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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:35 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 15 May 2019

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11:42 15/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Date
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11:00 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 20 Sep 2018

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15:21 20/09
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

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19:32 27/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 07 Jul 2018

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Date
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Time
21:10 07/07
Iceland Gull
Shetland
06/07

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Thu 31 May 2018

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12:04 31/05
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Sun 06 May 2018

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Time
12:56 06/05
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Mon 12 Jun 2017

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Date
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Time
19:10 12/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
12:30

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Wed 17 May 2017

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Date
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Time
22:08 17/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Sat 17 Sep 2016

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Time
19:08 17/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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17:37 17/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Shetland

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Thu 26 May 2016

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Date
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Time
22:42 26/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Tue 06 Oct 2015

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09:35 06/10
Richard's Pipit
Shetland
05/10

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Mon 25 May 2015

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Time
22:56 25/05
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sun 01 Jun 2014

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22:49 01/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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13:07 01/06
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland

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Sat 24 May 2014

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Time
22:36 24/05
Alpine Swift
Shetland
12:00

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Fri 02 May 2014

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Time
18:15 02/05
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Tue 05 Nov 2013

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Time
07:32 05/11
Black-bellied Dipper
Shetland
04/11

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Sat 02 Nov 2013

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12:55 02/11
Black-bellied Dipper
Shetland

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Wed 04 Sep 2013

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Time
13:59 04/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland

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Wed 31 Jul 2013

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17:51 31/07
Common Cuckoo
Shetland
11:00

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Thu 30 May 2013

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Time
08:01 30/05
Snow Bunting
Shetland
29/05

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Tue 25 Sep 2012

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Time
11:36 25/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 21 Jun 2012

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13:52 21/06
Black Kite
Shetland

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Sat 05 May 2012

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21:18 05/05
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Sat 21 Apr 2012

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22:54 21/04
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Fri 02 Mar 2012

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22:19 02/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 19 Feb 2012

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18:33 19/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Mon 13 Feb 2012

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08:10 13/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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13:54 12/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Mon 19 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
08:21 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
18/09

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Sat 09 Oct 2010

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Date
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15:48 09/10
Greater Short-toed Lark
Shetland
14:00

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Thu 07 Oct 2010

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19:50 07/10
Greater Short-toed Lark
Shetland

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Mon 04 Oct 2010

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21:02 04/10
Greater Short-toed Lark
Shetland

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Sun 05 Sep 2010

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21:43 05/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 06 Jun 2010

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16:12 06/06
Great Reed Warbler
Shetland

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15:29 06/06
Great Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 22 Nov 2006

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Time
15:12 22/11
Gyr Falcon
Shetland

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Mon 08 May 2006

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22:29 08/05
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 30 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
21:19 30/04
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sat 29 Apr 2006

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22:24 29/04
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 18 Oct 2005

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22:33 18/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 25 Sep 2005

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21:21 25/09
Shore Lark
Shetland

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Tue 14 Jun 2005

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15:56 14/06
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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Wed 11 May 2005

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22:53 11/05
Snowy Owl
Shetland
10/05

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Fri 06 May 2005

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Date
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14:13 06/05
Snowy Owl
Shetland
05/05

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Wed 04 May 2005

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18:46 04/05
Snowy Owl
Shetland
17:00

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14:00 04/05
Snowy Owl
Shetland

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Sat 15 Jan 2005

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19:49 15/01
Black-bellied Dipper
Shetland
14/01

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Thu 17 Jun 2004

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Date
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Time
11:21 17/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Wed 16 Jun 2004

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17:35 16/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Tue 08 Jun 2004

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21:00 08/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Tue 01 Jun 2004

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23:04 01/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 20 Aug 2003

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16:48 20/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 27 Jun 2003

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11:26 27/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 19 Jul 2002

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14:53 19/07
Common Crane
Shetland
10:45

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Tue 04 Sep 2001

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22:41 04/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 12 Jul 2001

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23:35 12/07
Crossbill
Shetland

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Sat 09 Jun 2001

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22:23 09/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
14:20

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Wed 06 Jun 2001

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22:10 06/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Sat 02 Jun 2001

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19:48 02/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Wed 30 May 2001

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19:52 30/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Sun 27 May 2001

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13:57 27/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Thu 17 May 2001

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20:46 17/05
Bluethroat
Shetland
16:00

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