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Sat 29 Aug 2020

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22:17 29/08
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 01 Jul 2020

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17:02 01/07
European Turtle Dove
Shetland

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Tue 23 Jun 2020

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13:59 23/06
Pomarine Skua
Shetland

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Sun 22 Dec 2019

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18:02 22/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Wed 18 Dec 2019

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09:26 18/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sun 15 Dec 2019

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12:34 15/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 09 Dec 2019

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16:46 09/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 07 Dec 2019

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13:53 07/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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11:24 11/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
11:20

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09:39 11/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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17:49 18/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 16 Sep 2019

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17:19 16/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 13 Sep 2019

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17:20 13/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

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17:40 11/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

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16:59 15/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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15:49 12/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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20:05 27/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland
19:00

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Mon 18 Jul 2016

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08:05 18/07
Common Crane
Shetland
17/07

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Thu 14 Jul 2016

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19:50 14/07
Common Crane
Shetland

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Thu 07 Jul 2016

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08:42 07/07
Common Crane
Shetland
04/07

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Mon 17 Nov 2014

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22:41 17/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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13:34 21/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
13:25

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Tue 06 May 2014

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14:13 06/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Mon 05 May 2014

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14:32 05/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 26 Jan 2014

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10:21 26/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
25/01

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Fri 18 Oct 2013

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12:01 18/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Thu 17 Oct 2013

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19:48 17/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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16:23 17/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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15:09 17/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Sat 21 Sep 2013

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12:57 21/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland
12:45

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Fri 20 Sep 2013

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13:06 20/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Thu 19 Sep 2013

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22:19 19/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Thu 17 May 2012

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08:16 17/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
16/05

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Sat 25 Feb 2012

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18:50 25/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 13 Feb 2012

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20:12 13/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 13 Jan 2012

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20:36 13/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 11 Jan 2012

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17:50 11/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 04 Dec 2011

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21:27 04/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 22 Nov 2011

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22:39 22/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Wed 16 Nov 2011

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20:03 16/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Mon 14 Nov 2011

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08:40 14/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
13/11

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Sun 16 Oct 2011

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08:07 16/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
15/10

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Fri 14 Oct 2011

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22:56 14/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Tue 11 Oct 2011

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14:11 11/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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10:08 11/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland
10/10

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Sat 08 Oct 2011

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12:50 08/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Fri 07 Oct 2011

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12:38 07/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Thu 06 Oct 2011

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10:56 06/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 05 Oct 2011

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10:15 05/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2011

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15:05 04/10
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
13:30

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14:54 04/10
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Fri 13 May 2011

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08:32 13/05
Garganey
Shetland
12/05

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Sat 30 Oct 2010

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20:38 30/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Wed 12 Nov 2008

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21:06 12/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 09 Nov 2008

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22:38 09/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 08 Nov 2008

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20:07 08/11
Greater White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Wed 06 Aug 2008

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17:58 06/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Sun 21 Oct 2007

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14:16 21/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 08 Oct 2007

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22:38 08/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 06 Oct 2007

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12:22 06/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 05 Oct 2007

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18:55 05/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Thu 04 Oct 2007

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14:00 04/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Tue 25 Sep 2007

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13:30 25/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland
12:45

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Sun 23 Sep 2007

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22:35 23/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 21 Sep 2007

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22:29 21/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 31 Oct 2005

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22:23 31/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Fri 21 Oct 2005

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15:21 21/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Tue 18 Oct 2005

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22:32 18/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Mon 17 Oct 2005

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22:55 17/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Sun 16 Oct 2005

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20:05 16/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Tue 27 Sep 2005

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11:08 27/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Thu 06 Nov 2003

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22:48 06/11
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Wed 05 Nov 2003

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15:27 05/11
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Sun 23 Mar 2003

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12:18 23/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Fri 21 Mar 2003

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22:10 21/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 19 Mar 2003

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17:52 19/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 16 Mar 2003

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14:43 16/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 15 Mar 2003

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15:04 15/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Fri 14 Mar 2003

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11:13 14/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Thu 13 Mar 2003

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22:35 13/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 18 Dec 2002

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22:24 18/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 18 Oct 2002

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13:20 18/10
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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Thu 17 Oct 2002

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09:56 17/10
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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Tue 02 Oct 2001

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22:27 02/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 22 Apr 2001

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09:23 22/04
Common Crane
Shetland
21/04

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