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Fri 01 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:11 01/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Tue 28 Apr 2020

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Time
10:03 28/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 27 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:31 27/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 23 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:11 23/04
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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09:05 23/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Shetland

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Tue 21 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:31 21/04
Common Crane
Shetland
10:30

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Thu 09 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:00 09/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 08 Apr 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
09:00 08/04
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Thu 27 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:49 27/02
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 02 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:31 02/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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Time
15:42 04/09
Spotted Redshank
Shetland
15:37

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:56 01/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:28 24/08
Spotted Redshank
Shetland

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Thu 22 Aug 2019

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Location
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Time
20:01 22/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 06 Aug 2019

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Location
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Time
18:32 06/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 16 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:12 16/05
Firecrest
Shetland

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Wed 15 May 2019

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Location
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Time
19:04 15/05
Firecrest
Shetland

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11:15 15/05
Firecrest
Shetland

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Wed 24 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:27 24/04
Common Crane
Shetland
13:20

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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Time
17:35 22/04
Common Crane
Shetland
16:55

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17:02 22/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 10 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
15:00 10/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 27 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:18 27/02
Mediterranean Gull
Shetland

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:05 19/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 18 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:31 18/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:18 14/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
08:30

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:01 15/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 14 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:24 14/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 02 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
12:22 02/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 10 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
12:27 10/08
Spotted Redshank
Shetland
12:05

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Wed 30 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:24 30/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
18:15

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10:01 30/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 12 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:05 12/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 13 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:27 13/04
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sat 15 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:40 15/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 02 Feb 2014

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Date
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Time
19:05 02/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 26 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
18:44 26/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 21 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:17 21/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland

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Thu 19 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:02 19/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Sat 01 Jun 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:27 01/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
31/05

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Wed 04 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:05 04/06
Sardinian Warbler
Shetland

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17:04 04/06
Sardinian Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 19 Apr 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 19/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 20 Apr 2005

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Date
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Time
22:31 20/04
Common Crane
Shetland

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Mon 19 May 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:09 19/05
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 22 Sep 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:32 22/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Mon 17 Sep 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:20 17/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Sat 15 Sep 2001

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Date
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Time
16:30 15/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland
16:20

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Thu 13 Sep 2001

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Date
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Time
23:48 13/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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00:22 13/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland
12/09

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Tue 11 Sep 2001

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Date
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Time
19:42 11/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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