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Sun 19 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:13 19/03
Sand Martin
Lothian

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Mon 14 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:55 14/11
Waxwing
Lothian
12:30

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Sat 03 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:10 03/09
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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Wed 24 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:20 24/08
Garganey
Lothian
23/08

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Sat 16 Jul 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:25 16/07
Garganey
Lothian
15/07

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Thu 19 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:00 19/05
Little Gull
Lothian

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
19:13 14/04
Common Redstart
Lothian

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Tue 22 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:51 22/03
Common Crane
Lothian
12:45

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Wed 24 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:24 24/03
Sand Martin
Lothian
18:16

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Sat 05 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:50 05/01
Black-bellied Dipper
Lothian

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Thu 09 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 09/08
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Fri 20 Jul 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 20/07
Snow Goose
Lothian

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Sat 04 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:28 04/11
Hawfinch
Lothian
12:40

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Fri 26 May 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:47 26/05
Ross's Goose
Lothian

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Sun 23 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:40 23/04
Ross's Goose
Lothian

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Sat 22 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:52 22/04
Ross's Goose
Lothian

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Sun 11 Dec 2016

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Location
Site
Time
23:10 11/12
Loxia
Lothian

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Sun 05 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:37 05/10
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Sat 20 Sep 2014

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Location
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Time
21:39 20/09
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Sun 07 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:37 07/09
Black Redstart
Lothian
06/09

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Sat 30 Nov 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:45 30/11
Black Redstart
Lothian

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Sat 14 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 14/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 19 Mar 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:01 19/03
Western Osprey
Lothian
14:30

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Wed 24 Nov 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 24/11
Red Kite
Lothian
15:30

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Wed 03 Nov 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 03/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sat 07 Nov 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 07/11
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Tue 13 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:48 13/10
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Wed 30 Sep 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:42 30/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Tue 25 Aug 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
18:23 25/08
Common Eider
Lothian

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Wed 29 Oct 2008

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Date
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Time
13:37 29/10
Hen Harrier
Lothian

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Wed 14 May 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:13 14/05
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Mon 05 May 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:33 05/05
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Wed 23 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:55 23/04
Mandarin Duck
Lothian

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Sun 09 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 09/12
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 03 Jun 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 03/06
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Sat 05 May 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:03 05/05
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Fri 13 Oct 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:57 13/10
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 06 Sep 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:44 06/09
Western Osprey
Lothian
18:50

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Tue 05 Sep 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:22 05/09
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Fri 25 Aug 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:00 25/08
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Sun 01 Jan 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 01/01
Mandarin Duck
Lothian

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Thu 11 Aug 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:01 11/08
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Tue 04 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 04/01
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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Mon 03 Jan 2005

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Date
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Time
18:05 03/01
Green-winged Teal
Lothian

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13:06 03/01
Green-winged Teal
Lothian
11:45

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Wed 03 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:49 03/11
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Mon 27 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:49 27/09
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian
26/09

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Sun 22 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 22/02
Smew
Lothian

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Sat 21 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:24 21/02
Smew
Lothian
11:00

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Fri 20 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:21 20/02
Smew
Lothian

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14:05 20/02
Smew
Lothian

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Wed 03 Dec 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 03/12
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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Mon 01 Dec 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 01/12
Barnacle Goose
Lothian

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Mon 10 Nov 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:55 10/11
Northern Goshawk
Lothian
09/11

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Sat 08 Nov 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
20:37 08/11
Green Sandpiper
Lothian

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Tue 04 Nov 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:08 04/11
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 30 Oct 2003

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Date
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Time
20:41 30/10
Barnacle Goose
Lothian

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Sat 18 Oct 2003

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Time
23:17 18/10
Whooper Swan
Lothian

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12:42 18/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian
10:30

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Fri 17 Oct 2003

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Date
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Time
19:22 17/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian
16:00

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10:30 17/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 16 Oct 2003

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Time
22:35 16/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 15 Oct 2003

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Location
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Time
23:02 15/10
Ross's Goose
Lothian

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Wed 24 Sep 2003

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Time
23:00 24/09
Barnacle Goose
Lothian

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Thu 11 Sep 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
09:32 11/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sun 13 Jul 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
17:25 13/07
Mandarin Duck
Lothian

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Sat 05 Jul 2003

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Time
16:34 05/07
Mandarin Duck
Lothian

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Wed 18 Jun 2003

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Date
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Time
22:35 18/06
Greater Scaup
Lothian
17/06

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Sat 14 Jun 2003

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Date
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12:08 14/06
Great Egret
Lothian

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Fri 13 Jun 2003

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Time
19:00 13/06
Great Egret
Lothian

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16:25 13/06
Great Egret
Lothian
15:50

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Fri 23 May 2003

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Time
17:10 23/05
Western Osprey
Lothian

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Thu 22 May 2003

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Time
09:23 22/05
Western Osprey
Lothian
21/05

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Fri 14 Feb 2003

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Time
20:15 14/02
Eurasian Teal
Lothian

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Wed 22 Jan 2003

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Time
16:20 22/01
Mandarin Duck
Lothian

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Thu 10 Oct 2002

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Time
12:30 10/10
Green Sandpiper
Lothian

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Wed 15 May 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
12:52 15/05
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian

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Tue 14 May 2002

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Time
19:38 14/05
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian

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Sun 12 May 2002

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Date
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Time
22:16 12/05
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian
19:00

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11:27 12/05
Ring-necked Duck
Lothian
11:00

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Mon 28 Jan 2002

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Date
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09:25 28/01
Twite
Lothian
27/01

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Sat 26 Jan 2002

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Date
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Time
22:09 26/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Thu 17 Jan 2002

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Time
20:46 17/01
Water Pipit
Lothian

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