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Mon 30 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:47 30/09
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 06 May 2019

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07:50 06/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney
05/05

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Wed 01 May 2019

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11:52 01/05
Green-winged Teal
Orkney
11:40

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Fri 19 Apr 2019

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14:39 19/04
Common Crane
Orkney

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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11:51 16/04
Common Crane
Orkney

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Mon 15 Apr 2019

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16:10 15/04
Common Crane
Orkney

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

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14:05 14/04
Common Crane
Orkney

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Sat 13 Apr 2019

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20:47 13/04
Common Crane
Orkney
16:00 12/04

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Sun 31 Mar 2019

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16:30 31/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney
30/03

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Sun 06 May 2018

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12:58 06/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 04 May 2018

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Time
22:14 04/05
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 26 Dec 2017

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Time
22:39 26/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney
25/12

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Sun 17 Dec 2017

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Time
15:15 17/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 19 Oct 2017

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17:01 19/10
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Tue 03 Jan 2017

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Time
21:57 03/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 27 Dec 2016

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Time
17:01 27/12
Common Crane
Orkney

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Wed 14 Sep 2016

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21:20 14/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 24 May 2016

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21:30 24/05
Little Gull
Orkney

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Fri 29 Apr 2016

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12:00 29/04
Garganey
Orkney
28/04

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Sun 07 Jun 2015

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11:29 07/06
Iceland Gull
Orkney
11:10

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Sat 30 May 2015

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22:36 30/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Wed 27 May 2015

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11:11 27/05
Great Egret
Orkney
26/05

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Fri 22 May 2015

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08:42 22/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney
07:00

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Wed 20 May 2015

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17:37 20/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney
17:00

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13:34 20/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney

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Tue 19 May 2015

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19:04 19/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney
18:00

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15:31 19/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney
14:00

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12:39 19/05
Long-tailed Skua
Orkney
11:00

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Sun 17 May 2015

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16:09 17/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney
14:00

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Sat 16 May 2015

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13:44 16/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney
13:00

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Fri 15 May 2015

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14:52 15/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney
14:00

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Thu 14 May 2015

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08:18 14/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney
13/05

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Wed 13 May 2015

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Date
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Time
13:26 13/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney
12:05

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09:02 13/05
Long-tailed Skua
Orkney
06:15

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Tue 12 May 2015

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22:49 12/05
Long-tailed Skua
Orkney

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Sun 10 May 2015

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16:17 10/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 08 May 2015

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Time
20:25 08/05
Wood Sandpiper
Orkney

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Sun 03 May 2015

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17:21 03/05
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 03 Apr 2015

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19:45 03/04
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 26 Oct 2014

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11:30 26/10
Sooty Shearwater
Orkney

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Sun 23 Mar 2014

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15:33 23/03
Northern Fulmar
Orkney

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Thu 06 Feb 2014

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Time
16:22 06/02
Gyr Falcon
Orkney
14:45

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Wed 22 May 2013

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22:29 22/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney
20:55

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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19:02 17/02
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

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08:23 09/02
Gyr Falcon
Orkney
08/02

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Fri 15 Jun 2012

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Time
22:59 15/06
Western Osprey
Orkney

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Sun 03 Jun 2012

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08:52 03/06
Common Redpoll
Orkney
02/06

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Wed 09 May 2012

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20:22 09/05
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney
15:30

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Thu 09 Feb 2012

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15:28 09/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 28 Jan 2012

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18:29 28/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 24 Jan 2012

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13:58 24/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 13 Jan 2012

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17:56 13/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 19 Dec 2011

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Date
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Time
17:24 19/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Wed 07 Dec 2011

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08:02 07/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney
06/12

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Thu 30 Sep 2010

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Time
20:55 30/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 28 Sep 2010

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14:47 28/09
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 27 Sep 2010

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14:59 27/09
Buff-bellied Pipit
Orkney

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Sun 26 Sep 2010

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17:54 26/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 19 Sep 2010

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17:58 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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13:41 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 18 Sep 2010

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13:48 18/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Tue 27 Apr 2010

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17:24 27/04
Snow Goose
Orkney

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Sat 28 Mar 2009

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17:50 28/03
Short-eared Owl
Orkney

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Sun 16 Mar 2008

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16:21 16/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 18 Mar 2005

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20:19 18/03
Kumlien's Gull
Orkney

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