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Mon 23 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:30 23/01
Magpie
Orkney
22/01

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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Time
13:33 15/10
Snow Goose
Orkney
13:31

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Fri 12 Aug 2022

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Time
17:30 12/08
Osprey
Orkney

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Fri 29 Jul 2022

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10:19 29/07
Long-finned Pilot Whale
Orkney

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Tue 28 Jun 2022

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15:06 28/06
European Turtle Dove
Orkney
27/06

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Mon 24 Jan 2022

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Time
07:38 24/01
Magpie
Orkney
11:25 23/01

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Wed 15 Sep 2021

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Date
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Time
17:26 15/09
Magpie
Orkney

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Fri 20 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:10 20/08
Alpine Swift
Orkney

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Thu 10 Jun 2021

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Site
Time
19:50 10/06
European Nightjar
Orkney

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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Site
Time
14:07 13/02
Golden Eagle
Orkney
12/02

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:09 11/02
Magpie
Orkney

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Mon 08 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
08:03 08/02
Golden Eagle
Orkney

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Sun 08 Nov 2020

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Time
07:00 08/11
Golden Eagle
Orkney
07/11

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

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Time
15:59 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

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Time
21:09 25/02
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 24 Feb 2020

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18:47 24/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Thu 07 Nov 2019

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Time
19:25 07/11
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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Time
21:59 06/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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16:39 06/11
Snowy Owl
Orkney

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Mon 18 Feb 2019

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Time
14:31 18/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Wed 29 Aug 2018

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Time
10:21 29/08
Sooty Shearwater
Orkney

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Thu 07 Jun 2018

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Time
18:04 07/06
Golden Oriole
Orkney

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:31 24/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 30 Jul 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:04 30/07
Dark Crimson Underwing
Orkney
29/07

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Tue 18 Jul 2017

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Date
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Time
20:08 18/07
Magpie
Orkney

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Mon 19 Jun 2017

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Time
16:42 19/06
Sooty Shearwater
Orkney

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
18:43 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
19:52 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 12 Jun 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:12 12/06
Eurasian Hobby
Orkney

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Sat 25 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:17 25/09
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
13:15

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Tue 24 Aug 2010

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Date
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Time
20:29 24/08
Pomarine Skua
Orkney

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Mon 03 May 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:50 03/05
Long-tailed Skua
Orkney

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Wed 03 Feb 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:57 03/02
Gyr Falcon
Orkney
16:15

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Sat 05 Dec 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:18 05/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Orkney

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Wed 05 Nov 2008

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Date
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Time
15:25 05/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Thu 15 May 2008

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Date
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Time
20:59 15/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Orkney

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Sat 18 Mar 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
19:13 18/03
Great Skua
Orkney

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Wed 21 Aug 2002

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Date
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Time
16:17 21/08
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Thu 23 May 2002

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:54 23/05
Egretta
Orkney
22/05

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Tue 14 May 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:07 14/05
White-tailed Eagle
Orkney
14:00

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Orkney
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Orkney
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