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Sun 21 Nov 2021

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15:58 21/11
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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19:09 01/11
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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17:10 26/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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13:37 24/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 22 Sep 2021

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15:52 22/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
15:48

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Thu 16 Sep 2021

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18:58 16/09
European Turtle Dove
Shetland
12:40

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Sun 12 Sep 2021

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16:57 12/09
Arctic Warbler
Shetland

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12:42 12/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

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10:50 08/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
10:45

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Fri 13 Aug 2021

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12:40 13/08
Black-winged Pratincole
Shetland
12:35

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Sun 30 May 2021

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18:30 30/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Tue 27 Oct 2020

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14:11 27/10
Black-bellied Dipper
Shetland

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Sun 13 Sep 2020

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19:01 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
12:30

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

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16:33 14/08
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 13 Aug 2020

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17:04 13/08
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 01 Jul 2020

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14:24 01/07
Long-tailed Skua
Shetland

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Mon 13 Apr 2020

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16:30 13/04
Willow Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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16:24 17/10
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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13:47 04/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Mon 19 Aug 2019

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19:23 19/08
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 18 Aug 2019

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20:01 18/08
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Fri 07 Jun 2019

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10:17 07/06
European Turtle Dove
Shetland

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Wed 22 May 2019

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14:54 22/05
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 20 May 2019

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13:54 20/05
Icterine Warbler
Shetland

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12:05 20/05
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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23:02 01/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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10:49 22/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
10:25

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Wed 20 Sep 2017

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21:14 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 10 Oct 2016

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20:14 10/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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12:15 09/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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12:54 08/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland

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Fri 07 Oct 2016

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16:40 07/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
11:30

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

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16:33 06/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
16:00

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13:36 06/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland
13:35

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13:26 06/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Shetland

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11:52 06/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

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18:11 05/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
16:45

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10:03 05/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
09:44

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Tue 04 Oct 2016

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18:33 04/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
17:40

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14:00 04/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
13:25

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12:57 04/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
12:56

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09:58 04/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2016

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17:41 03/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
16:25

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15:50 03/10
Swainson's Thrush
Shetland
15:20

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Sat 01 Oct 2016

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15:29 01/10
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Fri 30 Sep 2016

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21:06 30/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
17:00

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Mon 26 Sep 2016

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19:12 26/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
17:00

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Mon 22 Aug 2016

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12:44 22/08
Booted Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 26 Sep 2015

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10:49 26/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 25 Sep 2015

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12:37 25/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 24 Sep 2015

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13:16 24/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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10:55 24/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 04 Jun 2014

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21:57 04/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Tue 01 Oct 2013

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21:40 01/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 14 Sep 2012

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14:53 14/09
Lesser Grey Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 31 May 2012

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22:56 31/05
Temminck's Stint
Shetland

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Sun 25 Sep 2011

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15:11 25/09
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 07 Oct 2010

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09:27 07/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 06 Oct 2010

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20:40 06/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2009

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16:33 05/10
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 12 Sep 2008

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10:37 12/09
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 29 Sep 2006

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09:34 29/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland
28/09

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Sun 24 Sep 2006

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21:08 24/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 22 Sep 2006

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13:20 22/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 21 Sep 2006

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14:01 21/09
Black-headed Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 12 Sep 2005

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12:06 12/09
Little Bunting
Shetland
11:50

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Sun 11 Sep 2005

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17:47 11/09
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 10 Sep 2005

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15:34 10/09
Little Bunting
Shetland

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