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Fri 01 Feb 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:21 01/02
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 30 Jan 2019

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Time
16:00 30/01
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Site
Time
16:22 02/01
Waxwing
Lothian
14:40

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Wed 13 Dec 2017

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Time
13:22 13/12
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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09:57 06/10
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Thu 05 Oct 2017

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Time
20:40 05/10
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Tue 25 Apr 2017

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11:05 25/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian
11:04

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Mon 17 Apr 2017

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Time
16:49 17/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sun 16 Apr 2017

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Time
18:25 16/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Fri 24 Mar 2017

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Date
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Time
15:05 24/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sun 19 Mar 2017

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Time
17:12 19/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 18 Mar 2017

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Time
12:03 18/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
11:50

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Fri 17 Mar 2017

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Time
15:01 17/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Thu 16 Mar 2017

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Location
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Time
15:30 16/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian

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14:39 16/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
11:45

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09:04 16/03
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian
15/03

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Tue 14 Mar 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:44 14/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 04 Feb 2017

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Date
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Time
08:04 04/02
Greater Scaup
Lothian
03/02

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Mon 30 Jan 2017

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Time
13:16 30/01
Greater Scaup
Lothian
13:00

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Thu 26 Feb 2015

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Date
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Time
18:35 26/02
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 12 Feb 2015

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Site
Time
18:31 12/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 08 Feb 2015

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Location
Site
Time
10:18 08/02
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Wed 28 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:31 28/01
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 21 Jan 2015

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Time
20:06 21/01
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 20 Jan 2015

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Time
14:47 20/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 11 Jan 2015

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Date
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Time
23:03 11/01
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Tue 06 Jan 2015

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Time
22:21 06/01
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 05 Jan 2015

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Time
22:37 05/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 04 Jan 2015

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Time
22:00 04/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 28 Dec 2014

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Time
17:44 28/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian
15:15

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Thu 25 Dec 2014

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21:38 25/12
Smew
Lothian
15:00

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Wed 24 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
12:55 24/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian

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Tue 23 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:47 23/12
Smew
Lothian

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11:21 23/12
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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10:08 23/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian

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Mon 22 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
17:45 22/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian

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Sun 21 Dec 2014

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Time
11:36 21/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 20 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:45 20/12
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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10:09 20/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian
10:00

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Fri 19 Dec 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
12:59 19/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian

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Thu 18 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
11:10 18/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian
09:00

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Wed 17 Dec 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
19:48 17/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian

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15:54 17/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian

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Tue 16 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:51 16/12
Lesser Scaup
Lothian
14:45

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Sun 07 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
22:31 07/12
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 06 Dec 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
14:22 06/12
Smew
Lothian

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Fri 05 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
12:18 05/12
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 18 Apr 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
14:41 18/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
10:30

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Fri 12 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
15:08 12/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 10 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
22:45 10/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 09 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
11:54 09/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
11:50

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Mon 08 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
12:23 08/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 07 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
17:40 07/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 28 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
23:10 28/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
27/03

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Mon 05 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
17:34 05/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 04 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
15:08 04/03
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 28 Feb 2012

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19:30 28/02
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 22 Feb 2012

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20:04 22/02
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 16 Feb 2012

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Time
20:28 16/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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14:46 12/02
Smew
Lothian
14:45

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Mon 06 Feb 2012

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22:20 06/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 05 Feb 2012

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16:25 05/02
Smew
Lothian
14:00

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Tue 31 Jan 2012

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Date
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19:28 31/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 21 Jan 2012

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Time
17:58 21/01
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 10 Jan 2012

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Time
14:23 10/01
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 09 Jan 2012

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19:20 09/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 07 Jan 2012

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18:23 07/01
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Fri 06 Jan 2012

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Date
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13:02 06/01
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 05 Jan 2012

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23:04 05/01
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 02 Jan 2012

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Time
19:09 02/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 01 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
23:02 01/01
Smew
Lothian

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Fri 30 Dec 2011

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15:59 30/12
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 22 Nov 2011

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20:35 22/11
Northern Gannet
Lothian

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Mon 21 Nov 2011

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13:08 21/11
Northern Gannet
Lothian
13:05

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Sun 20 Nov 2011

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16:25 20/11
Red-throated Diver
Lothian
13:00

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Thu 17 Nov 2011

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17:15 17/11
Red-throated Diver
Lothian

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Fri 28 Oct 2011

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12:46 28/10
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Tue 22 Mar 2011

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19:22 22/03
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 10 Mar 2011

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19:38 10/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 05 Mar 2011

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15:41 05/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 27 Feb 2011

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17:16 27/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 19 Feb 2011

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23:08 19/02
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 15 Feb 2011

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13:33 15/02
Smew
Lothian

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Fri 28 Jan 2011

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15:05 28/01
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

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13:48 26/01
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 24 Jan 2011

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12:16 24/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 22 Jan 2011

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16:41 22/01
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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14:57 17/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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17:20 16/01
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 15 Jan 2011

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13:41 15/01
Smew
Lothian

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Fri 14 Jan 2011

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14:46 14/01
Smew
Lothian

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Thu 13 Jan 2011

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14:10 13/01
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 12 Jan 2011

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Time
15:11 12/01
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 15 Dec 2010

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18:55 15/12
Smew
Lothian

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Tue 14 Dec 2010

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12:49 14/12
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 11 Dec 2010

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Time
18:43 11/12
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 04 Apr 2010

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18:03 04/04
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 27 Mar 2010

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14:39 27/03
Smew
Lothian

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Mon 22 Mar 2010

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16:55 22/03
Smew
Lothian

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Sun 21 Mar 2010

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Time
22:15 21/03
Smew
Lothian

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