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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:55 24/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
20/10

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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12:25 23/10
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Shetland

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Thu 05 Oct 2023

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14:28 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Time
09:49 02/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
09:46

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09:46 02/10
Magpie
Shetland

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Wed 20 Sep 2023

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Time
10:53 20/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 09 Sep 2023

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15:03 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 30 Aug 2023

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Time
13:38 30/08
Wryneck
Shetland

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Thu 11 May 2023

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Location
Site
Time
08:57 11/05
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Mon 01 May 2023

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Time
21:26 01/05
Common Nightingale
Shetland
29/04

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

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Time
14:37 20/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 15 Apr 2023

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Time
16:11 15/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 14 Apr 2023

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Time
15:59 14/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 13 Apr 2023

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Time
15:03 13/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 12 Apr 2023

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Time
17:41 12/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
16:00

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14:20 12/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 11 Apr 2023

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Time
13:36 11/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 09 Apr 2023

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Time
10:54 09/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 08 Apr 2023

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13:05 08/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 07 Apr 2023

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16:19 07/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 04 Apr 2023

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17:18 04/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Mon 03 Apr 2023

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Date
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Time
15:32 03/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
15:30

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Sun 02 Apr 2023

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12:01 02/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 01 Apr 2023

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18:17 01/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
18:01

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15:31 01/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
15:15

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12:58 01/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 29 Mar 2023

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Time
12:28 29/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
12:19

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Tue 28 Mar 2023

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15:58 28/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
15:57

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Thu 23 Mar 2023

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20:12 23/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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16:19 23/03
Killer Whale
Shetland
16:05

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Mon 20 Mar 2023

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Date
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Time
16:11 20/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
15:00

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10:52 20/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 19 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:11 19/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
15:40

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14:28 19/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
14:15

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12:25 19/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 18 Mar 2023

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Date
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Time
21:08 18/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
16/03

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Tue 29 Nov 2022

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Time
07:46 29/11
Black Redstart
Shetland
27/11

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Sat 26 Nov 2022

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Time
13:45 26/11
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Mon 17 Oct 2022

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Time
11:20 17/10
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 12 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
17:18 12/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
10:49 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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07:56 08/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
07:52

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Thu 06 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:30 06/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
10:25

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08:49 06/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
08:43

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Wed 05 Oct 2022

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Time
18:26 05/10
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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16:50 05/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:17 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09:14

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:39 02/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
10:20

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10:01 02/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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Location
Site
Time
09:03 01/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 30 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
12:03 30/09
European Storm Petrel
Shetland
11:40

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07:57 30/09
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:59 29/09
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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09:53 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09:53

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08:10 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
08:00

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
12:49 28/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Tue 27 Sep 2022

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16:31 27/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
16:30

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13:42 27/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
13:41

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09:53 27/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
09:50

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

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16:01 26/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
15:59

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12:40 26/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Sun 25 Sep 2022

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11:04 25/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
10:55

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10:31 25/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
10:27

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09:15 25/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
08:57

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08:40 25/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
08:39

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Sat 24 Sep 2022

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18:17 24/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
18:11

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17:54 24/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
17:35

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17:06 24/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
17:05

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08:32 24/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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17:08 23/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland
17:07

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15:10 23/09
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 10 Aug 2022

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Time
08:49 10/08
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
08:32

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08:27 10/08
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
08:25

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Tue 12 Jul 2022

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08:58 12/07
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
06:00

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Sat 25 Jun 2022

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12:09 25/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland
24/06

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Fri 10 Jun 2022

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17:34 10/06
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Fri 08 Apr 2022

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15:08 08/04
Great Tit
Shetland
07/04

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Tue 07 Dec 2021

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20:16 07/12
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 29 Oct 2021

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15:03 29/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
14:55

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Mon 11 Oct 2021

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Time
21:51 11/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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17:47 11/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
17:30

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12:12 11/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
11:45

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08:48 11/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Sun 10 Oct 2021

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17:24 10/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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16:13 10/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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15:18 10/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
15:07

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14:44 10/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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14:11 08/10
Bluethroat
Shetland
14:05

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08:25 08/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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09:00 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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15:49 03/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

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07:40 30/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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07:32 30/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 28 Sep 2021

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08:05 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 18 Sep 2021

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11:29 18/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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Wed 07 Jul 2021

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21:07 07/07
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 12 May 2021

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17:27 12/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

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19:45 24/04
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Thu 25 Mar 2021

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15:02 25/03
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 10 Mar 2021

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18:16 10/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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24/10/2023
08:55 		Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
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Shetland
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Shetland
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Shetland
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Shetland
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