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Tue 05 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:01 05/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
04/05

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Sat 02 May 2020

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Date
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Time
19:02 02/05
Garganey
Shetland

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Fri 01 May 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
22:24 01/05
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Wed 29 Apr 2020

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Time
15:59 29/04
Garganey
Shetland

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Sun 26 Apr 2020

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Time
12:02 26/04
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Sat 18 Apr 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
08:02 18/04
Common Redpoll
Shetland
17/04

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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Date
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Time
14:23 04/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 16 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:36 16/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
07:28 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
27/09

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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12:18 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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08:27 27/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Thu 26 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
07:36 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
25/09

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

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Time
09:29 25/09
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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08:11 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
24/09

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Tue 24 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:56 24/09
Melodious Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Location
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Time
18:45 21/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 04 Jun 2019

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Time
15:53 04/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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Thu 23 May 2019

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Date
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Time
20:14 23/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 20 May 2019

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Time
10:13 20/05
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sun 28 Apr 2019

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Time
21:24 28/04
Waxwing
Shetland

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16:19 28/04
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

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Time
12:56 08/11
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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09:36 08/11
Dusky Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:19 19/10
Little Egret
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:57 03/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Tue 18 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
14:34 18/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 13 Aug 2018

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Location
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Time
16:13 13/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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Time
12:27 27/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 17 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:19 17/04
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
17:00

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Sun 16 Apr 2017

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20:58 16/04
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland
15:00

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Mon 23 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
10:42 23/01
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
17:13 08/10
Dusky Warbler
Shetland
15:50

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13:48 08/10
Dusky Warbler
Shetland
13:40

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Fri 07 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:46 07/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
12:16 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 23 May 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:56 23/05
Little Gull
Shetland

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Mon 30 Apr 2012

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Date
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Time
08:51 30/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland
29/04

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Sat 31 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:26 31/10
Blue-winged Teal
Shetland
15:20

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Sun 20 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
16:16 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:39 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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17:38 01/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 26 Apr 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:49 26/04
Great Egret
Shetland

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Sun 25 Apr 2004

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Date
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Time
17:18 25/04
Great Egret
Shetland

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Tue 06 Jan 2004

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Date
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Time
22:12 06/01
Little Egret
Shetland

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Wed 24 Dec 2003

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Date
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Time
14:21 24/12
Avocet
Shetland

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Thu 23 Oct 2003

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Date
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Time
15:03 23/10
Little Egret
Shetland

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Mon 19 May 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:34 19/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
18/05

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