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Sat 02 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:00 02/05
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sun 14 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:03 14/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland
06:47

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:31 29/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 28 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:56 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 07 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:35 07/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 24 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:53 24/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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Date
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Time
17:05 30/01
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 13 Oct 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
13:28 13/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 25 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
12:24 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 05 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
10:23 05/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:58 01/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
11:00

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09:44 01/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 26 Aug 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:17 26/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland
24/08

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Thu 12 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:27 12/05
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sun 18 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 18/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 08 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:12 08/10
Wryneck
Shetland

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Mon 21 Sep 2015

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Time
12:41 21/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 24 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 24/08
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
22/08

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Sat 13 Jun 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:50 13/06
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 22 May 2015

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Time
21:52 22/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 16 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:42 16/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
15/10

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Wed 24 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:04 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
23/09

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Sun 08 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
07:46 08/12
Jack Snipe
Shetland
07/12

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Sat 28 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
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Time
19:34 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 26 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
21:25 26/09
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 27 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:06 27/11
Waxwing
Shetland
26/11

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Wed 14 Nov 2012

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Time
08:35 14/11
Waxwing
Shetland
13/11

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Sun 11 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
17:11 11/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 10 Nov 2012

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Time
21:59 10/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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07:42 10/11
Waxwing
Shetland
09/11

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Tue 06 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
08:05 06/11
Waxwing
Shetland
05/11

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Wed 31 Oct 2012

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Date
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Time
15:36 31/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 28 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:50 28/10
Waxwing
Shetland
27/10

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Sat 22 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
19:41 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:51 18/08
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
17/08

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Tue 01 May 2012

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Date
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Time
07:59 01/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
30/04

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Sat 21 Apr 2012

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
22:16 21/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 07 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
17:55 07/02
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 24 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
17:54 24/01
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Thu 19 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
17:57 19/01
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Fri 13 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
20:36 13/01
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Thu 12 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
14:57 12/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 17 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
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Site
Time
08:22 17/12
Long-eared Owl
Shetland
16/12

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Tue 18 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
19:53 18/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
18:17 01/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Thu 05 May 2011

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Date
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Time
08:55 05/05
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 16 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:50 16/10
Hawfinch
Shetland
15/10

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Sat 25 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:53 25/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
24/09

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Wed 24 Feb 2010

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Time
22:37 24/02
Egyptian Goose
Shetland

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10:29 24/02
Egyptian Goose
Shetland

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Wed 09 Sep 2009

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Date
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Time
22:06 09/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Thu 27 Aug 2009

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Date
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Time
22:33 27/08
Crossbill
Shetland

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Fri 26 Dec 2008

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Time
21:18 26/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 23 Nov 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
22:34 23/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 09 Nov 2008

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Time
22:46 09/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 01 Nov 2007

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Time
09:07 01/11
Waxwing
Shetland
31/10

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Tue 21 Aug 2007

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Time
23:13 21/08
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 22 Oct 2005

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Time
21:58 22/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 05 Sep 2005

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Date
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Time
16:48 05/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
04/09

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Wed 25 May 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
06:34 25/05
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
24/05

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Wed 18 May 2005

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Date
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Time
09:39 18/05
Long-eared Owl
Shetland
17/05

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Sun 06 Mar 2005

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09:47 06/03
Gyr Falcon
Shetland

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Sat 04 Sep 2004

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Time
18:12 04/09
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 11 Jun 2004

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Date
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Time
08:40 11/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
10/06

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Mon 29 Oct 2001

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Date
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Time
22:08 29/10
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland
27/10

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Sat 20 Oct 2001

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Time
21:20 20/10
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland

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