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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
13:35 04/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
13:25

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Sun 18 Aug 2019

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21:59 18/08
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 10 Aug 2019

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22:47 10/08
Great Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 04 Feb 2019

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Date
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10:14 04/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 08 Sep 2018

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20:57 08/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 14 May 2018

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10:54 14/05
Red-spotted Bluethroat
Shetland

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Wed 18 Oct 2017

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12:26 18/10
Coues' Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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Time
16:01 06/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 30 Oct 2016

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14:28 30/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 13 Sep 2016

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18:41 13/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 28 Aug 2016

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19:56 28/08
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
07:39 31/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
30/10

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Wed 03 Jun 2015

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07:52 03/06
Iceland Gull
Shetland
07:20

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Thu 20 Nov 2014

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21:34 20/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Wed 19 Nov 2014

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13:33 19/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Tue 18 Nov 2014

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19:13 18/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Mon 17 Nov 2014

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16:03 17/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Thu 13 Nov 2014

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18:28 13/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Tue 11 Nov 2014

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17:53 11/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Mon 10 Nov 2014

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16:19 10/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Sun 09 Nov 2014

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17:16 09/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland

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Sat 08 Nov 2014

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14:10 08/11
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Shetland
14:00

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Fri 29 Aug 2014

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07:17 29/08
Wryneck
Shetland
27/08

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Mon 09 Jun 2014

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09:47 09/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland
09:45

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Mon 28 Apr 2014

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Date
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07:39 28/04
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
27/04

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Wed 10 Oct 2012

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Date
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22:58 10/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 06 Oct 2012

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10:38 06/10
Great Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 05 Oct 2012

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11:20 05/10
Great Reed Warbler
Shetland

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10:46 05/10
Great Reed Warbler
Shetland
10:20

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Thu 04 Oct 2012

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16:24 04/10
Buff-bellied Pipit
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2012

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18:02 03/10
Buff-bellied Pipit
Shetland
17:30

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Sun 30 Sep 2012

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16:04 30/09
Buff-bellied Pipit
Shetland
14:30

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14:41 30/09
Buff-bellied Pipit
Shetland
12:15

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Sun 22 Nov 2009

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21:03 22/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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