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Sat 30 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:57 30/01
American Herring Gull
Caithness
28/01

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:36 04/11
Grey Phalarope
Highland

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Tue 11 Feb 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:54 11/02
White-billed Diver
Highland
16:15

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Mon 10 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:10 10/02
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Sun 09 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:24 09/02
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Sat 08 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:30 08/02
White-billed Diver
Highland
13:28

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Fri 07 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:03 07/02
White-billed Diver
Highland

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Wed 08 May 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:13 08/05
Eurasian Hobby
Highland
12:30

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Sat 04 Aug 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:36 04/08
Great Northern Diver
Highland
12:25

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Sat 06 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:32 06/02
Glaucous Gull
Highland
12:30

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Thu 30 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:56 30/04
Little Tern
Highland

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Sat 25 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:51 25/04
Great Northern Diver
Highland
07:10

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Tue 20 May 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:01 20/05
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Wed 11 May 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:58 11/05
Snow Bunting
Highland
18:45

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Sun 08 May 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:03 08/05
Snow Bunting
Highland
11:30

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Wed 19 Jan 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:50 19/01
Glaucous Gull
Highland
15:00

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Wed 12 Jan 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
15:48 12/01
Little Auk
Highland
11:30

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Fri 12 Nov 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:10 12/11
Little Auk
Highland
08:45

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Sun 12 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:14 12/09
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
14:20

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Fri 28 May 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:35 28/05
Little Egret
Highland
18:00

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Thu 08 Apr 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:47 08/04
Great Skua
Highland
11:00

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Sun 22 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:49 22/02
Manx Shearwater
Highland

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Wed 08 Oct 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:53 08/10
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Tue 07 Oct 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:04 07/10
Grey Phalarope
Highland

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Mon 22 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:47 22/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Highland
11:30

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12:50 22/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Highland
11:30

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Sun 14 Sep 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 14/09
Pomarine Skua
Highland
13:15

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Sat 23 Aug 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:30 23/08
Leach's Storm Petrel
Highland

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Fri 22 Aug 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:30 22/08
Sabine's Gull
Highland
18:00

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Sun 03 Aug 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 03/08
Little Tern
Highland

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09:42 03/08
Little Tern
Highland
09:00

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Tue 29 Jul 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:32 29/07
Red-throated Diver
Highland

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Sun 27 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:04 27/07
Great Northern Diver
Highland
18:00

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Wed 23 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:59 23/07
Red-throated Diver
Highland

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Mon 21 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 21/07
Black-throated Diver
Highland
21:00

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Sun 20 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:33 20/07
Great Northern Diver
Highland

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Sat 19 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:54 19/07
Great Northern Diver
Highland
12:00

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Mon 14 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:25 14/07
Arctic Skua
Highland
21:00

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Tue 08 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:28 08/07
Little Gull
Highland
17:00

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Sat 07 Jun 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:09 07/06
Mediterranean Gull
Highland

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Sun 25 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 25/05
Northern Goshawk
Highland
14:15

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Fri 16 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:55 16/05
Iceland Gull
Highland
15/05

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Sat 10 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 10/05
Little Gull
Highland

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