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Tue 10 Sep 2019

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Time
09:50 10/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09/09

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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17:00 01/09
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 25 Aug 2019

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13:47 25/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 14 Aug 2019

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10:41 14/08
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland
13/08

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Sun 11 Aug 2019

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16:31 11/08
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
16:29

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Thu 01 Aug 2019

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17:01 01/08
Greenish Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 20 Jun 2019

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14:32 20/06
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Wed 19 Jun 2019

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22:08 19/06
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Sat 15 Jun 2019

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14:30 15/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jun 2019

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11:20 09/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 08 Jun 2019

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12:21 08/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 29 May 2019

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11:05 29/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Tue 28 May 2019

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10:16 28/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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10:05 28/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland
10:04

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Mon 27 May 2019

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15:34 27/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland
15:30

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07:17 27/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Sun 26 May 2019

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15:44 26/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland
15:30

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14:03 26/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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11:31 26/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Sat 25 May 2019

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10:23 25/05
Little Gull
Shetland

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Thu 23 May 2019

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14:44 23/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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09:36 23/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland
09:30

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08:28 23/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland
08:17

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07:36 23/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shetland

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Wed 22 May 2019

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14:36 22/05
Little Egret
Shetland

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Mon 20 May 2019

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16:19 20/05
Rustic Bunting
Shetland
15:40

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07:47 20/05
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 21 Feb 2019

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08:35 21/02
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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Wed 20 Feb 2019

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12:32 20/02
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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17:42 08/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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13:16 01/01
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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12:31 29/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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12:26 26/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 23 Oct 2018

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17:32 23/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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17:03 27/09
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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14:26 27/09
Sabine's Gull
Shetland

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12:40 27/09
Sabine's Gull
Shetland

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12:20 27/09
Sabine's Gull
Shetland

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Sun 09 Sep 2018

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12:34 09/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Tue 04 Sep 2018

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16:49 04/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 01 Sep 2018

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12:26 01/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

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07:56 27/08
Red-necked Phalarope
Shetland
26/08

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Sat 25 Aug 2018

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16:21 25/08
Red-necked Phalarope
Shetland

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Tue 12 Jun 2018

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11:59 12/06
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Mon 11 Jun 2018

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13:31 11/06
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Sun 10 Jun 2018

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19:14 10/06
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Wed 06 Jun 2018

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16:47 06/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 05 Jun 2018

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19:16 05/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 02 Jun 2018

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Time
14:49 02/06
Black-throated Diver
Shetland
14:35

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Thu 31 May 2018

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17:01 31/05
Greenish Warbler
Shetland

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16:30 31/05
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 28 May 2018

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19:17 28/05
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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18:47 28/05
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland

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12:41 28/05
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland
12:20

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10:21 28/05
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 27 May 2018

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16:40 27/05
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 18 May 2018

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20:11 18/05
Garganey
Shetland

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09:08 18/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Wed 16 May 2018

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09:40 16/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Sun 13 May 2018

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12:40 13/05
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Mon 30 Apr 2018

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09:39 30/04
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 25 Apr 2018

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09:39 25/04
American Wigeon
Shetland

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Tue 24 Apr 2018

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11:31 24/04
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Fri 06 Apr 2018

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13:09 06/04
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

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17:48 05/04
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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16:40 05/04
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Mon 19 Feb 2018

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12:58 19/02
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland
15/02

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Fri 16 Feb 2018

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09:33 16/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
15/02

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Mon 15 Jan 2018

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13:45 15/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 22 Nov 2017

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08:48 22/11
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Tue 21 Nov 2017

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12:29 21/11
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sun 22 Oct 2017

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14:18 22/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sat 21 Oct 2017

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16:46 21/10
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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13:33 20/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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09:55 20/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Sun 15 Oct 2017

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22:48 15/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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21:33 03/10
Little Stint
Shetland
01/10

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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11:25 30/09
Black Redstart
Shetland

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08:03 30/09
Little Stint
Shetland
15:30 29/09

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Wed 27 Sep 2017

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19:23 27/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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11:18 22/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Thu 24 Aug 2017

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11:00 24/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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09:38 24/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 07 Jun 2017

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14:07 07/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 02 Jun 2017

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13:49 02/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 20 May 2017

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09:44 20/05
Little Stint
Shetland

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Sun 14 May 2017

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08:57 14/05
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sat 13 May 2017

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16:40 13/05
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Wed 10 May 2017

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21:08 10/05
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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14:55 10/05
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 05 May 2017

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20:01 05/05
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 04 May 2017

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17:53 04/05
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 03 May 2017

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21:24 03/05
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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16:11 03/05
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 02 May 2017

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11:18 02/05
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 15 Apr 2017

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11:20 15/04
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Sat 25 Mar 2017

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22:00 25/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 17 Feb 2017

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18:07 17/02
Green-winged Teal
Shetland
16/02

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Fri 03 Feb 2017

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20:42 03/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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08:12 03/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
02/02

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