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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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Location
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Time
08:39 24/10
Waxwing
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 18 Oct 2023

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13:46 18/10
Snow Bunting
Aberdeenshire
13:40

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12:02 18/10
Snow Bunting
Aberdeenshire
11:59

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Sun 30 Jul 2023

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Date
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09:39 30/07
Little Stint
Aberdeenshire
08:50

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Sun 09 Apr 2023

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07:14 09/04
Black Redstart
Aberdeenshire
08/04

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Tue 06 Sep 2022

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13:24 06/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Aberdeenshire
13:20

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Wed 27 Oct 2021

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12:29 27/10
Slavonian Grebe
Aberdeenshire
12:26

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Mon 20 Sep 2021

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Time
12:06 20/09
Common Crane
Aberdeenshire
12:00

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Mon 21 Jun 2021

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Time
21:10 21/06
Roseate Tern
Aberdeenshire
20/06

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Sun 23 May 2021

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22:06 23/05
Black Redstart
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 04 Jul 2020

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Time
13:06 04/07
Common Crane
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 13 Nov 2019

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Time
15:49 13/11
Snow Bunting
Aberdeenshire
10:30

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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Time
17:02 18/09
Little Stint
Aberdeenshire
15:30

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Sun 07 Jul 2019

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11:13 07/07
European Turtle Dove
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 26 May 2018

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Time
08:02 26/05
Common Crane
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 03 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
07:12 03/03
Black-throated Thrush
Aberdeenshire
01/03

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Mon 12 Jun 2017

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Time
21:35 12/06
King Eider
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 14 Nov 2015

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Time
15:58 14/11
Short-eared Owl
Aberdeenshire

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Fri 08 May 2015

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Time
15:48 08/05
European Honey Buzzard
Aberdeenshire

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Mon 27 Apr 2015

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21:24 27/04
King Eider
Aberdeenshire
16:10

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Wed 22 Apr 2015

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Time
09:52 22/04
King Eider
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 01 Apr 2015

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13:52 01/04
Iceland Gull
Aberdeenshire

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Fri 05 Sep 2014

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15:04 05/09
Little Stint
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 03 Sep 2014

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Time
17:01 03/09
Little Gull
Aberdeenshire

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Sun 31 Aug 2014

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Time
12:47 31/08
Little Egret
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 26 Jul 2014

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Time
11:18 26/07
Little Egret
Aberdeenshire

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Sun 27 Oct 2013

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Time
15:27 27/10
Snow Goose
Aberdeenshire

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
13:22 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 16 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
20:33 16/01
Waxwing
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 05 May 2012

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Date
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Time
12:58 05/05
Glossy Ibis
Aberdeenshire
10:30

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Wed 07 Dec 2011

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Date
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Time
12:07 07/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Aberdeenshire
09:25

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Fri 23 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
17:22 23/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Aberdeenshire

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Thu 22 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
15:27 22/09
White-rumped Sandpiper
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 21 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
16:24 21/09
White-rumped Sandpiper
Aberdeenshire

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Fri 13 May 2011

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Date
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11:22 13/05
King Eider
Aberdeenshire
11:00

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Wed 20 Apr 2011

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Time
12:38 20/04
Whimbrel
Aberdeenshire

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Tue 21 Dec 2010

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Date
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Time
10:30 21/12
Eurasian Bittern
Aberdeenshire
20/12

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Wed 24 Nov 2010

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Time
15:48 24/11
Waxwing
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 20 Nov 2010

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Time
14:40 20/11
Black Redstart
Aberdeenshire

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Thu 11 Feb 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
19:00 11/02
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Aberdeenshire
15:50

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Wed 17 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
18:18 17/09
European Honey Buzzard
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 02 Jul 2008

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Time
10:22 02/07
Rosy Starling
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 28 Jun 2008

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17:57 28/06
Rosy Starling
Aberdeenshire

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Sun 22 Jun 2008

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Time
08:35 22/06
Rosy Starling
Aberdeenshire
21/06

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Fri 20 Jun 2008

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Time
20:50 20/06
Rosy Starling
Aberdeenshire
17:00

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10:13 20/06
Rosy Starling
Aberdeenshire

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Thu 19 Jun 2008

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19:21 19/06
Rosy Starling
Aberdeenshire

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Sun 16 Apr 2006

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Time
11:08 16/04
White Wagtail
Aberdeenshire

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Tue 13 Dec 2005

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22:06 13/12
Waxwing
Aberdeenshire
11:00

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Wed 07 Dec 2005

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17:35 07/12
Long-tailed Duck
Aberdeenshire
12:00

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Sun 09 Oct 2005

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Time
12:27 09/10
Red-necked Grebe
Aberdeenshire

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Mon 01 Nov 2004

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18:25 01/11
Pallid Swift
Aberdeenshire
12:20

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13:24 01/11
Pallid Swift
Aberdeenshire
12:15

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11:54 01/11
Pallid Swift
Aberdeenshire
10:45

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10:37 01/11
Lesser Grey Shrike
Aberdeenshire

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09:57 01/11
Pallid Swift
Aberdeenshire
09:40

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Sun 31 Oct 2004

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21:54 31/10
Lesser Grey Shrike
Aberdeenshire

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16:31 31/10
Pallid Swift
Aberdeenshire
15:30

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15:54 31/10
Lesser Grey Shrike
Aberdeenshire
14:30

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13:08 31/10
Great Grey Shrike
Aberdeenshire

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Tue 19 Oct 2004

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13:13 19/10
Waxwing
Aberdeenshire

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Thu 17 Jul 2003

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Time
08:30 17/07
Wood Sandpiper
Aberdeenshire
01:00 16/07

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Tue 18 Mar 2003

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21:26 18/03
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Aberdeenshire

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Thu 16 May 2002

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21:39 16/05
Tawny Pipit
Aberdeenshire

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14:04 16/05
Tawny Pipit
Aberdeenshire

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Wed 15 May 2002

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22:11 15/05
Tawny Pipit
Aberdeenshire

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13:26 15/05
Tawny Pipit
Aberdeenshire

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10:49 15/05
Tawny Pipit
Aberdeenshire

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Tue 14 May 2002

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17:18 14/05
Tawny Pipit
Aberdeenshire

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13:01 14/05
Tawny Pipit
Aberdeenshire
11:00

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Fri 03 May 2002

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Time
22:42 03/05
Common Crane
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 06 Apr 2002

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09:56 06/04
Black Redstart
Aberdeenshire

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Mon 20 Aug 2001

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Time
10:40 20/08
Icterine Warbler
Aberdeenshire
19/08

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Sat 31 Mar 2001

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15:05 31/03
Black Redstart
Aberdeenshire

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Sat 06 Jan 2001

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09:41 06/01
Waxwing
Aberdeenshire

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