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Thu 31 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:15 31/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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Date
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11:03 10/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
10:37

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10:37 10/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
10:31

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
10:16 08/10
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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18:24 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 27 Jul 2019

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16:42 27/07
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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15:42 27/07
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Tue 23 Jul 2019

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Date
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18:00 23/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Mon 15 Jul 2019

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Date
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Time
16:57 15/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Mon 27 May 2019

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Time
13:08 27/05
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 26 May 2019

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Time
14:51 26/05
Waxwing
Shetland
14:30

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Time
13:27 27/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
13:25

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

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Time
19:22 14/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 15 Nov 2018

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Site
Time
14:39 15/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

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Time
20:05 08/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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Time
20:21 19/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 17 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:22 17/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
17:15

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Tue 16 Oct 2018

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Time
11:29 16/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
11:10

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

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Time
14:24 15/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
08:51 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
08:59 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
10:59 03/10
Spotted Crake
Shetland

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:53 11/03
Waxwing
Shetland
10/03

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Mon 25 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
18:02 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 20 May 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:30 20/05
Waxwing
Shetland
19/05

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Fri 19 May 2017

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Time
10:39 19/05
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 18 Nov 2016

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Time
16:11 18/11
Waxwing
Shetland
17/11

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Sat 12 Nov 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
21:31 12/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 04 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:19 04/11
Waxwing
Shetland
03/11

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:19 09/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
14:32 08/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
19:05 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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10:58 01/10
Rosy Starling
Shetland
30/09

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Sat 02 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:38 02/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
01/01

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Wed 04 Nov 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:18 04/11
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Tue 29 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
16:42 29/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 08 May 2015

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Date
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Time
08:12 08/05
Pomarine Skua
Shetland
07/05

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Mon 04 May 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
08:04 04/05
Waxwing
Shetland
02/05

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Mon 01 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:39 01/12
Waxwing
Shetland
30/11

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Sun 02 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:47 02/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
01/11

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Tue 23 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 23/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Wed 27 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:39 27/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland
26/08

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Fri 02 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:29 02/05
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland
01/05

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Thu 24 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
22:32 24/04
Waxwing
Shetland
23/04

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Sun 16 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:17 16/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
15/03

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Tue 04 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:51 04/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
03/03

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Wed 06 Nov 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:39 06/11
Waxwing
Shetland
05/11

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Tue 05 Nov 2013

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Time
07:41 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland
04/11

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Sun 03 Nov 2013

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Date
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Time
08:57 03/11
Waxwing
Shetland
02/11

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Thu 17 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:30 17/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Sat 18 May 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:36 18/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 07 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
20:34 07/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
08:16 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland
04/11

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Sun 04 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
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Time
08:06 04/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
03/11

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Tue 30 Oct 2012

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Date
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Time
20:05 30/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 25 May 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:13 25/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland
24/05

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Mon 09 May 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:16 09/05
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 08 Feb 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:57 08/02
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland
07/02

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Mon 28 Jun 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:49 28/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 31 Mar 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:12 31/03
Long-eared Owl
Shetland
30/03

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Thu 27 Aug 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:33 27/08
Crossbill
Shetland

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Thu 30 Oct 2008

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Date
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Time
22:22 30/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 28 Jan 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:39 28/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
27/01

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Sat 03 Mar 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:15 03/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Shetland

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Thu 01 Mar 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:15 01/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Shetland

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Mon 23 Oct 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 23/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland

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Thu 30 Mar 2006

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Date
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Time
22:47 30/03
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Mon 12 Dec 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 12/12
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Mon 07 Nov 2005

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Date
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Time
21:54 07/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 08 Sep 2005

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Time
22:42 08/09
Thrush Nightingale
Shetland

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Mon 23 May 2005

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Date
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14:29 23/05
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Sat 23 Oct 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
23:22 23/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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