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Mon 18 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:12 18/05
Common Crane
Shetland
17/05

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Sat 16 May 2020

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Date
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20:55 16/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Fri 15 May 2020

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Time
14:20 15/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 09 May 2020

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Time
16:00 09/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Fri 08 May 2020

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19:00 08/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Sat 02 May 2020

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Time
08:02 02/05
Great Egret
Shetland
21:05 01/05

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Tue 21 Apr 2020

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20:02 21/04
Garganey
Shetland

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Sun 19 Apr 2020

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Time
08:00 19/04
Common Crane
Shetland
18/04

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:50 26/08
Mandarin Duck
Shetland

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Sun 30 Jun 2019

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Time
09:13 30/06
Gull-billed Tern
Shetland

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Wed 12 Jun 2019

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Time
10:52 12/06
Common Crane
Shetland

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Tue 11 Jun 2019

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Time
08:19 11/06
Common Crane
Shetland

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Mon 10 Jun 2019

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Time
14:09 10/06
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jun 2019

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18:19 09/06
Common Crane
Shetland

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Thu 06 Jun 2019

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Time
18:00 06/06
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Tue 28 May 2019

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Time
20:22 28/05
Mandarin Duck
Shetland

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12:25 28/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sun 26 May 2019

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Time
09:42 26/05
Mandarin Duck
Shetland

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Sat 25 May 2019

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Time
09:20 25/05
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 23 May 2019

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Time
09:36 23/05
Little Egret
Shetland

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Thu 16 May 2019

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Time
19:09 16/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 15 May 2019

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Time
19:51 15/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Mon 06 May 2019

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Time
19:43 06/05
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Fri 03 May 2019

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10:44 03/05
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Thu 02 May 2019

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17:48 02/05
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Tue 30 Apr 2019

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09:39 30/04
Garganey
Shetland
29/04

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Thu 25 Apr 2019

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10:55 25/04
Garganey
Shetland

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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Time
18:16 22/04
Common Crane
Shetland
17:58

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Sun 24 Feb 2019

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Time
13:51 24/02
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sat 16 Jun 2018

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Date
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Time
09:26 16/06
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Fri 08 Jun 2018

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Time
16:28 08/06
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Mon 14 May 2018

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Time
07:47 14/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 13 May 2018

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Date
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Time
11:52 13/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 12 May 2018

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Date
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Time
10:26 12/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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09:44 12/05
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Fri 11 May 2018

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Time
18:04 11/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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17:43 11/05
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

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Date
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Time
09:21 02/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
01/02

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Mon 02 Oct 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
09:10 02/10
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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Time
12:27 30/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Thu 28 Sep 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
18:15 28/09
Common Crane
Shetland
18:10

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Wed 27 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
16:47 27/09
Common Crane
Shetland
16:30

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Tue 26 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
13:31 26/09
Common Crane
Shetland
13:15

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Mon 25 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
18:49 25/09
Common Crane
Shetland
18:45

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Sun 24 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
17:48 24/09
Common Crane
Shetland
16:30

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09:35 24/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 23 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
16:10 23/09
Common Crane
Shetland
16:00

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Mon 18 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:19 18/09
Common Crane
Shetland
17/09

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Sun 14 May 2017

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Time
18:26 14/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Sun 07 May 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
14:53 07/05
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Fri 05 May 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
18:15 05/05
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Wed 19 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:30 19/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 16 Apr 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
18:59 16/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 15 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:19 15/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Tue 28 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 28/03
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 20 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
18:29 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 14 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
21:32 14/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
11:22 13/10
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
08:50

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Wed 12 Oct 2016

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Time
16:42 12/10
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
16:30

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16:03 12/10
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
15:50

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Tue 04 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
20:34 04/10
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Tue 27 Sep 2016

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Time
10:40 27/09
Common Crane
Shetland
10:30

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08:15 27/09
Common Crane
Shetland
07:50

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Mon 26 Sep 2016

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Time
18:16 26/09
Common Crane
Shetland
18:12

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14:52 26/09
European Turtle Dove
Shetland
14:30

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

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17:15 23/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Mon 19 Sep 2016

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14:41 19/09
Common Crane
Shetland
14:10

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Sat 17 Sep 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
11:15 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
11:08

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Thu 15 Sep 2016

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Time
15:17 15/09
Common Crane
Shetland
15:00

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Sun 04 Sep 2016

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Time
22:06 04/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Fri 03 Jun 2016

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Date
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Time
15:34 03/06
Common Crane
Shetland
01/06

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Sat 28 May 2016

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17:07 28/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 22 May 2016

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Time
21:03 22/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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14:56 22/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Mon 16 May 2016

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10:26 16/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland
15/05

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Sun 08 May 2016

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21:27 08/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Sat 07 May 2016

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Date
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Time
09:35 07/05
Little Egret
Shetland

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

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Time
23:01 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 12 Oct 2015

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Time
13:30 12/10
Richard's Pipit
Shetland

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Tue 08 Sep 2015

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20:19 08/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 21 Aug 2015

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Time
07:45 21/08
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
19/08

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Thu 20 Aug 2015

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18:29 20/08
Black Tern
Shetland

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Wed 24 Jun 2015

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Site
Time
21:37 24/06
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Tue 09 Jun 2015

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22:35 09/06
Garganey
Shetland

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Thu 04 Jun 2015

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Date
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Time
07:51 04/06
Iceland Gull
Shetland
07:00

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Mon 01 Jun 2015

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Date
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Time
21:03 01/06
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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18:24 01/06
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
15:00

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Sun 31 May 2015

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22:09 31/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Sat 30 May 2015

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19:26 30/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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19:17 30/05
Garganey
Shetland
18:00

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Thu 28 May 2015

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21:37 28/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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21:16 28/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
27/05

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15:39 28/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
15:15

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Mon 25 May 2015

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15:39 25/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
15:35

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Sun 24 May 2015

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Time
22:26 24/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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07:43 24/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
23/05

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Sat 23 May 2015

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22:15 23/05
Garganey
Shetland
22/05

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13:42 23/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Fri 22 May 2015

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21:54 22/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
21/05

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20:52 22/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
20:52

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