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Thu 19 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:21 19/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Fife
14:45

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12:56 19/09
Western Osprey
Fife

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Sat 14 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:25 14/09
Western Osprey
Fife

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Fri 13 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:40 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
17:00

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Mon 09 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:57 09/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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Location
Site
Time
13:23 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Thu 05 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:19 05/09
Western Osprey
Fife

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:22 01/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Fife

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:51 26/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Thu 08 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:06 08/08
Western Osprey
Fife

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:33 11/04
Western Osprey
Fife
14:29

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:23 04/03
Western Osprey
Fife
13:10

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:44 02/01
Slavonian Grebe
Fife
10:37

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Mon 26 Nov 2018

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Location
Site
Time
18:30 26/11
Slavonian Grebe
Fife

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Thu 25 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:14 25/10
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:33 08/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife
12:00

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Thu 04 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:10 04/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Sun 16 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 16/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife
15:05

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:37 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sun 09 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:27 09/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 07 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:11 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Thu 06 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:54 06/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Sun 02 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:43 02/09
Western Osprey
Fife

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Thu 23 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:30 23/08
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Wed 22 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:44 22/08
Little Gull
Fife

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Sat 21 Jul 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 21/07
Western Osprey
Fife

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Sun 17 Jun 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 17/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Fife
16:28

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16:09 17/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Fife
16:09

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Mon 23 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 23/10
Mediterranean Gull
Fife
15:30

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 20/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife
14:00

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Wed 18 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:18 18/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife
13:15

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Tue 17 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:11 17/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife
13:08

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:35 14/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife
08:34

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:35 10/10
Spotted Redshank
Fife
15:30

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Thu 05 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 05/10
Little Stint
Fife

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:17 03/10
Little Stint
Fife

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Thu 14 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:31 14/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 18 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 18/08
Western Osprey
Fife

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Sat 13 May 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:00 13/05
Western Osprey
Fife

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Mon 17 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:30 17/10
Great Egret
Fife

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Fri 11 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 11/09
Little Egret
Fife

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Sun 06 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 06/09
Western Osprey
Fife

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16:05 06/09
Western Osprey
Fife
16:03

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Tue 01 Sep 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 01/09
Western Osprey
Fife

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Thu 06 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:32 06/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 31 Jul 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 31/07
Western Osprey
Fife

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Tue 21 Jul 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:27 21/07
Mediterranean Gull
Fife

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Fri 26 Jun 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 26/06
Little Egret
Fife

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Thu 04 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:16 04/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Mon 16 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:03 16/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Mon 13 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 13/08
Western Osprey
Fife

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Fri 27 Jul 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:39 27/07
Whooper Swan
Fife

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Sat 13 Aug 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 13/08
Mediterranean Gull
Fife
16:00

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Fri 11 Jun 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:01 11/06
Little Egret
Fife
17:30

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14:22 11/06
Little Egret
Fife

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Sun 07 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:01 07/03
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Fri 11 Sep 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:50 11/09
Little Egret
Fife
11:00

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Sun 06 Sep 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:42 06/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Fri 04 Sep 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 04/09
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Sun 30 Aug 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:32 30/08
Spotted Redshank
Fife
15:30

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Sat 29 Aug 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 29/08
Little Egret
Fife
14:45

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Mon 10 Aug 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:02 10/08
Greenshank
Fife

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Sat 04 Jul 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:39 04/07
Whimbrel
Fife
19:00

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Thu 19 Feb 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:33 19/02
Greater Scaup
Fife
10:30

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Wed 04 Feb 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:54 04/02
Greater Scaup
Fife
14:00

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Mon 26 Jan 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 26/01
Greater Scaup
Fife
13:30

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Wed 24 Sep 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:11 24/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife
23/09

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Sat 13 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:13 13/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Fife
17:00

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Wed 20 Aug 2008

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Date
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Time
12:06 20/08
Western Osprey
Fife

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Sat 05 Apr 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:37 05/04
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Fri 17 Aug 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:24 17/08
Great Knot
Fife

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Sat 31 Mar 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
19:01 31/03
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Fife

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Sun 18 Feb 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:19 18/02
Avocet
Fife

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Thu 15 Feb 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:46 15/02
Avocet
Fife

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Fri 20 Oct 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:23 20/10
Little Stint
Fife
17:30

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Tue 14 Feb 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:06 14/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
Fife
08:20

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Sat 03 Dec 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:55 03/12
Little Auk
Fife

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Thu 16 Jun 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:22 16/06
Greater Scaup
Fife

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Mon 30 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:19 30/08
Spotted Redshank
Fife
29/08

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Thu 26 Aug 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:44 26/08
Ruff
Fife
25/08

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Tue 10 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:26 10/08
Pied Flycatcher
Fife
13:30

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Wed 04 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:27 04/08
Little Gull
Fife

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Tue 06 Apr 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
17:53 06/04
Avocet
Fife
14:00

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Sat 12 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 12/07
Little Gull
Fife
14:00

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Mon 07 Jul 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:29 07/07
Little Gull
Fife

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Tue 21 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 21/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Fife
08:00

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Mon 16 Sep 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 16/09
Little Stint
Fife

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Sun 15 Sep 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:27 15/09
Western Osprey
Fife
14:15 14/09

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Sun 17 Feb 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:24 17/02
Snow Bunting
Fife

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Sat 13 Oct 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:47 13/10
Taiga Bean Goose
Fife

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Tue 25 Sep 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:06 25/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Fife

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Thu 09 Aug 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:17 09/08
Western Osprey
Fife
12:00 08/08

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Sun 07 Jan 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:33 07/01
Brent Goose
Fife
12:00

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