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Sun 17 Nov 2019

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Location
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Time
12:01 17/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Lothian
11:00

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Sat 16 Nov 2019

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12:26 16/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Lothian

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Fri 15 Nov 2019

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16:32 15/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Lothian
14:50

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Sat 18 Aug 2018

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14:02 18/08
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Mon 06 Aug 2018

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22:19 06/08
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Sun 29 Jul 2018

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07:55 29/07
Red Knot
Lothian

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Sat 22 Apr 2017

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09:33 22/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sun 09 Apr 2017

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18:23 09/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 08 Apr 2017

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22:22 08/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Thu 06 Apr 2017

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08:50 06/04
Waxwing
Lothian
06:40

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Wed 05 Apr 2017

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16:27 05/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Mon 03 Apr 2017

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08:53 03/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 25 Mar 2017

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10:30 25/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 22 Mar 2017

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17:13 22/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Thu 09 Mar 2017

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22:03 09/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 25 Feb 2017

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18:51 25/02
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 04 Feb 2017

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18:16 04/02
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 04 Mar 2014

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Time
22:43 04/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Mon 03 Mar 2014

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23:03 03/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Thu 14 Oct 2010

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19:57 14/10
Great Grey Shrike
Lothian

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13:52 14/10
Great Grey Shrike
Lothian

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Sat 24 Apr 2010

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18:23 24/04
Glaucous Gull
Lothian
13:30

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Thu 29 Oct 2009

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14:37 29/10
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Sat 24 Mar 2007

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12:59 24/03
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Sat 17 Feb 2007

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22:46 17/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Wed 07 Feb 2007

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15:16 07/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Tue 06 Feb 2007

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19:37 06/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Lothian

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Tue 02 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
18:03 02/01
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Sat 30 Dec 2006

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14:22 30/12
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Thu 28 Dec 2006

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18:33 28/12
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Wed 27 Dec 2006

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12:43 27/12
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Tue 26 Dec 2006

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Time
12:22 26/12
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Sat 23 Dec 2006

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11:24 23/12
Ferruginous Duck
Lothian

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Mon 02 Jan 2006

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20:51 02/01
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Sat 01 Oct 2005

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09:33 01/10
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lothian
30/09

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Thu 18 Sep 2003

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12:34 18/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 17 Sep 2003

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21:37 17/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
19:30

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Tue 16 Sep 2003

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17:47 16/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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08:31 16/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
08:05

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Mon 15 Sep 2003

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13:48 15/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
11:10

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09:02 15/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
08:00

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Sun 14 Sep 2003

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20:18 14/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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09:53 14/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
09:40

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Sat 13 Sep 2003

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17:48 13/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
15:50

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11:46 13/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
11:40

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09:17 13/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 12 Sep 2003

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17:13 12/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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11:14 12/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
10:45

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Thu 11 Sep 2003

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21:45 11/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
14:00

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Wed 10 Sep 2003

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23:12 10/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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16:36 10/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
16:15

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11:59 10/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 09 Sep 2003

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20:36 09/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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08:51 09/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 08 Sep 2003

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19:12 08/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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16:37 08/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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15:06 08/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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08:55 08/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 07 Sep 2003

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16:33 07/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
16:15

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13:00 07/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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10:09 07/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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07:56 07/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 06 Sep 2003

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19:58 06/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
19:30

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18:14 06/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
18:00

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15:51 06/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian

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14:36 06/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Lothian
14:20

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Sat 16 Aug 2003

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18:34 16/08
Black-tailed Godwit
Lothian

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Sat 24 May 2003

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17:51 24/05
Western Osprey
Lothian
09:30

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Sun 27 Apr 2003

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16:00 27/04
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Sun 23 Mar 2003

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13:36 23/03
Green Sandpiper
Lothian

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