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Fri 06 Sep 2019

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21:10 06/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 15 Jul 2019

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14:37 15/07
Two-barred Crossbill
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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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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12:46 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:30

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Wed 27 Sep 2017

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20:22 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 09 Nov 2016

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08:21 09/11
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
06/11

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

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09:44 05/10
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2016

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16:28 04/10
Black-throated Thrush
Shetland

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

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13:01 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 18 Mar 2016

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17:31 18/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
17/03

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Mon 07 Mar 2016

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19:22 07/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 04 Mar 2016

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20:43 04/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 01 Mar 2016

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22:28 01/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 20 Feb 2016

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18:05 20/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 18 Feb 2016

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13:02 18/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 13 Feb 2016

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16:52 13/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Fri 12 Feb 2016

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16:12 12/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 10 Feb 2016

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15:15 10/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 07 Feb 2016

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18:36 07/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 23 Jan 2016

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21:19 23/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 16 Jan 2016

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21:56 16/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 05 Jan 2016

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22:46 05/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sat 26 Dec 2015

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16:59 26/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 22 Dec 2015

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13:16 22/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 20 Dec 2015

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14:10 20/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 17 Dec 2015

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15:03 17/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 15 Dec 2015

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14:08 15/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Thu 10 Dec 2015

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13:04 10/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 29 Sep 2015

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12:16 29/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sun 12 Oct 2014

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15:16 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 03 Oct 2014

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15:20 03/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Sun 01 Jun 2014

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15:21 01/06
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Sun 20 Oct 2013

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20:41 20/10
Richard's Pipit
Shetland

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Thu 17 Oct 2013

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22:29 17/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 15 Oct 2013

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20:32 15/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2013

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23:00 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 01 Oct 2013

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11:59 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 27 Sep 2013

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11:53 27/09
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 05 Nov 2012

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11:55 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland
04/11

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Tue 02 Oct 2012

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22:36 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 02 Nov 2011

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16:16 02/11
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 06 Oct 2011

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13:23 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 20 Nov 2010

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14:33 20/11
Coues' Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Wed 06 Oct 2010

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18:51 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2010

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18:57 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 26 Sep 2010

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13:38 26/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland
13:00

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Mon 09 Aug 2010

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07:52 09/08
Crossbill
Shetland
08/08

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Mon 12 Jul 2010

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22:51 12/07
Crossbill
Shetland

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Thu 08 Oct 2009

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15:02 08/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Wed 07 Oct 2009

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21:09 07/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 08 Sep 2008

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13:06 08/09
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Thu 29 May 2008

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22:52 29/05
Black Stork
Shetland
21:10

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Mon 08 Oct 2007

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22:56 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2006

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19:29 03/10
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
17:30

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15:19 03/10
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 02 Nov 2005

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15:11 02/11
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Sat 22 Oct 2005

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22:17 22/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 18 Oct 2005

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22:39 18/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 16 Oct 2005

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23:16 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 15 Oct 2005

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21:51 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2005

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21:24 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2005

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23:18 04/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Tue 07 Jun 2005

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23:06 07/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 15 Nov 2004

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09:57 15/11
Rosy Starling
Shetland
13/11

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08:24 15/11
Bluethroat
Shetland
14/11

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Sat 11 Oct 2003

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17:05 11/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 18 Jul 2002

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19:23 18/07
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Sun 14 Jul 2002

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20:31 14/07
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Mon 17 Jun 2002

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17:47 17/06
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland
09/06

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