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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 06/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:31 08/10
Gyr Falcon
Shetland

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Sat 20 May 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:00 20/05
Little Egret
Shetland

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Mon 10 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:55 10/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
12:55

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:03 09/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
10:30

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11:35 09/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:09 08/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:24 01/10
Bluethroat
Shetland
16:05

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13:33 01/10
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
12:15

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11:17 01/10
Bluethroat
Shetland
11:05

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Fri 30 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:03 30/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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10:01 30/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
09:15

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Thu 29 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:42 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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14:35 29/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
14:20

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10:01 29/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
09:30

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Wed 28 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
20:03 28/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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18:20 28/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
17:00

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11:10 28/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
10:35

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08:51 28/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
07:15

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Thu 27 Sep 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:36 27/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 28 Jan 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:09 28/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 08 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:32 08/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 27 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:45 27/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 30 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 30/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 29 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 29/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland

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16:09 29/09
Alpine Swift
Shetland

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10:22 29/09
Alpine Swift
Shetland
10:13

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Wed 28 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:19 28/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 26 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:43 26/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland
16:30

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09:46 26/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland
09:00

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Sun 25 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:41 25/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland
16:50

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11:36 25/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 09 Apr 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:29 09/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 27 Jan 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:27 27/01
Goosander
Shetland

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Tue 06 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:51 06/10
Pomarine Skua
Shetland

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Sat 28 Apr 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:28 28/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Thu 26 Apr 2007

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Date
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Time
18:12 26/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 25 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:18 25/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
24/04

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Tue 24 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:02 24/04
Little Egret
Shetland

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Mon 23 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:01 23/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
22/04

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Fri 20 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
23:16 20/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sun 15 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:21 15/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
14/04

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Wed 11 Apr 2007

Rarity
Date
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Location
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Time
09:45 11/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
09/04

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Sun 08 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:07 08/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
07/04

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Fri 06 Apr 2007

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Date
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Time
22:35 06/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sun 18 Mar 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:50 18/03
White-billed Diver
Shetland
17/03

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