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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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Time
15:09 10/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
15:00

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14:31 10/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
14:30

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Tue 24 Sep 2019

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14:23 24/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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10:24 24/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 02 Sep 2019

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17:27 02/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Sat 25 May 2019

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10:53 25/05
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Wed 15 Aug 2018

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18:24 15/08
Eurasian Treecreeper
Shetland
15:00

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

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18:16 01/04
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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18:17 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 05 Oct 2017

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11:25 05/10
Greenland Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 25 Sep 2017

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13:51 25/09
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Sun 24 Sep 2017

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19:52 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 17 Sep 2017

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19:36 17/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2016

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10:58 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 27 Sep 2016

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11:17 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 02 Oct 2015

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20:10 02/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 28 Sep 2015

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13:06 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 21 Apr 2015

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09:27 21/04
Little Auk
Shetland
20/04

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Wed 29 May 2013

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09:39 29/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Shetland

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Mon 06 Aug 2012

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15:27 06/08
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Sun 09 Oct 2011

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08:32 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
08/10

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Tue 28 Sep 2010

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11:57 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 15 Apr 2010

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08:26 15/04
Arctic Skua
Shetland
14/04

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Thu 27 Aug 2009

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Date
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11:55 27/08
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
26/08

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Tue 28 Aug 2007

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09:33 28/08
Iceland Gull
Shetland
27/08

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Sun 30 Jun 2002

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23:20 30/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Fri 07 Jun 2002

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20:09 07/06
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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09:46 07/06
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
06/06

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Thu 06 Jun 2002

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Date
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10:47 06/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland
10:00

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