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Tue 24 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:49 24/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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Time
16:27 21/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 18 Mar 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
11:06 18/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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Time
17:47 17/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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12:24 17/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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Time
16:18 16/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 15 Mar 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
18:00 15/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 12 Mar 2020

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Site
Time
11:17 12/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 11 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:19 11/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 02 Mar 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:51 02/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 28 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:25 28/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 27 Feb 2020

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Site
Time
20:50 27/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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15:49 27/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:18 26/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Mon 24 Feb 2020

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Time
17:22 24/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 23 Feb 2020

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Site
Time
15:23 23/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 22 Feb 2020

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Location
Site
Time
11:46 22/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 21 Feb 2020

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Time
12:24 21/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 17 Feb 2020

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Site
Time
11:08 17/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:47 12/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland
09:30

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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Time
12:23 10/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:04 09/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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08:20 09/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:45 08/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
10:40 29/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Fri 28 Sep 2018

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Time
16:18 28/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland
16:00

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Sun 27 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 27/05
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Thu 24 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:19 24/05
Black Kite
Shetland
13:30

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:23 10/04
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
08/04

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 07/04
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
10:45

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:40 01/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
12:45

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08:46 01/04
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 20 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 20/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:55 01/10
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Tue 25 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:36 25/08
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
24/08

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Mon 23 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:01 23/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 20 Aug 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 20/08
Fieldfare
Shetland
19/08

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Sun 18 Aug 2013

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Date
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Time
22:51 18/08
Fieldfare
Shetland

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Fri 01 Jun 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:43 01/06
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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07:49 01/06
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
31/05

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Wed 30 May 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:12 30/05
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 29 May 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:06 29/05
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 02 Dec 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:52 02/12
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 11 Jun 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:19 11/06
European Turtle Dove
Shetland
10/06

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Wed 29 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:26 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
11:00

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Tue 11 May 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:56 11/05
Common Redstart
Shetland

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Sat 17 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:00 17/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 16 Oct 2009

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Date
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Time
21:31 16/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland

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10:26 16/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland
10:20

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Thu 15 Oct 2009

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Date
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Time
15:13 15/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 12 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:43 12/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
08:15

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12:42 12/10
Common Quail
Shetland
08:15

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12:40 12/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland
07:45

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Sun 11 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:06 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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15:56 11/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland

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11:02 11/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland
08:30

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Fri 09 Oct 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
18:50 09/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland
16:45

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18:27 09/10
Taiga Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 11 Oct 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:03 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 11 Apr 2002

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:06 11/04
Snow Goose
Shetland
10/04

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Mon 08 Apr 2002

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Date
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Time
09:54 08/04
Snow Goose
Shetland
07/04

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