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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Time
13:58 02/10
Ruddy Duck
Orkney

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Sun 23 Oct 2022

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10:51 23/10
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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Time
07:00 16/10
Snow Bunting
Orkney
15/10

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Tue 27 Sep 2022

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12:39 27/09
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

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14:03 27/08
Great Egret
Orkney
14:00

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Sun 17 Jul 2022

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Time
08:01 17/07
Killer Whale
Orkney
16/07

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Tue 17 May 2022

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08:34 17/05
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
16/05

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Sun 08 May 2022

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Time
15:22 08/05
Killer Whale
Orkney
14:38

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Tue 08 Mar 2022

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Time
10:09 08/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney
07/03

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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22:58 07/10
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Thu 02 Sep 2021

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14:54 02/09
Sooty Shearwater
Orkney

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Tue 10 Aug 2021

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18:34 10/08
Leach's Storm Petrel
Orkney

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Mon 28 Sep 2020

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09:28 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney
09:20

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Sat 11 Jul 2020

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16:54 11/07
Risso's Dolphin
Orkney

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Sun 14 Jun 2020

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12:40 14/06
Killer Whale
Orkney

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Tue 11 Feb 2020

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14:46 11/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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16:10 03/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 05 Jan 2019

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20:42 05/01
Sooty Shearwater
Orkney
12:00

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Tue 05 Jun 2018

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07:17 05/06
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
04/06

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Tue 08 May 2018

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17:11 08/05
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

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22:30 29/04
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

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Time
21:13 10/04
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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18:56 08/04
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

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11:16 04/04
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 19 Mar 2018

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19:58 19/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 26 Jan 2017

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17:58 26/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 06 Mar 2016

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19:20 06/03
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Fri 26 Feb 2016

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20:53 26/02
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 23 Jan 2016

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18:02 23/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 27 May 2014

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Time
21:44 27/05
Alpine Swift
Orkney
21:28

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Mon 26 May 2014

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21:10 26/05
Alpine Swift
Orkney
15:00

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Thu 20 Mar 2014

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17:31 20/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sat 08 Feb 2014

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20:35 08/02
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 31 Mar 2013

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17:24 31/03
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 19 Nov 2011

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16:55 19/11
Common Swift
Orkney
13:25

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Sun 25 Sep 2011

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17:39 25/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 24 Sep 2011

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19:46 24/09
Pallid Harrier
Orkney
14:55

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Fri 11 Dec 2009

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18:27 11/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 16 Nov 2009

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16:37 16/11
Little Swift
Orkney
14:00

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Thu 29 Oct 2009

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18:51 29/10
Cory's Shearwater
Orkney

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Sun 26 Apr 2009

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18:37 26/04
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 19 May 2007

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Date
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18:13 19/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney
16:00

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Wed 09 Jun 2004

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18:20 09/06
Shore Lark
Orkney

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Fri 17 May 2002

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19:56 17/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Orkney
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Orkney
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