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Tue 31 Mar 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:01 31/03
Killer Whale
Shetland
30/03

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Thu 09 Jan 2020

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18:54 09/01
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Wed 18 Dec 2019

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15:14 18/12
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Mon 02 Dec 2019

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13:32 02/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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11:34 10/10
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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Tue 17 Sep 2019

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Date
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11:30 17/09
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
16/09

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Tue 30 Apr 2019

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16:52 30/04
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Thu 28 Feb 2019

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14:26 28/02
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

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Time
21:42 11/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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15:58 11/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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Time
19:34 08/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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Time
20:22 17/02
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Sat 03 Feb 2018

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20:28 03/02
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 31 Jan 2018

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18:51 31/01
Surf Scoter
Shetland
26/01

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Thu 25 Jan 2018

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Time
21:50 25/01
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Mon 08 Jan 2018

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17:52 08/01
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Tue 02 Jan 2018

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13:49 02/01
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 26 Apr 2017

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Time
17:08 26/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
15:30

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Thu 16 Feb 2017

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23:05 16/02
Surf Scoter
Shetland

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Fri 03 Feb 2017

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Time
21:22 03/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 31 Jan 2017

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Time
08:22 31/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
30/01

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Mon 16 Jan 2017

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Time
15:24 16/01
Surf Scoter
Shetland
15/01

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Tue 06 Dec 2016

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08:00 06/12
Surf Scoter
Shetland
05/12

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Wed 30 Nov 2016

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08:35 30/11
Surf Scoter
Shetland
27/11

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Mon 21 Nov 2016

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Time
09:34 21/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 02 Nov 2016

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18:59 02/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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11:19 02/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
01/11

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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Time
22:38 17/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Fri 06 Nov 2015

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Time
10:19 06/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

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Time
07:33 29/10
Little Auk
Shetland
28/10

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Sat 21 Mar 2015

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Date
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Time
07:31 21/03
White-billed Diver
Shetland
19/03

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Fri 13 Mar 2015

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Date
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Time
16:01 13/03
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sun 15 Feb 2015

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Time
17:44 15/02
King Eider
Shetland
13/02

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Thu 29 Jan 2015

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Time
17:54 29/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 12 Jan 2015

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Date
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Time
08:30 12/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland
11/01

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Sun 11 May 2014

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Date
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Time
09:44 11/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland
10/05

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Mon 17 Feb 2014

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Time
22:49 17/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Fri 14 Feb 2014

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17:36 14/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 10 Feb 2014

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13:28 10/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 03 Feb 2014

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Time
07:50 03/02
Little Auk
Shetland
02/02

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Tue 28 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
18:03 28/01
Little Auk
Shetland

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Mon 20 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
19:57 20/01
Leach's Storm Petrel
Shetland

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Fri 10 Jan 2014

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18:57 10/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

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Date
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Time
20:49 28/12
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 20 Nov 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
21:27 20/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 30 Mar 2013

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Date
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Time
07:39 30/03
King Eider
Shetland
29/03

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Fri 08 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
14:35 08/02
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Mon 09 Apr 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:57 09/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
06/04

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Tue 17 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
07:53 17/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
16/01

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Tue 10 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
16:24 10/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Mon 07 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
11:11 07/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 22 Oct 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
08:10 22/10
Pomarine Skua
Shetland
21/10

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Tue 08 Mar 2011

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20:37 08/03
Northern Eider
Shetland

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Thu 03 Mar 2011

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Time
20:44 03/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 17 Feb 2011

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Time
14:03 17/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

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13:31 26/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 24 Nov 2010

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Time
15:52 24/11
Northern Eider
Shetland

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Wed 06 Oct 2010

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Time
16:36 06/10
Little Gull
Shetland

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Sun 03 Oct 2010

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11:26 03/10
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Thu 16 Sep 2010

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Date
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Time
20:09 16/09
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
20:00

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Sat 08 May 2010

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17:21 08/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland
07/05

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Sat 01 May 2010

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16:49 01/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 06 Feb 2010

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13:47 06/02
Northern Eider
Shetland
05/02

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Mon 16 Nov 2009

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15:56 16/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Fri 28 Nov 2008

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Time
15:02 28/11
King Eider
Shetland

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Sun 16 Nov 2008

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22:57 16/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sun 02 Nov 2008

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12:14 02/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Fri 31 Oct 2008

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21:24 31/10
Little Auk
Shetland

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Thu 30 Oct 2008

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22:20 30/10
Little Auk
Shetland

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Fri 10 Oct 2008

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15:01 10/10
European Storm Petrel
Shetland

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Tue 19 Feb 2008

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22:39 19/02
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 30 Jan 2008

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15:21 30/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 28 Nov 2007

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Time
23:03 28/11
Little Auk
Shetland

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Wed 14 Nov 2007

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13:17 14/11
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Mon 30 Apr 2007

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22:58 30/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2006

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22:08 27/10
Little Auk
Shetland

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Wed 19 Apr 2006

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23:03 19/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 07 Dec 2005

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19:54 07/12
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 13 Apr 2005

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22:37 13/04
King Eider
Shetland
10/04

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Tue 29 Mar 2005

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07:58 29/03
King Eider
Shetland
28/03

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Mon 28 Mar 2005

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23:06 28/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 24 Mar 2005

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20:00 24/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 23 Mar 2005

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22:04 23/03
King Eider
Shetland

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13:31 23/03
King Eider
Shetland
22/03

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Tue 22 Mar 2005

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09:07 22/03
King Eider
Shetland
21/03

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Thu 06 Jan 2005

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13:55 06/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Fri 14 May 2004

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08:30 14/05
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland
13/05

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Wed 21 Apr 2004

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11:21 21/04
Common Crane
Shetland
08:30

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Fri 23 Jan 2004

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18:47 23/01
King Eider
Shetland
22/01

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Wed 14 Jan 2004

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21:39 14/01
King Eider
Shetland

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Fri 22 Aug 2003

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16:24 22/08
Black Tern
Shetland

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Sun 31 Mar 2002

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20:23 31/03
King Eider
Shetland

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Tue 08 May 2001

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13:59 08/05
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 30 Apr 2001

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22:40 30/04
King Eider
Shetland
29/04

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Thu 01 Feb 2001

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19:13 01/02
King Eider
Shetland

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Tue 16 Jan 2001

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13:07 16/01
King Eider
Shetland
13/01

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