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Thu 11 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:03 11/05
Killer Whale
Shetland
10:50

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Wed 08 Jun 2022

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Time
21:33 08/06
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Fri 11 Feb 2022

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Date
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Time
13:22 11/02
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Thu 21 Oct 2021

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Time
18:23 21/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 16 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:13 16/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 15 Oct 2021

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Time
12:25 15/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 11 Oct 2021

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Time
17:57 11/10
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:14 24/09
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:21 12/10
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 09 Oct 2020

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Time
17:43 09/10
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland

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Thu 08 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:58 08/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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Time
14:34 05/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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12:18 05/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 14 Aug 2019

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Date
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Time
10:45 14/08
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
11/08

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Wed 09 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:50 09/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:13 01/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

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Time
20:14 15/10
Great Tit
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:59 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 22 May 2017

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Time
19:42 22/05
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:50 06/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
15:00

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Tue 04 Oct 2016

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15:07 04/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 21 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:06 21/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 07 Jun 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:17 07/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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Mon 17 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:52 17/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 16 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:56 16/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
15/03

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Sun 22 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:06 22/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
20/09

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Thu 19 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:21 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:01 19/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 01 Feb 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
21:43 01/02
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sun 07 Oct 2012

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Time
22:41 07/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 09 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
08:20 09/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
08/01

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Sun 08 Nov 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:13 08/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 01 Feb 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:19 01/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
31/01

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Sun 22 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:58 22/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Thu 04 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
22:04 04/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 03 Jun 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:57 03/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 02 Jun 2004

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:57 02/06
Collared Flycatcher
Shetland
14:46

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14:51 02/06
Collared Flycatcher
Shetland

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