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Tue 13 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:00 13/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth

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Wed 07 Aug 2019

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Time
18:42 07/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth

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Fri 11 May 2018

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Time
22:12 11/05
Lesser Scaup
Forth

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Thu 10 May 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:42 10/05
Lesser Scaup
Forth
09/05

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Sun 25 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
18:28 25/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Forth

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Sun 04 Dec 2016

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Site
Time
13:31 04/12
Iceland Gull
Forth
11:00

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Tue 29 Mar 2016

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Location
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Time
21:05 29/03
Short-eared Owl
Forth

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Mon 11 May 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:36 11/05
Garganey
Forth

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Sun 10 May 2015

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Time
16:38 10/05
Garganey
Forth

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Sat 09 May 2015

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Time
19:29 09/05
Garganey
Forth
17:30

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Sat 03 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:22 03/01
Little Egret
Forth

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Wed 11 Jun 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:48 11/06
Glossy Ibis
Forth
11:15

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Mon 02 Jun 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:18 02/06
Glossy Ibis
Forth
20:00

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18:44 02/06
Glossy Ibis
Forth

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Sun 25 May 2014

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Date
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Time
20:51 25/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Forth

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20:01 25/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Forth

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Wed 07 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:13 07/05
Garganey
Forth

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Mon 28 Apr 2014

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Location
Site
Time
08:02 28/04
Garganey
Forth

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Sun 27 Apr 2014

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Location
Site
Time
14:52 27/04
Garganey
Forth

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:40 18/12
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Sat 17 Apr 2010

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Location
Site
Time
10:01 17/04
Garganey
Forth
16/04

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Fri 16 Apr 2010

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Location
Site
Time
14:38 16/04
Garganey
Forth

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Sun 22 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:47 22/04
Greenshank
Forth

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Mon 19 May 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 19/05
Little Egret
Forth
13:00 18/05

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Tue 22 Apr 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:55 22/04
Egyptian Goose
Forth

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08:07 		Snow Goose
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