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Mon 25 May 2020

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Time
09:45 25/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 23 May 2020

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08:52 23/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 22 May 2020

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13:53 22/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 21 May 2020

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14:58 21/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 20 May 2020

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13:41 20/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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10:09 20/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 19 May 2020

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13:59 19/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 06 May 2020

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11:00 06/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 01 May 2020

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11:02 01/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 22 Apr 2020

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10:02 22/04
Common Crane
Shetland
09:40

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09:10 22/04
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 27 Dec 2019

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21:07 27/12
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 24 Mar 2019

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Time
14:15 24/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

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20:55 17/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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15:51 16/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 15 Feb 2019

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16:28 15/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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09:26 15/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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12:37 03/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 18 Nov 2018

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09:35 18/11
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

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07:25 03/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 05 Jun 2018

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20:53 05/06
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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16:51 05/06
Snowy Owl
Shetland
16:42

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15:02 05/06
Snowy Owl
Shetland
13:40

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Sat 02 Jun 2018

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21:05 02/06
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Sat 28 Oct 2017

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13:36 28/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2016

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18:17 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 27 Sep 2016

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10:55 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 29 Apr 2016

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14:34 29/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 30 Jan 2016

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18:32 30/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 13 Nov 2015

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16:03 13/11
Little Gull
Shetland

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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22:15 11/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
08:14 05/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
04/10

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Sat 03 Oct 2015

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12:55 03/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 28 Sep 2015

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Time
15:25 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 27 Sep 2015

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15:08 27/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Tue 22 Sep 2015

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09:09 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 06 Apr 2015

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Date
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Time
07:32 06/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
05/04

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Mon 30 Mar 2015

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Time
17:16 30/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
29/03

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Wed 18 Mar 2015

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Time
07:56 18/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland
17/03

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Fri 10 Oct 2014

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Time
23:05 10/10
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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19:00 10/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 06 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
15:10 06/10
Great Northern Diver
Shetland
13:00

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Tue 20 May 2014

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Time
09:18 20/05
Western Osprey
Shetland
19/05

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Tue 24 Sep 2013

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Time
13:52 24/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 12 Nov 2012

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Time
14:48 12/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 30 Oct 2012

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11:13 30/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 25 Sep 2012

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14:12 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 20 Jun 2012

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Date
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Time
11:03 20/06
Black Kite
Shetland
19/06

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Sun 10 Jun 2012

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Time
12:32 10/06
Hawfinch
Shetland
11:30

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Sat 28 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
22:32 28/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 26 Jan 2012

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Time
19:15 26/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 24 Jan 2012

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17:52 24/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 22 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
16:01 22/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 19 Jan 2012

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Time
08:18 19/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
18/01

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Tue 17 Jan 2012

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22:16 17/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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08:56 17/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
16/01

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Mon 09 Jan 2012

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Date
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08:17 09/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
08/01

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Sat 07 Jan 2012

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14:45 07/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 19 Dec 2011

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08:07 19/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland
18/12

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Sat 17 Dec 2011

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20:56 17/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 03 Dec 2011

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19:09 03/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 27 Nov 2011

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19:26 27/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 22 Nov 2011

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16:52 22/11
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Sun 20 Nov 2011

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22:42 20/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 17 Nov 2011

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19:43 17/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Wed 16 Nov 2011

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21:16 16/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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20:09 15/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2011

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12:44 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09:00

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Sat 24 Sep 2011

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10:21 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 18 Sep 2011

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22:36 18/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Fri 13 May 2011

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08:30 13/05
Red Kite
Shetland
12/05

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Sun 14 Nov 2010

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21:43 14/11
Snow Goose
Shetland
13/11

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Sat 13 Nov 2010

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08:37 13/11
Snow Goose
Shetland
12/11

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Wed 24 Feb 2010

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09:58 24/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland
23/02

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Sun 21 Feb 2010

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17:04 21/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 16 Nov 2009

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22:07 16/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

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13:58 15/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 08 Jun 2009

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08:27 08/06
Iceland Gull
Shetland
07/06

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Sun 10 May 2009

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08:17 10/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
09/05

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Sun 04 Jan 2009

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19:58 04/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Mon 17 Nov 2008

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23:01 17/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 21 Apr 2008

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11:19 21/04
Hawfinch
Shetland
20/04

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

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22:29 10/02
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 05 Nov 2007

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20:55 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2006

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19:44 02/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 31 Mar 2004

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21:43 31/03
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 23 Jan 2003

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21:02 23/01
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jun 2002

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20:22 09/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Thu 07 Jun 2001

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22:21 07/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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