site
Time
13:48 18/11
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Tue 17 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
13:36 17/11
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Mon 16 Nov 2020

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Time
17:26 16/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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13:51 16/11
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Sun 08 Nov 2020

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Date
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Time
14:25 08/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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09:30 08/11
Firecrest
Shetland

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Sat 07 Nov 2020

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Time
11:48 07/11
Firecrest
Shetland

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Wed 28 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
17:54 28/10
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 27 Oct 2020

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Date
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12:55 27/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 26 Oct 2020

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12:34 26/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Sun 25 Oct 2020

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08:46 25/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Fri 23 Oct 2020

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Time
13:32 23/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

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Time
13:44 22/10
Dusky Warbler
Shetland

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11:35 22/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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09:59 22/10
Dusky Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Time
16:14 18/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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Sat 17 Oct 2020

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Time
16:09 17/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Thu 15 Oct 2020

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15:32 15/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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Wed 14 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
09:55 14/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Tue 13 Oct 2020

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12:37 13/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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Time
19:54 11/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
17:20 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 25 Sep 2020

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10:04 25/09
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 24 Sep 2020

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13:36 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 18 Sep 2020

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Date
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10:56 18/09
Brambling
Shetland

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Wed 16 Sep 2020

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09:13 16/09
Redwing
Shetland

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Fri 28 Aug 2020

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09:03 28/08
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

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12:22 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 22 Aug 2020

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11:25 22/08
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 24 May 2020

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Date
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08:53 24/05
Humpback Whale
Shetland
23/05

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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08:17 06/11
Waxwing
Shetland
05/11

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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13:53 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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15:23 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 18 Jul 2018

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16:24 18/07
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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Fri 01 Jun 2018

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11:43 01/06
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 20 Apr 2018

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Time
19:22 20/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

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23:00 17/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 02 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
18:00 02/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 21 Feb 2018

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13:48 21/02
King Eider
Shetland
13:23

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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15:37 17/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Fri 16 Feb 2018

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13:29 16/02
King Eider
Shetland
12:00

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

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Time
14:58 04/02
King Eider
Shetland

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