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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:06 07/04
House Martin
Lothian

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

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15:06 12/01
Little Gull
Lothian

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Mon 10 Apr 2023

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Time
08:37 10/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Lothian

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Thu 01 Dec 2022

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16:41 01/12
Whimbrel
Lothian

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Sun 07 Nov 2021

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19:43 07/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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12:54 07/11
Little Auk
Lothian

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Mon 10 May 2021

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10:30 10/05
Sei Whale
Lothian

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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Time
15:46 29/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 20 Jan 2018

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Time
14:20 20/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 23 Nov 2017

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Time
10:05 23/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 22 Nov 2017

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Time
14:22 22/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 22 Jan 2017

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Time
19:38 22/01
Velvet Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 31 Jul 2016

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Time
12:28 31/07
Roseate Tern
Lothian
08:05

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Thu 21 Jan 2016

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Time
13:01 21/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 13 Jan 2016

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Time
09:22 13/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 10 Jan 2016

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Time
12:01 10/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 29 Dec 2015

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Time
12:16 29/12
Little Auk
Lothian
11:30

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Sun 21 Jun 2015

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Time
22:25 21/06
Velvet Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 08 Mar 2015

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Time
09:57 08/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian
09:00

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Mon 28 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:53 28/10
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian
09:00

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Sun 07 Jul 2013

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Time
13:37 07/07
Little Gull
Lothian

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Tue 30 Apr 2013

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Time
13:07 30/04
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Mon 07 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
15:22 07/01
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Thu 01 Nov 2012

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Time
09:26 01/11
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
08:30

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Tue 30 Oct 2012

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21:43 30/10
Waxwing
Lothian
15:00

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09:07 30/10
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
08:30

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Sun 10 Jun 2012

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Time
20:20 10/06
Western Osprey
Lothian
16:30

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Sun 20 May 2012

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Time
19:54 20/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
21:08 12/02
Hooded Crow
Lothian

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Wed 01 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
17:44 01/02
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Sun 29 Jan 2012

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Time
10:58 29/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 30 May 2011

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Date
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Time
18:45 30/05
Hen Harrier
Lothian
15:10

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Sun 22 May 2011

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Date
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Time
17:02 22/05
Manx Shearwater
Lothian
14:45

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Sun 10 Apr 2011

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18:24 10/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Lothian

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Sun 27 Mar 2011

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Time
18:33 27/03
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian
17:00

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Sun 13 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
22:10 13/03
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Mon 14 Feb 2011

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Time
15:27 14/02
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Sun 13 Feb 2011

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Time
19:29 13/02
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 23 Nov 2010

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Time
14:03 23/11
Little Auk
Lothian
12:00

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Sat 25 Sep 2010

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Time
20:21 25/09
Ross's Goose
Lothian
14:00

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Sun 19 Sep 2010

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Time
14:52 19/09
Great Northern Diver
Lothian
11:00

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Thu 29 Apr 2010

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Time
19:41 29/04
Western Marsh Harrier
Lothian
10:30

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Wed 22 Apr 2009

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Time
23:18 22/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Lothian

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Sun 24 Aug 2008

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Time
21:30 24/08
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Thu 10 Apr 2008

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Time
15:13 10/04
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

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Date
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Time
19:50 17/02
Black-throated Diver
Lothian
16:30

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Sun 17 Dec 2006

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Time
14:15 17/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 26 Nov 2006

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Time
13:04 26/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 23 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
15:09 23/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
14:15

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Sat 14 Jan 2006

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15:55 14/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:00

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Fri 04 Apr 2003

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Time
22:44 04/04
Sandwich Tern
Lothian

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Sun 30 Mar 2003

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19:12 30/03
Northern Goshawk
Lothian

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Sat 15 Mar 2003

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20:53 15/03
Red-throated Diver
Lothian
17:00

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Tue 11 Feb 2003

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14:29 11/02
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 26 Jan 2003

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16:46 26/01
Red-throated Diver
Lothian

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Mon 11 Nov 2002

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15:20 11/11
Great Skua
Lothian

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Thu 07 Nov 2002

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18:43 07/11
Little Gull
Lothian

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Mon 24 Jun 2002

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21:57 24/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sun 23 Jun 2002

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16:31 23/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Thu 20 Jun 2002

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21:51 20/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Tue 18 Jun 2002

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15:42 18/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sun 16 Jun 2002

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13:22 16/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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12:17 16/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sat 15 Jun 2002

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17:27 15/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
17:00

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12:05 15/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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11:59 15/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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08:54 15/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
08:00

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Fri 14 Jun 2002

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17:26 14/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Thu 13 Jun 2002

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11:43 13/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Wed 12 Jun 2002

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16:35 12/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
15:45

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13:25 12/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Tue 11 Jun 2002

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22:26 11/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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13:04 11/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Mon 10 Jun 2002

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17:29 10/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sun 09 Jun 2002

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16:06 09/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian
14:00

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Wed 05 Jun 2002

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17:35 05/06
Rosy Starling
Lothian

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Sun 15 Apr 2001

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20:53 15/04
Swallow
Lothian
09/04

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Mon 01 Jan 2001

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Time
14:40 01/01
Waxwing
Lothian
14:22

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