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Sat 13 Nov 2021

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Time
17:51 13/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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17:13 13/11
Rosy Starling
Highland

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Sat 30 Oct 2021

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16:46 30/10
Snow Bunting
Highland
16:42

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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20:21 12/10
Rosy Starling
Highland

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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18:10 04/10
American Wigeon
Highland
12:30

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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09:54 01/10
Rosy Starling
Highland
09:51

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Sun 19 Sep 2021

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18:09 19/09
Rosy Starling
Highland

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Fri 17 Sep 2021

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08:24 17/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Highland
07:45

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Thu 16 Sep 2021

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16:31 16/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Highland
15:10

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Sun 30 May 2021

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15:19 30/05
European Bee-eater
Highland
14:40

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Fri 14 May 2021

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Time
17:58 14/05
Garganey
Highland

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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07:41 28/04
Garganey
Highland
07:36

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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14:50 25/04
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Thu 08 Oct 2020

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Time
16:32 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
16:28

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12:35 08/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland
12:32

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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Time
17:36 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Fri 02 Oct 2020

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18:53 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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Time
13:42 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
13:41

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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Time
09:46 12/01
Ross's Gull
Highland
11/01

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Mon 25 Nov 2019

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Time
20:09 25/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland
09:00

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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11:49 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Sun 15 Sep 2019

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14:30 15/09
Balearic Shearwater
Highland

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Fri 17 May 2019

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16:05 17/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Highland
15:30

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Sat 04 May 2019

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13:36 04/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Highland
02/05

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Tue 30 Oct 2018

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15:56 30/10
Richard's Pipit
Highland
14:32

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14:01 30/10
Richard's Pipit
Highland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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14:11 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Wed 15 Aug 2018

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Time
17:59 15/08
Gyr Falcon
Highland
06/08

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Tue 05 Jun 2018

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Time
17:02 05/06
Glaucous Gull
Highland
10:00

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Wed 30 May 2018

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10:26 30/05
Temminck's Stint
Highland

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Tue 15 May 2018

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09:51 15/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Highland

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Thu 10 May 2018

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Time
18:09 10/05
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Wed 09 May 2018

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Time
19:41 09/05
Garganey
Highland

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13:04 09/05
Garganey
Highland

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Tue 08 May 2018

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17:47 08/05
Green-winged Teal
Highland

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07:56 08/05
Green-winged Teal
Highland

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Mon 07 May 2018

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Time
21:40 07/05
Green-winged Teal
Highland

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18:00 07/05
Garganey
Highland

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16:51 07/05
Green-winged Teal
Highland

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16:44 07/05
Garganey
Highland

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Sun 06 May 2018

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Time
21:29 06/05
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Highland

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Sat 05 May 2018

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Time
18:26 05/05
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Sun 03 Dec 2017

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Time
18:36 03/12
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Thu 30 Nov 2017

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Date
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Time
11:34 30/11
Glaucous Gull
Highland
29/11

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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Time
12:37 03/10
European Roller
Highland
11:30

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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Time
15:20 01/10
European Roller
Highland

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
21:13 30/09
European Roller
Highland
18:10

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18:22 30/09
European Roller
Highland
15:30

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14:15 30/09
European Roller
Highland
14:11

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09:45 30/09
European Roller
Highland

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Fri 29 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
18:17 29/09
European Roller
Highland
17:40

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16:51 29/09
European Roller
Highland

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14:49 29/09
European Roller
Highland
14:07

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14:42 29/09
European Roller
Highland

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Tue 01 Aug 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:53 01/08
Rosy Starling
Highland

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Mon 31 Jul 2017

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Time
17:57 31/07
Rosy Starling
Highland
30/07

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Mon 22 May 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:49 22/05
Ring-necked Duck
Highland
21/05

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Sun 14 May 2017

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Date
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Time
15:35 14/05
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Highland

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Sat 13 May 2017

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Time
18:21 13/05
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Highland

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14:58 13/05
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Highland
13:45

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13:13 13/05
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Highland
12:20

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Fri 12 May 2017

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Time
17:53 12/05
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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12:58 12/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Highland
11:00

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Wed 10 May 2017

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Date
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Time
12:21 10/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Highland

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Sun 07 May 2017

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21:34 07/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Highland

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Sat 06 May 2017

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22:40 06/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Highland

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Fri 05 May 2017

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22:22 05/05
Lapland Bunting
Highland

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Tue 18 Apr 2017

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Time
19:18 18/04
Ring-necked Duck
Highland

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Thu 16 Feb 2017

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Time
20:56 16/02
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Mon 28 Nov 2016

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Time
21:46 28/11
Waxwing
Highland

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Tue 08 Nov 2016

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Time
18:07 08/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

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Time
11:35 23/10
Tundra Bean Goose
Highland

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Sun 16 Oct 2016

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20:55 16/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland

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Sat 10 Sep 2016

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Time
21:24 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Highland

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Thu 08 Sep 2016

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21:06 08/09
Lapland Bunting
Highland

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Wed 29 Jun 2016

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16:03 29/06
Yellow Wagtail
Highland
13:30

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Mon 30 May 2016

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20:05 30/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Highland
11:00

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14:59 30/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Highland

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Sun 29 May 2016

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21:27 29/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Highland

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08:16 29/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Highland

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Sat 28 May 2016

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17:58 28/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Highland
17:51

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Thu 21 May 2015

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16:55 21/05
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Sat 29 Nov 2014

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22:27 29/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Highland

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Wed 19 Nov 2014

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15:12 19/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Highland
14:30

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Sun 12 Oct 2014

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Time
11:39 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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Sat 11 Oct 2014

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18:48 11/10
Hawfinch
Highland
17:20

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Fri 10 Oct 2014

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Time
23:02 10/10
Rosy Starling
Highland

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Tue 07 Oct 2014

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12:14 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
11:25

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Tue 23 Sep 2014

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21:02 23/09
Rosy Starling
Highland

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Thu 19 Jun 2014

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08:05 19/06
Citrine Wagtail
Highland
07:00

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Wed 18 Jun 2014

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20:37 18/06
Citrine Wagtail
Highland
20:15

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18:21 18/06
Citrine Wagtail
Highland
17:20

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Wed 04 Jun 2014

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10:55 04/06
American Wigeon
Highland
09:00

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Sat 24 May 2014

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Time
11:39 24/05
Temminck's Stint
Highland
09:00

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Wed 14 May 2014

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Time
22:45 14/05
Green-winged Teal
Highland
21:00

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Fri 03 Jan 2014

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Time
12:11 03/01
Little Auk
Highland
14:00 02/01

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Sun 15 Dec 2013

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Time
11:41 15/12
Lesser Canada Goose
Highland

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Wed 08 May 2013

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22:11 08/05
Wood Sandpiper
Highland
19:45

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Thu 15 Mar 2012

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Time
19:22 15/03
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Mon 23 Jan 2012

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Time
22:30 23/01
Kumlien's Gull
Highland
16:00

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