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Mon 25 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:46 25/01
Long-legged Buzzard
Shetland
01/09

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

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20:44 30/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
29/10

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Sat 10 Oct 2020

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11:16 10/10
Common Swift
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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Time
12:07 05/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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08:13 05/10
Radde's Warbler
Shetland
04/10

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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15:35 04/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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11:36 30/06
Yellow-legged Gull
Shetland

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Mon 29 Jun 2020

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17:29 29/06
Yellow-legged Gull
Shetland

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Thu 18 Jun 2020

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Time
16:07 18/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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14:38 18/06
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Sun 14 Jun 2020

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Date
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Time
08:47 14/06
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Sun 31 May 2020

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Time
19:11 31/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Fri 29 May 2020

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Time
08:33 29/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 01 May 2020

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Time
21:10 01/05
Great Egret
Shetland
21:05

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Mon 27 Apr 2020

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Time
17:04 27/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Fri 24 Apr 2020

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Time
17:00 24/04
Common Redstart
Shetland

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Fri 07 Feb 2020

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Time
15:28 07/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 31 Jan 2020

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15:39 31/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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Time
13:14 03/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 25 Dec 2019

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Site
Time
12:04 25/12
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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20:43 30/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 19 Oct 2019

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Time
12:18 19/10
Western Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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10:29 19/10
Western Subalpine Warbler
Shetland
18/10

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Fri 18 Oct 2019

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14:46 18/10
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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11:07 18/10
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland
11:00

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10:05 18/10
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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17:41 17/10
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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14:08 17/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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11:22 17/10
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 16 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
20:21 16/10
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat
Shetland

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Tue 15 Oct 2019

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17:54 15/10
Subalpine Warbler
Shetland

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14:09 15/10
Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat
Shetland

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10:26 15/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
19:07 12/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
11/10

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14:58 12/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
07:45 08/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland
07/10

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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Time
19:29 06/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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13:50 05/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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19:55 04/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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12:00 04/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland
12:00

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09:30 04/10
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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11:58 29/09
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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10:50 29/09
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
18:29 28/09
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland
17:30

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16:41 28/09
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland
16:30

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15:19 28/09
Siberian Stonechat
Shetland

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11:01 28/09
Little Bunting
Shetland

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10:21 28/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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Time
12:40 27/09
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 02 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
08:09 02/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
18:48 01/09
Common Crane
Shetland
18:39

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Sun 14 Jul 2019

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Date
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Time
13:21 14/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jun 2019

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Date
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Time
09:39 09/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland
09:32

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Sat 08 Jun 2019

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12:15 08/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland

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Fri 07 Jun 2019

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12:20 07/06
Eurasian Hobby
Shetland
12:10

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Fri 22 Mar 2019

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Time
20:15 22/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
13:14 04/01
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Fri 16 Nov 2018

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Time
16:19 16/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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13:08 13/10
Greater Short-toed Lark
Shetland

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Thu 11 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
14:39 11/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 09 Oct 2018

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10:54 09/10
Corn Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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09:56 03/10
Corn Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 01 Oct 2018

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17:51 01/10
Corn Bunting
Shetland
17:38

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17:00 01/10
Corn Bunting
Shetland
16:40

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15:29 01/10
Corn Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

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13:32 03/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 04 Jun 2018

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17:52 04/06
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

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Time
12:39 17/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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18:33 15/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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19:04 14/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 09 Apr 2018

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17:22 09/04
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

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12:47 05/04
Bewick's Swan
Shetland

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Tue 06 Mar 2018

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09:03 06/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
04/03

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Thu 02 Nov 2017

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16:55 02/11
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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09:58 04/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 23 Sep 2017

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09:01 23/09
Common Crane
Shetland
08:59

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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21:42 22/09
Common Crane
Shetland
21/09

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Sat 16 Sep 2017

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11:20 16/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Tue 12 Sep 2017

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16:18 12/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Tue 05 Sep 2017

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20:46 05/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 03 Sep 2017

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14:03 03/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sat 19 Aug 2017

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22:19 19/08
Common Crane
Shetland

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Thu 03 Aug 2017

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15:17 03/08
Common Crane
Shetland
31/07

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Sun 30 Jul 2017

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17:25 30/07
Common Crane
Shetland
29/07

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Wed 07 Jun 2017

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14:37 07/06
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland
14:00

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Wed 31 May 2017

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22:05 31/05
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Mon 15 May 2017

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15:56 15/05
European Turtle Dove
Shetland

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Sun 07 May 2017

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18:11 07/05
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Sat 06 May 2017

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21:12 06/05
Ring-billed Gull
Shetland

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Sat 22 Apr 2017

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09:45 22/04
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Tue 31 Jan 2017

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08:21 31/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
30/01

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Tue 24 Jan 2017

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11:37 24/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
23/01

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Mon 16 Jan 2017

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14:01 16/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 15 Jan 2017

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17:59 15/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Fri 25 Nov 2016

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14:30 25/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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16:40 13/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 12 Nov 2016

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20:29 12/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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13:24 12/11
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Fri 04 Nov 2016

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08:25 04/11
Waxwing
Shetland
03/11

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

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17:46 23/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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