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Sun 05 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:30 05/08
Western Osprey
Lothian
11:15

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:13 29/03
Sand Martin
Lothian

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:05 11/03
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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13:44 11/03
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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11:21 11/03
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Fri 09 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
19:59 09/03
Eurasian Bittern
Lothian

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Tue 19 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:45 19/09
Northern Gannet
Lothian
11:30

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Wed 30 Aug 2017

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Time
22:47 30/08
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Sun 09 Apr 2017

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Date
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Time
12:49 09/04
Western Osprey
Lothian
12:00

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Tue 28 Feb 2017

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Time
13:49 28/02
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 04 Jul 2015

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Time
09:47 04/07
European Bee-eater
Lothian
03/07

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Sun 20 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 20/03
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Fri 05 Nov 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:48 05/11
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Sun 31 Oct 2010

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Time
20:04 31/10
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Sat 14 Aug 2010

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Site
Time
10:42 14/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
08:45

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Fri 13 Aug 2010

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Location
Site
Time
21:55 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
15:15

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09:20 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
08:30

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Thu 12 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:35 12/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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11:15 12/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 11 Dec 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:19 11/12
Crossbill
Lothian

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Wed 28 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:31 28/10
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Sun 10 May 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:29 10/05
Garganey
Lothian

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12:48 10/05
Garganey
Lothian

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Sun 26 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:28 26/04
Common Cuckoo
Lothian
06:00

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Thu 05 Feb 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:00 05/02
Hen Harrier
Lothian

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Sat 17 Jan 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:20 17/01
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Fri 24 Oct 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 24/10
Greater Scaup
Lothian
09:00 22/10

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Mon 29 Sep 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 29/09
Whooper Swan
Lothian
18:30

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Sun 29 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:42 29/06
Crossbill
Lothian

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Fri 27 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:20 27/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Wed 25 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:24 25/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Tue 24 Jun 2008

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Date
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Time
12:06 24/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Mon 23 Jun 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
12:41 23/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Sun 22 Jun 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:56 22/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Sat 21 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:14 21/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Fri 20 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:04 20/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Mon 16 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:44 16/06
Garganey
Lothian
10:00

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Sun 15 Jun 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 15/06
Western Osprey
Lothian

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14:53 15/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Sat 14 Jun 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 14/06
Garganey
Lothian
14:51

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10:20 14/06
Garganey
Lothian
10:00

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Fri 13 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:56 13/06
Garganey
Lothian

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Sat 19 Apr 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:19 19/04
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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15:14 19/04
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Mon 03 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:26 03/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 10 Jun 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:52 10/06
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian
20:00

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11:51 10/06
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 14 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 14/03
Hen Harrier
Lothian
11:30

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Wed 14 Feb 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:42 14/02
Black-crowned Night Heron
Lothian
13:00

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Sun 14 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:36 14/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Sat 13 Jan 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:42 13/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Wed 10 Jan 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:10 10/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Mon 08 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
16:22 08/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Thu 04 Jan 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:04 04/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian
02/01

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Sun 26 Feb 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
16:37 26/02
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Fri 07 Oct 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:22 07/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 06 Oct 2005

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Date
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Time
13:04 06/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 05 Oct 2005

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Time
16:08 05/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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10:27 05/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 04 Oct 2005

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Date
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Time
20:09 04/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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12:21 04/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 03 Oct 2005

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Date
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Time
22:01 03/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian
17:30

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17:21 03/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian
16:40

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11:18 03/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 24 Sep 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:52 24/09
Mandarin Duck
Lothian

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Thu 04 Aug 2005

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Date
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Time
16:01 04/08
Greenshank
Lothian

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Sun 19 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:56 19/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sat 18 Sep 2004

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Time
18:21 18/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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07:58 18/09
Little Stint
Lothian
17/09

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Fri 17 Sep 2004

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Time
19:32 17/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sun 12 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:09 12/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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14:09 12/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 11 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:35 11/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian
09:40

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Fri 10 Sep 2004

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Time
18:29 10/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 20 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:16 20/02
Pink-footed Goose
Lothian

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Sat 01 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:16 01/02
Green Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 19 Jan 2003

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Time
22:02 19/01
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 07 Jan 2003

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Date
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Time
22:30 07/01
Green Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 27 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:11 27/11
Little Egret
Lothian
14:00

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Sun 03 Jun 2001

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Time
15:43 03/06
Western Osprey
Lothian

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