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Mon 03 Feb 2020

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Time
17:19 03/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 09 Jul 2019

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14:52 09/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sat 22 Jun 2019

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21:59 22/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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Thu 10 Jan 2019

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19:01 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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15:11 06/10
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

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14:09 10/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland
14:07

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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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20:37 04/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland

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Tue 30 May 2017

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11:53 30/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
29/05

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Thu 27 Apr 2017

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12:38 27/04
Common Crane
Shetland
26/04

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Tue 29 Sep 2015

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14:52 29/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
12:10

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Thu 09 Jan 2014

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20:25 09/01
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Wed 08 Jan 2014

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22:14 08/01
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Tue 07 Jan 2014

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11:01 07/01
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Mon 06 Jan 2014

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13:49 06/01
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Wed 02 Jun 2010

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18:06 02/06
Black Stork
Shetland
18:00

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17:40 02/06
Black Stork
Shetland

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Mon 24 Aug 2009

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10:18 24/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland
23/08

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Tue 23 Jun 2009

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08:16 23/06
Common Quail
Shetland
22/06

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