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Wed 19 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:59 19/08
Hooded Crow
Dumfries & Galloway
13:00

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Tue 30 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:51 30/10
Short-eared Owl
Dumfries & Galloway
16:46

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
10:36 14/10
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway
10:33

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Mon 25 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:32 25/09
Hooded Crow
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 02 Apr 2017

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Time
22:29 02/04
Hooded Crow
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 31 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
11:20 31/10
Short-eared Owl
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:07 28/10
Jack Snipe
Dumfries & Galloway

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:09 25/10
Eurasian Hobby
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 21 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:39 21/10
Jack Snipe
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:02 06/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Dumfries & Galloway
17:40

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17:53 06/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Dumfries & Galloway

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17:15 06/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 16 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:59 16/09
Grey Phalarope
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 23 Nov 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:23 23/11
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 30 Sep 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:17 30/09
Lapland Bunting
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 11 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 11/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 14 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 14/09
Western Osprey
Dumfries & Galloway
10:20

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Sat 15 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:21 15/03
Whinchat
Dumfries & Galloway

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21:34 15/03
Whinchat
Dumfries & Galloway
13:30

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
13:10 04/10
Great Reed Warbler
Dumfries & Galloway
12:00

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08:29 04/10
Great Reed Warbler
Dumfries & Galloway
07:50

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Mon 30 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:42 30/09
Lapland Bunting
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 04 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:57 04/03
Snow Goose
Dumfries & Galloway

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Mon 15 Oct 2012

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
19:07 15/10
Lapland Bunting
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 22 Jul 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:20 22/07
Sooty Shearwater
Dumfries & Galloway
15:07

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Wed 21 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
08:35 21/03
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway
07:30

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Fri 11 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:25 11/11
Little Auk
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 30 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
20:10 30/09
Common Quail
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 29 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:34 29/09
Lapland Bunting
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 04 Nov 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:13 04/11
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 31 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:13 31/10
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 30 Oct 2009

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Date
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Time
19:12 30/10
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway

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09:59 30/10
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway

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Thu 29 Oct 2009

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Time
17:41 29/10
Black Redstart
Dumfries & Galloway

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Wed 24 Jun 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 24/06
Black-browed Albatross
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 20 Jun 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:23 20/06
Long-tailed Skua
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 19 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:36 19/04
Iceland Gull
Dumfries & Galloway
18/04

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Tue 31 Mar 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:32 31/03
Short-eared Owl
Dumfries & Galloway
16:30

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Mon 11 Aug 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:50 11/08
Pomarine Skua
Dumfries & Galloway

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Fri 18 Jul 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:23 18/07
Arctic Skua
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sun 23 Mar 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:02 23/03
Northern Wheatear
Dumfries & Galloway

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17:42 23/03
Whooper Swan
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 13 Oct 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:52 13/10
Lapland Bunting
Dumfries & Galloway

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Sat 16 Sep 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:04 16/09
Short-eared Owl
Dumfries & Galloway

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