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Fri 08 Nov 2019

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Time
15:49 08/11
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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12:14 02/10
Snowy Owl
Shetland
10:30

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

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18:14 20/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland
16:45

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14:52 20/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland
14:20

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13:43 20/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Thu 19 Sep 2019

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17:24 19/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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16:57 19/09
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Thu 11 Jul 2019

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12:37 11/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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12:29 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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13:48 13/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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11:25 13/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
11:19

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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10:57 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Time
15:03 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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11:49 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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11:31 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:09 02/10
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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Date
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17:21 01/10
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Shetland
16:50

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15:42 01/10
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Shetland
15:29

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14:12 01/10
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Shetland
13:55

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13:02 01/10
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Shetland
12:57

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12:37 01/10
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

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14:17 13/10
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland
13:50

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11:58 13/10
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland
11:12

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Sat 01 Oct 2016

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11:23 01/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2016

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20:12 28/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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15:07 28/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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15:07 28/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 26 Sep 2016

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14:13 26/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 25 Sep 2016

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15:37 25/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
15:30

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Sun 27 Dec 2015

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22:02 27/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Mon 26 Oct 2015

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07:47 26/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland
25/10

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Sun 25 Oct 2015

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07:59 25/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland
23/10

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Tue 20 Oct 2015

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17:10 20/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland
15:15

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Sat 17 Oct 2015

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16:49 17/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland
16:10

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14:01 17/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland

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Fri 16 Oct 2015

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10:17 16/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland

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Sun 27 Sep 2015

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11:49 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 03 Nov 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
15:26 03/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
02/11

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Mon 13 Oct 2014

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22:55 13/10
European Turtle Dove
Shetland

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Tue 11 Mar 2014

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Time
18:47 11/03
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 15 Oct 2013

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20:33 15/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 23 Sep 2013

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15:42 23/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Tue 26 Feb 2013

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21:05 26/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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08:00 26/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
25/02

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Sun 24 Feb 2013

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20:12 24/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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14:10 24/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
13:30

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Fri 22 Feb 2013

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12:26 22/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
12:00

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08:49 22/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
08:21

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Thu 21 Feb 2013

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Time
16:21 21/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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Wed 20 Feb 2013

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Time
10:54 20/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
10:15

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

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09:12 18/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
08:55

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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11:49 17/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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10:16 17/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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09:14 17/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
08:50

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

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11:22 16/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
11:16

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

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15:52 15/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
15:30

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Thu 14 Feb 2013

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18:36 14/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
16:00

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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16:31 12/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
15:40

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13:51 12/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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Mon 11 Feb 2013

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19:16 11/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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16:42 11/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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Sun 10 Feb 2013

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12:46 10/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
12:30

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09:40 10/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
09:10

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

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09:22 09/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
09:21

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Fri 08 Feb 2013

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12:36 08/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
12:15

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11:33 08/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
11:10

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09:36 08/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
09:18

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Thu 07 Feb 2013

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16:30 07/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
16:16

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15:47 07/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
15:00

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14:18 07/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
14:00

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11:22 07/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
11:05

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Wed 06 Feb 2013

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22:36 06/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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16:55 06/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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Tue 05 Feb 2013

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14:50 05/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
14:20

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12:51 05/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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Mon 04 Feb 2013

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15:39 04/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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10:59 04/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
10:50

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10:46 04/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

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13:24 03/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
13:12

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08:39 03/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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Sat 02 Feb 2013

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17:58 02/02
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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15:53 02/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
15:50

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12:48 02/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
12:39

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09:59 02/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
09:50

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Fri 01 Feb 2013

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16:38 01/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland

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12:19 01/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
11:30

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10:10 01/02
Pine Grosbeak
Shetland
29/01

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Tue 30 Oct 2012

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Time
20:10 30/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 05 Oct 2012

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Time
17:54 05/10
Greenland Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 01 Oct 2012

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Time
22:24 01/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland
17:00

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Sun 30 Sep 2012

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19:28 30/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 29 Sep 2012

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15:47 29/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 22 Sep 2012

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10:26 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 06 Oct 2011

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Time
12:59 06/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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12:54 06/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 05 Oct 2011

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Time
22:59 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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12:37 05/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
12:17

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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19:18 01/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
15:00

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Sat 17 Apr 2010

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23:03 17/04
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 20 Oct 2008

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Time
22:30 20/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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