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Sun 20 Jun 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:50 20/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
09:45

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Thu 17 Jun 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
08:22 17/06
Common Quail
Shetland
00:30

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Fri 04 Jun 2021

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Time
10:09 04/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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08:49 04/06
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland
08:45

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Thu 03 Jun 2021

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Date
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Time
19:15 03/06
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland
19:10

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18:10 03/06
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland
16:00

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17:58 03/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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12:30 03/06
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland
12:27

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Tue 01 Jun 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 01/06
Common Quail
Shetland
16:15

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Mon 17 May 2021

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Location
Site
Time
08:03 17/05
Hawfinch
Shetland
15/05

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Sat 15 May 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
17:55 15/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 14 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:28 14/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 13 May 2021

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Location
Site
Time
10:43 13/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 09 May 2021

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Time
09:16 09/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 04 May 2021

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Time
11:35 04/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 03 May 2021

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Time
09:21 03/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 07 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:06 07/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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Time
20:01 11/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

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Location
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Time
08:32 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 03 Oct 2020

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Time
22:12 03/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland
17:30

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16:25 03/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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Fri 18 Sep 2020

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12:06 18/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 20 Aug 2020

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Time
22:09 20/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 15 Aug 2020

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19:22 15/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland
19:22

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18:31 15/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 01 May 2020

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Date
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Time
17:00 01/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 22 Apr 2020

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Time
08:02 22/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
21/04

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Mon 20 Apr 2020

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Time
21:38 20/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 01 Dec 2019

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Date
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Time
17:44 01/12
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 29 Nov 2019

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22:45 29/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 04 Nov 2019

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14:58 04/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
17:41 06/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
14:30

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
10:12 05/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
16:12 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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10:58 04/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 03 Oct 2019

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Time
12:55 03/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
13:40

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09:06 03/10
Greenish Warbler
Shetland

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08:57 03/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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Time
12:31 02/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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11:53 02/10
Greenish Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:34 28/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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17:29 28/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
17:26

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16:46 28/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
09:48 22/04
Black Kite
Shetland

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Sat 13 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:51 13/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 28/03
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
20/03

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Fri 08 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:08 08/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 05 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:34 05/03
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:16 04/03
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
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Time
16:47 02/03
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
16:20

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13:34 02/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
13:25

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08:02 02/03
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
07:40

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Fri 01 Mar 2019

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Date
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Time
14:38 01/03
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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12:06 01/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 28 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
16:40 28/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
16:25

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15:39 28/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
15:27

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Tue 26 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:17 26/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
15:40

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16:16 26/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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14:12 26/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
13:50

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11:48 26/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 25 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:34 25/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
16:30

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Sun 24 Feb 2019

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Time
10:20 24/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
10:10

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10:05 24/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sat 23 Feb 2019

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Time
12:09 23/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
12:00

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11:59 23/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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09:05 23/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
08:58

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Fri 22 Feb 2019

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Time
14:56 22/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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13:04 22/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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12:49 22/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
12:40

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Thu 21 Feb 2019

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13:27 21/02
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Wed 30 Jan 2019

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17:38 30/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Tue 29 Jan 2019

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21:33 29/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

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22:14 23/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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21:46 14/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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08:34 14/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
13/01

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Sat 12 Jan 2019

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15:49 12/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

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16:37 11/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

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18:19 07/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

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16:04 06/01
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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12:42 02/01
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 16 Nov 2018

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Time
09:08 16/11
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
07:13 26/10
Humpback Whale
Shetland
25/10

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Thu 25 Oct 2018

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18:52 25/10
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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Tue 02 Oct 2018

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Time
09:03 02/10
Little Egret
Shetland

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Sun 30 Sep 2018

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15:07 30/09
Little Egret
Shetland
14:55

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

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15:23 13/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 01 Sep 2018

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14:44 01/09
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Thu 07 Jun 2018

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10:46 07/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Mon 04 Jun 2018

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09:34 04/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Tue 08 May 2018

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18:59 08/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 24 Oct 2017

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15:13 24/10
Firecrest
Shetland

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Sun 22 Oct 2017

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15:11 22/10
Firecrest
Shetland

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

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22:22 10/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
09/10

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Mon 09 Oct 2017

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11:40 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 08 Oct 2017

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12:57 08/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
12:40

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12:17 08/10
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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Sat 07 Oct 2017

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14:30 07/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
14:00

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12:32 07/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
12:25

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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15:52 06/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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09:56 06/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
09:15

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