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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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12:08 26/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Orkney

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Mon 20 Sep 2021

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10:45 20/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Orkney

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Sat 05 Jun 2021

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07:01 05/06
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney
05:31

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Tue 25 May 2021

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22:03 25/05
Bluethroat
Orkney

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Mon 24 May 2021

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20:47 24/05
Bluethroat
Orkney

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Sun 25 Oct 2020

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13:05 25/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 23 Oct 2019

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19:05 23/10
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 22 Sep 2019

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18:28 22/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Orkney

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Sat 26 May 2018

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09:20 26/05
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Fri 25 May 2018

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19:27 25/05
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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16:56 04/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Orkney
16:30

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Thu 25 May 2017

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11:21 25/05
Common Quail
Orkney
19:00 24/05

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Fri 05 May 2017

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20:41 05/05
Common Redstart
Orkney

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Thu 04 May 2017

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13:38 04/05
Common Redstart
Orkney

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Tue 02 May 2017

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13:49 02/05
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 01 May 2017

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19:08 01/05
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Fri 14 Apr 2017

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12:34 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Thu 13 Apr 2017

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15:58 13/04
Ring Ouzel
Orkney

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Sun 30 Oct 2016

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15:32 30/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney

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Sat 29 Oct 2016

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18:21 29/10
Bluethroat
Orkney

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16:32 29/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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14:14 28/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
12:00

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11:23 28/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney

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Thu 27 Oct 2016

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17:17 27/10
Bluethroat
Orkney

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14:23 27/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
13:40

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12:17 27/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
12:00

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10:42 27/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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15:59 26/10
Bluethroat
Orkney

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13:28 26/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
12:30

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11:59 26/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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14:12 25/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
13:00

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10:11 25/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
10:00

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09:06 25/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney

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Mon 24 Oct 2016

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18:59 24/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
16:00

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18:09 24/10
Bluethroat
Orkney

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16:29 24/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney
16:11

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14:49 24/10
Siberian Accentor
Orkney

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

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14:22 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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15:02 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 25 Sep 2016

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17:26 25/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney
16:30

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

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19:31 24/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

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09:32 23/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney
13:00 22/09

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Wed 14 Sep 2016

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17:14 14/09
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney

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Tue 13 Sep 2016

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20:04 13/09
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney

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Tue 17 Nov 2015

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23:44 17/11
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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Mon 16 Nov 2015

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22:37 16/11
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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Sun 01 Nov 2015

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17:14 01/11
Jack Snipe
Orkney

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

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11:33 13/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Orkney

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Mon 12 Oct 2015

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18:16 12/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Orkney
17:14

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16:42 12/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Orkney

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14:56 12/10
Hoopoe
Orkney

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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19:04 11/10
Hoopoe
Orkney

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Sat 10 Oct 2015

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16:15 10/10
Rustic Bunting
Orkney

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13:10 10/10
Hoopoe
Orkney

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Sun 13 Sep 2015

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18:06 13/09
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Wed 09 Sep 2015

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15:41 09/09
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney
15:26

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Sat 29 Aug 2015

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22:46 29/08
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Thu 27 Aug 2015

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16:51 27/08
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Wed 26 Aug 2015

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20:42 26/08
Pied Flycatcher
Orkney

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13:15 26/08
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Tue 25 Aug 2015

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13:06 25/08
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Mon 24 Aug 2015

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17:20 24/08
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney

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Sat 22 Aug 2015

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17:57 22/08
Wryneck
Orkney

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11:00 22/08
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney
09:10

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Tue 28 Apr 2015

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14:21 28/04
Little Gull
Orkney

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Mon 09 Mar 2015

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11:48 09/03
Little Gull
Orkney

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Sun 08 Mar 2015

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10:58 08/03
Little Gull
Orkney

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Sat 07 Mar 2015

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18:04 07/03
Little Gull
Orkney

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Wed 25 Feb 2015

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17:15 25/02
Little Gull
Orkney
14:45

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Tue 24 Feb 2015

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11:20 24/02
Little Gull
Orkney

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Mon 23 Feb 2015

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16:30 23/02
Little Gull
Orkney

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Wed 21 Jan 2015

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12:33 21/01
Little Gull
Orkney

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Tue 20 Jan 2015

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15:11 20/01
Little Gull
Orkney

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Mon 10 Nov 2014

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21:53 10/11
Olive-backed Pipit
Orkney

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Wed 01 Oct 2014

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19:03 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney
11:00

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Tue 30 Sep 2014

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11:20 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney
10:45

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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10:08 21/09
American Golden Plover
Orkney
20/09

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Wed 17 Sep 2014

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15:25 17/09
Common Rosefinch
Orkney

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Mon 14 Oct 2013

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10:35 14/10
Arctic Redpoll
Orkney

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Wed 23 May 2012

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13:27 23/05
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney
12:00

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12:29 23/05
Red-backed Shrike
Orkney
10:20

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Mon 26 Mar 2012

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16:52 26/03
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 05 Feb 2012

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18:04 05/02
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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Sat 04 Feb 2012

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18:11 04/02
Grey Phalarope
Orkney
13:00

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Fri 03 Feb 2012

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15:18 03/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 17 Nov 2011

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13:12 17/11
Little Gull
Orkney

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Mon 07 Nov 2011

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12:11 07/11
Great Grey Shrike
Orkney
10:00

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Tue 01 Nov 2011

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18:29 01/11
Desert Wheatear
Orkney
13:00

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Mon 31 Oct 2011

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14:32 31/10
Desert Wheatear
Orkney

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Sun 30 Oct 2011

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19:13 30/10
Desert Wheatear
Orkney

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11:14 30/10
Oenanthe
Orkney

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07:19 30/10
Oenanthe
Orkney

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Sat 29 Oct 2011

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19:53 29/10
Oenanthe
Orkney

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13:24 29/10
Desert Wheatear
Orkney

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Sun 02 Oct 2011

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12:42 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 31 May 2011

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07:47 31/05
Common Quail
Orkney
30/05

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Sun 26 Sep 2010

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17:25 26/09
Bluethroat
Orkney

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Fri 17 Sep 2010

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22:56 17/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Orkney

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Thu 09 Sep 2010

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11:17 09/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 10 Jan 2010

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08:02 10/01
Velvet Scoter
Orkney
09/01

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