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Fri 19 Jul 2019

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Time
10:29 19/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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07:07 19/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
18/07

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Thu 18 Jul 2019

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17:06 18/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Wed 17 Jul 2019

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14:09 17/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Fri 12 Jul 2019

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07:16 12/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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06:52 12/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
06:17

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Thu 11 Jul 2019

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22:03 11/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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18:16 11/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
17:55

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10:17 11/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
09:30

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08:02 11/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Wed 10 Jul 2019

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Date
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Time
16:02 10/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
14:45

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08:01 10/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Tue 09 Jul 2019

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Time
18:00 09/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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17:36 09/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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12:16 09/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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07:44 09/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Mon 08 Jul 2019

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Time
18:46 08/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
18:45

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18:34 08/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 30 Jun 2019

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Time
16:08 30/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 22 Jun 2019

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Time
16:22 22/06
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Mon 17 Jun 2019

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Time
14:22 17/06
Common Quail
Shetland
15/06

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Tue 11 Jun 2019

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Time
11:16 11/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 06 Jun 2019

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Time
15:17 06/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
14:45

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Wed 05 Jun 2019

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Time
20:38 05/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
20:00

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Thu 23 May 2019

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22:44 23/05
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 14 May 2019

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19:08 14/05
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 12 May 2019

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22:48 12/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Thu 09 May 2019

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20:55 09/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 08 May 2019

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18:41 08/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 05 May 2019

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17:40 05/05
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Time
21:25 27/04
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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10:07 27/04
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Thu 18 Apr 2019

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Time
19:53 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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Time
19:25 16/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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13:32 16/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

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Time
12:59 14/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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11:39 14/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
13:04 11/04
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 08 Apr 2019

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Time
17:30 08/04
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Fri 05 Apr 2019

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Time
12:16 05/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 03 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
15:40 03/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 12 Mar 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
20:32 12/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 08 Mar 2019

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Date
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Time
10:57 08/03
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
10:45

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:30 03/03
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
02/03

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:02 02/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
01/03

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Thu 28 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
17:12 28/02
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 11 Feb 2019

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Time
19:32 11/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 29 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:57 29/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
28/01

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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Time
19:25 18/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Time
18:28 17/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 15 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
20:57 15/01
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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18:36 15/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:35 13/01
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
17:49 06/01
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 26 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:37 26/12
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
12:59 19/12
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
22:35 25/11
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 21 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
15:16 21/11
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Fri 16 Nov 2018

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15:22 16/11
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Time
17:51 14/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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09:16 14/10
Greenland Redpoll
Shetland
13/10

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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Date
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17:48 13/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Time
11:04 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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Time
18:59 06/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 04 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
13:38 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
11:51 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
10:30

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10:50 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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10:26 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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09:28 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 02 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
18:11 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
17:40

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16:10 02/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sun 30 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:40 30/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 22 Sep 2018

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Date
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18:53 22/09
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Shetland

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Fri 21 Sep 2018

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12:43 21/09
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
12:37

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Fri 14 Sep 2018

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11:33 14/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 10 Sep 2018

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Time
08:33 10/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Sun 09 Sep 2018

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18:38 09/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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18:37 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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11:44 09/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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10:19 09/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Sat 08 Sep 2018

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Time
20:16 08/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 06 Sep 2018

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17:00 06/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 30 Jul 2018

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22:56 30/07
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 26 Jun 2018

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22:18 26/06
Rosy Starling
Shetland
20:00

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Tue 05 Jun 2018

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19:11 05/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 31 May 2018

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19:52 31/05
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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10:03 31/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 17 May 2018

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Time
07:21 17/05
Hawfinch
Shetland
16/05

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Tue 15 May 2018

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Time
13:24 15/05
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Mon 14 May 2018

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22:52 14/05
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 13 May 2018

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22:39 13/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 12 May 2018

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21:51 12/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 11 May 2018

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21:40 11/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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11:22 11/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland
10/05

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Thu 10 May 2018

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10:11 10/05
Little Ringed Plover
Shetland

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Wed 09 May 2018

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22:36 09/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 27 Apr 2018

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14:30 27/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
26/04

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Fri 20 Apr 2018

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20:46 20/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

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22:59 17/04
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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15:15 17/04
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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