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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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Location
Site
Time
14:33 13/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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19:24 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:39 09/10
Waxwing
Shetland
09:35

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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Time
15:28 08/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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12:46 08/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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10:40 08/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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10:39 08/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 07 Oct 2019

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11:38 07/10
Waxwing
Shetland
11:25

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09:50 07/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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Time
14:52 05/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 23 Sep 2019

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Time
14:11 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 11 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:38 11/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
15:25

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Location
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Time
18:35 08/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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14:34 08/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 04/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 25 Oct 2017

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Time
12:31 25/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 07 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:44 07/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

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Time
16:31 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

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Time
17:34 13/10
Rustic Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 27 Oct 2014

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Time
11:59 27/10
Jack Snipe
Shetland

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Thu 23 Oct 2014

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Time
11:47 23/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 20 Oct 2014

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Time
18:04 20/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Thu 16 Oct 2014

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Time
17:01 16/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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Time
14:13 15/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Thu 09 Oct 2014

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14:36 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 07 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
14:11 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 03 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
14:39 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 02 Oct 2014

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Time
11:29 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 24 Jun 2014

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Date
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Time
22:45 24/06
Eurasian Scops Owl
Shetland

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14:57 24/06
Eurasian Scops Owl
Shetland

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Mon 14 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:25 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 07 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
17:42 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 02 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:11 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
10:30

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Tue 01 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:34 01/10
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Shetland
18:10

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Sun 29 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
19:13 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 27 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
12:52 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:00

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Tue 24 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
17:26 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
10:00

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03:18 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
15:30 23/09

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Sun 22 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
17:10 22/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland
16:00

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Fri 20 Sep 2013

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Date
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14:32 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:00

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Thu 19 Sep 2013

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Date
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18:23 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:00

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Tue 04 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
16:45 04/10
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Mon 19 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
08:14 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
18/09

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Sat 20 Nov 2010

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Date
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Time
22:04 20/11
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Thu 08 Oct 2009

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Date
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21:39 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 07 Oct 2009

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Date
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21:10 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 30 Sep 2009

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Date
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22:58 30/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 29 Sep 2009

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16:05 29/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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10:12 29/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
09:47

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08:52 29/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 28 Sep 2009

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Time
20:47 28/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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15:30 28/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
15:10

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Tue 15 Sep 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:40 15/09
Golden Oriole
Shetland
08:40

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Sun 25 Jun 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:42 25/06
European Bee-eater
Shetland

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Sat 24 Jun 2006

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Time
20:34 24/06
European Bee-eater
Shetland

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Tue 20 Jun 2006

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Time
11:34 20/06
European Bee-eater
Shetland

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Mon 19 Jun 2006

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Time
22:24 19/06
European Bee-eater
Shetland
17:00

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15:15 19/06
European Bee-eater
Shetland

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