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Sun 10 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:04 10/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 23 Dec 2014

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16:56 23/12
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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Sun 14 Dec 2014

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Time
16:43 14/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland
13/12

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Tue 14 Jan 2014

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Time
21:14 14/01
Little Auk
Shetland

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Thu 19 Jan 2012

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Time
08:17 19/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
18/01

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Sun 08 Jan 2012

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Time
17:06 08/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 02 Dec 2011

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Time
18:53 02/12
Little Gull
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:48 04/10
Sabine's Gull
Shetland

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Sun 31 Oct 2010

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Site
Time
21:25 31/10
Little Gull
Shetland

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Thu 18 Jun 2009

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Time
22:25 18/06
Red-necked Phalarope
Shetland

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Tue 26 May 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:19 26/05
Laughing Gull
Shetland
25/05

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Sun 24 May 2009

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Location
Site
Time
19:02 24/05
Laughing Gull
Shetland

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Sun 07 Dec 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:35 07/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 23 Nov 2008

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Time
22:35 23/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 25 May 2008

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Location
Site
Time
12:22 25/05
King Eider
Shetland

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Sun 10 Sep 2006

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Time
22:47 10/09
Little Stint
Shetland

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Sun 07 Aug 2005

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16:12 07/08
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland
11:45

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Tue 11 Jan 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
22:58 11/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 10 Oct 2004

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Date
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Time
23:02 10/10
Little Auk
Shetland

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Sat 05 Jun 2004

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Time
18:22 05/06
Little Gull
Shetland
04/06

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Mon 08 Dec 2003

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Date
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Time
15:34 08/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Shetland

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Thu 22 Nov 2001

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Date
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Time
11:46 22/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
21/11

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Mon 19 Nov 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:00 19/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
18/11

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23/12/2014
16:56 		Kumlien's Gull
Shetland
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04/10/2011
20:48 		Sabine's Gull
Shetland
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18/06/2009
22:25 		Red-necked Phalarope
Shetland
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26/05/2009
08:19 		Laughing Gull
Shetland
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24/05/2009
19:02 		Laughing Gull
Shetland
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