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Sun 21 Apr 2019

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Time
08:17 21/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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Date
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Site
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15:15 20/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 17 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
19:04 17/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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14:08 17/04
Jack Snipe
Lothian

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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Location
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Time
16:04 16/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

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Time
15:57 14/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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13:05 14/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:20

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10:38 14/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:25 11/04
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Mon 01 Apr 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
14:49 01/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:12

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Sat 30 Mar 2019

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Time
11:21 30/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

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Time
17:16 28/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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13:34 28/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Mon 25 Mar 2019

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Location
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Time
11:27 25/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

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Time
14:51 23/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 17 Mar 2019

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Time
21:09 17/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 13 Mar 2019

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Time
21:03 13/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 08 Mar 2019

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Time
17:27 08/03
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian
16:00

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10:17 08/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Thu 07 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:04 07/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:00

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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Time
16:53 02/03
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 26 Feb 2019

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Time
12:43 26/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 25 Feb 2019

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Time
13:23 25/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 23 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
19:17 23/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
11:00

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Wed 20 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
12:56 20/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:49

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

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Time
13:34 17/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
10:55 16/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 15 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
14:30 15/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
14:24

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Thu 14 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:04 14/02
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
10:59

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Thu 07 Feb 2019

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12:01 07/02
Smew
Lothian
11:50

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Wed 06 Feb 2019

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Time
09:39 06/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian
09:18

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Tue 05 Feb 2019

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Time
12:40 05/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Location
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Time
15:14 03/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 31 Jan 2019

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Site
Time
13:10 31/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 28 Jan 2019

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Time
12:41 28/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 24 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:14 24/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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Time
22:36 20/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 19 Jan 2019

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Site
Time
15:38 19/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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Time
22:57 18/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
11:54 13/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
22:43 11/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
21:33 08/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:39 06/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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19:49 06/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
15:25

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Sat 05 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:27 05/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
10:23

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
17:18 04/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:30

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14:25 04/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 02/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 28 Dec 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
13:27 28/12
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Thu 27 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:34 27/12
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 26 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:36 26/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:37 24/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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12:16 24/12
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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11:45 24/12
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 23 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
16:07 23/12
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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11:28 23/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 21 Dec 2018

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Time
17:23 21/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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13:47 21/12
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Time
11:11 19/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 10 Dec 2018

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Time
16:22 10/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 09 Dec 2018

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12:23 09/12
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 05 Dec 2018

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Time
16:35 05/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 04 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
21:49 04/12
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
14:30

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Sat 01 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
13:34 01/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian
11:15

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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Site
Time
22:41 17/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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15:38 17/11
Little Gull
Lothian

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
12:40 08/11
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
12:24

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

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Time
17:20 04/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 02 Nov 2018

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17:49 02/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:00

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Thu 01 Nov 2018

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10:16 01/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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10:16 01/11
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
08:30

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Wed 31 Oct 2018

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12:06 31/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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10:57 29/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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14:48 21/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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09:59 14/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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18:27 12/10
Little Stint
Lothian

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Thu 11 Oct 2018

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18:34 11/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
17:45

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16:52 11/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:45

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14:25 11/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
13:30

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11:32 11/10
Little Stint
Lothian

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Wed 10 Oct 2018

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11:04 10/10
Little Stint
Lothian

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10:30 10/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 09 Oct 2018

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18:06 09/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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17:56 09/10
Greater Scaup
Lothian
17:53

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17:30 09/10
Little Stint
Lothian

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12:36 09/10
Little Stint
Lothian

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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15:02 08/10
Little Stint
Lothian

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14:42 08/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 07 Oct 2018

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12:33 07/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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18:16 06/10
Jack Snipe
Lothian

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09:45 06/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 04 Oct 2018

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17:20 04/10
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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12:08 04/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:55

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10:07 04/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
09:55

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Tue 02 Oct 2018

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12:09 02/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 01 Oct 2018

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16:43 01/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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16:30 01/10
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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10:50 01/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10:40

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09:09 01/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
08:45

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Sun 30 Sep 2018

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15:35 30/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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