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Mon 24 Feb 2020

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Time
17:23 24/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 23 Feb 2020

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15:23 23/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 22 Feb 2020

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11:46 22/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 21 Feb 2020

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12:59 21/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 20 Feb 2020

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14:50 20/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 19 Feb 2020

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14:42 19/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 18 Feb 2020

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17:34 18/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 16 Jan 2020

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12:21 16/01
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 14 Dec 2019

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11:46 14/12
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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15:27 11/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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11:19 09/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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16:58 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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13:01 05/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 09 May 2019

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21:13 09/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Fri 22 Feb 2019

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15:43 22/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
20/02

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Tue 06 Nov 2018

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18:23 06/11
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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20:42 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 28 Aug 2018

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14:22 28/08
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 30 Jul 2018

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14:10 30/07
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 10 Mar 2018

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13:47 10/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 06 Mar 2018

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08:58 06/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
05/03

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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Time
15:15 07/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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12:21 05/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
04/01

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Thu 04 Jan 2018

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Time
21:38 04/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 22 Oct 2017

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17:00 22/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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Time
18:29 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16:00

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Wed 29 Mar 2017

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Date
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Time
21:36 29/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 16 Feb 2017

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Date
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Time
07:59 16/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
15/02

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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Date
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Time
08:18 13/11
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
11/11

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Tue 11 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
18:31 11/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
10/10

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Fri 30 Sep 2016

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Date
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Time
19:51 30/09
Hawfinch
Shetland
29/09

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Sun 25 Sep 2016

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Date
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Time
21:15 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16:30

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Tue 20 Sep 2016

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21:48 20/09
Hawfinch
Shetland

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09:29 20/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
19/09

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Thu 28 Jan 2016

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Date
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Time
23:22 28/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
26/01

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
14:07 15/10
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
14/10

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Sun 04 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
15:45 04/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 30 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
08:42 30/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
29/09

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Fri 25 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
08:12 25/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
24/09

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Tue 08 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
07:12 08/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland
07/09

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Wed 26 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:53 26/08
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
24/08

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Sun 09 Nov 2014

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Date
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Time
07:32 09/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
08/11

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Mon 31 Mar 2014

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07:48 31/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
30/03

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Thu 30 Jan 2014

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Date
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20:36 30/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 28 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:30 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
27/09

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Mon 23 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
10:05 23/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 21 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
11:32 21/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
11:10

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

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20:26 16/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 06 Nov 2012

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Date
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Time
08:07 06/11
Waxwing
Shetland
05/11

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Tue 09 Oct 2012

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Time
22:58 09/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 01 Oct 2012

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09:59 01/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland
09:45

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Thu 24 May 2012

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17:06 24/05
American Wigeon
Shetland

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Fri 03 Feb 2012

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23:03 03/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 27 Sep 2011

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09:22 27/09
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 19 Feb 2011

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Time
22:15 19/02
Goosander
Shetland

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Thu 10 Feb 2011

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15:19 10/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
09/02

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

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10:03 26/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
25/01

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Mon 24 Jan 2011

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Time
15:04 24/01
Goosander
Shetland

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Wed 29 Sep 2010

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14:27 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:00

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Mon 11 Jan 2010

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Time
22:54 11/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 20 May 2009

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Date
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Time
22:58 20/05
Bluethroat
Shetland
19/05

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Thu 18 Jan 2007

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Time
22:13 18/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 13 Jan 2007

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12:51 13/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2005

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Date
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Time
18:24 01/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
29/09

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Sat 19 Feb 2005

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22:18 19/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 11 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
23:28 11/08
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
10/08

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Mon 31 May 2004

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Date
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Time
10:39 31/05
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland
09:30

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Thu 09 Oct 2003

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Date
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12:43 09/10
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
08/10

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Thu 25 Sep 2003

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Date
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08:26 25/09
Iceland Gull
Shetland
24/09

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Sun 20 Oct 2002

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Date
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Time
18:13 20/10
American Wigeon
Shetland

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Mon 21 May 2001

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Date
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Time
22:35 21/05
King Eider
Shetland

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