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Sun 03 Jun 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 03/06
Iceland Gull
Forth
12:52

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Sun 27 May 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
09:46 27/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Forth

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Sat 26 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:00 26/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Forth
16:15

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Fri 11 May 2018

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Location
Site
Time
22:12 11/05
Lesser Scaup
Forth

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22:04 11/05
European Bee-eater
Forth

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Thu 10 May 2018

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

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Tue 08 May 2018

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Date
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Time
22:21 08/05
Wood Sandpiper
Forth

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Sun 06 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:31 06/05
Western Osprey
Forth

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Sat 28 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:57 28/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Fri 27 Apr 2018

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Time
11:16 27/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

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Time
16:03 21/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Mon 16 Apr 2018

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Location
Site
Time
20:23 16/04
Iceland Gull
Forth
19:30

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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Location
Site
Time
13:07 15/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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Location
Site
Time
21:15 14/04
Twite
Forth

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13:08 14/04
Greater Scaup
Forth
13:00

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Fri 13 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:09 13/04
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Mon 09 Apr 2018

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Location
Site
Time
15:29 09/04
Glossy Ibis
Forth
12:00

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:18 08/04
Common Crane
Forth

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
22:10 07/04
Common Crane
Forth

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18:27 07/04
Western Osprey
Forth

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16:26 07/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Tue 03 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:40 03/04
Western Osprey
Forth

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Sun 25 Mar 2018

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

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18:02 25/03
Hawfinch
Forth

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:20 24/03
Hawfinch
Forth

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Wed 21 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 21/03
Guillemot
Forth

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16:51 21/03
Long-tailed Duck
Forth
20/03

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Sat 17 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 17/03
Guillemot
Forth

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15:50 17/03
Guillemot
Forth

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Thu 08 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 08/03
Little Gull
Forth
18:00

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Sun 04 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 04/03
Hooded Crow
Forth

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09:21 04/03
Hawfinch
Forth
09:10

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08:48 04/03
Waxwing
Forth

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Fri 02 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:19 02/03
Waxwing
Forth

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Sun 25 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 25/02
Hawfinch
Forth

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 24/02
Hawfinch
Forth

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 17/02
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Sat 10 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:13 10/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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11:09 10/02
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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Sat 03 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:23 03/02
Snow Bunting
Forth

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Fri 26 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:36 26/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
12:20

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Mon 22 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:38 22/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
14:10

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Sun 21 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:05 21/01
Hawfinch
Forth
12:00

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09:58 21/01
Hawfinch
Forth

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Sat 20 Jan 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 20/01
Hawfinch
Forth

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Thu 11 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:21 11/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
15:41

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Wed 10 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 10/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Tue 09 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:45 09/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
11:20

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Tue 02 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:29 02/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
09:25

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Mon 01 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 01/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sat 30 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:40 30/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Fri 29 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 29/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
28/12

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Thu 28 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:22 28/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sat 23 Dec 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:20 23/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Thu 21 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:26 21/12
Mediterranean Gull
Forth
14:45

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Sun 17 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 17/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Fri 08 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:17 08/12
Snow Bunting
Forth

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Fri 01 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:23 01/12
Snow Bunting
Forth

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Thu 30 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 30/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sun 26 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:29 26/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Thu 23 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:46 23/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sat 18 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 18/11
Little Egret
Forth

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17:36 18/11
Hawfinch
Forth
12:00

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Tue 14 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:10 14/11
Waxwing
Forth
13/11

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Sun 12 Nov 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
12:31 12/11
Snow Goose
Forth

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Wed 08 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:34 08/11
Hawfinch
Forth

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16:38 08/11
Hawfinch
Forth
08:35

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12:01 08/11
Hawfinch
Forth

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Sun 05 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:29 05/11
Little Egret
Forth
14:40

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08:36 05/11
Snow Goose
Forth

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Sat 04 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:29 04/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
11:15

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15:32 04/11
Snow Goose
Forth

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14:07 04/11
Snow Goose
Forth

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Thu 02 Nov 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
12:19 02/11
Snow Goose
Forth
12:10

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Wed 01 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:51 01/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Tue 31 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 31/10
Snow Goose
Forth

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10:45 31/10
Snow Goose
Forth
10:26

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Mon 30 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:43 30/10
Grey Phalarope
Forth
12:45

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19:38 30/10
Snow Goose
Forth

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13:53 30/10
Snow Goose
Forth

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:51 29/10
Grey Phalarope
Forth

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17:20 29/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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14:35 29/10
Snow Goose
Forth
13:00

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Sat 28 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:29 28/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
18:23

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17:02 28/10
Snow Goose
Forth
16:58

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16:50 28/10
Northern Gannet
Forth
14:45

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:52 27/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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Thu 26 Oct 2017

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Time
09:36 26/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
09:33

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Tue 24 Oct 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
16:10 24/10
Ring Ouzel
Forth

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Sun 22 Oct 2017

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Location
Site
Time
13:50 22/10
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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12:00 22/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
11:53

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Sat 21 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 21/10
Slavonian Grebe
Forth

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16:48 21/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
16:10

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11:14 21/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
13:15 20/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
13:02

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Thu 19 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
13:44 19/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
13:30

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Wed 18 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
15:24 18/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
12:00

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13:14 18/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth

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Tue 17 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
15:34 17/10
Ferruginous Duck
Forth
15:31

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Sun 15 Oct 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
15:25 15/10
Northern Gannet
Forth

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