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Thu 02 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:13 02/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 24 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
12:43 24/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland
12:30

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:10 16/02
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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Time
09:48 08/01
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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Time
08:29 04/01
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Time
10:24 02/01
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Mon 31 Dec 2018

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15:23 31/12
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Tue 18 Dec 2018

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Time
16:47 18/12
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Mon 17 Dec 2018

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Time
14:15 17/12
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Fri 16 Nov 2018

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Time
12:01 16/11
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Wed 07 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
12:30 07/11
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Time
11:04 29/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Tue 23 Oct 2018

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Time
13:34 23/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
13:18

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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16:45 21/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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Time
10:09 19/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Thu 18 Oct 2018

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Time
12:35 18/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Tue 16 Oct 2018

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10:27 16/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

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Time
14:07 15/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Time
16:25 14/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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13:25 13/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
12:55

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08:44 13/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
08:25

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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16:32 12/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Wed 24 May 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:12 24/05
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Tue 30 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:52 30/09
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland
12:20

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Sun 03 Nov 2013

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Date
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Time
23:12 03/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 07 Jun 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:13 07/06
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 07 Apr 2012

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Date
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Time
10:17 07/04
Black Kite
Shetland

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Wed 16 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
20:02 16/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sun 07 Nov 2010

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Date
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17:12 07/11
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Sun 12 Jul 2009

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Date
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22:52 12/07
Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 15 Feb 2009

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21:23 15/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 17 Oct 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:14 17/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Mon 17 May 2004

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Date
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Time
13:43 17/05
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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