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Wed 17 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:21 17/04
White Wagtail
Lothian
18:06

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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20:00 01/04
House Martin
Lothian

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

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12:19 30/03
Swallow
Lothian
12:17

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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07:37 22/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
15:00 21/03

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Fri 15 Mar 2024

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21:24 15/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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20:42 15/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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Wed 13 Mar 2024

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14:26 13/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 07 Mar 2024

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Time
12:21 07/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 06 Mar 2024

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Time
18:15 06/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Tue 05 Mar 2024

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Time
10:23 05/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian
10:20

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Mon 04 Mar 2024

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Time
14:50 04/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 02 Mar 2024

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Time
11:37 02/03
Waxwing
Lothian
11:30

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Fri 01 Mar 2024

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Time
16:16 01/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 29 Feb 2024

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Time
18:21 29/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Tue 13 Feb 2024

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Time
17:32 13/02
Little Stint
Lothian
16:00

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Fri 02 Feb 2024

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Time
19:16 02/02
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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Time
18:48 17/11
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 07 Nov 2023

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Time
10:19 07/11
Twite
Lothian
10:12

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10:15 07/11
Twite
Lothian
09:55

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Mon 06 Nov 2023

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Time
13:02 06/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Mon 30 Oct 2023

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Time
15:28 30/10
Little Auk
Lothian

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11:14 30/10
White-billed Diver
Lothian

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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15:52 29/10
White-billed Diver
Lothian

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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20:18 21/10
Grey Phalarope
Lothian

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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19:07 20/10
Grey Phalarope
Lothian

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16:40 20/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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Thu 19 Oct 2023

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Time
21:09 19/10
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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10:24 14/10
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 11 Oct 2023

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Date
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Time
16:03 11/10
Little Stint
Lothian

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Tue 10 Oct 2023

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Time
22:26 10/10
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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Time
16:27 03/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 01 Oct 2023

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Time
12:17 01/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sat 30 Sep 2023

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Location
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Time
17:39 30/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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15:35 30/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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08:18 30/09
King Eider
Lothian
07:55

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:13 29/09
Little Gull
Lothian
15:00

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10:25 29/09
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian
09:45

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Wed 27 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:59 27/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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12:39 27/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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12:39 27/09
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 26 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:58 26/09
King Eider
Lothian

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09:08 26/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 25 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:52 25/09
King Eider
Lothian

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11:37 25/09
King Eider
Lothian
11:33

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09:34 25/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 24 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:29 24/09
Little Gull
Lothian

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15:51 24/09
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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10:41 24/09
King Eider
Lothian

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Sat 23 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:08 23/09
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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08:52 23/09
King Eider
Lothian

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Fri 22 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:39 22/09
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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15:05 22/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian
15:02

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13:59 22/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Thu 21 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:05 21/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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15:00 21/09
King Eider
Lothian

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14:04 21/09
Little Stint
Lothian
13:58

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Wed 20 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:45 20/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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16:39 20/09
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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16:31 20/09
White-winged/Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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16:28 20/09
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 19 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:26 19/09
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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14:39 19/09
King Eider
Lothian

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Sun 17 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
12:52 17/09
Little Stint
Lothian
12:46

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Sat 16 Sep 2023

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Time
21:11 16/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Fri 15 Sep 2023

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Time
08:30 15/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 14 Sep 2023

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Date
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Time
16:51 14/09
King Eider
Lothian

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12:00 14/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 06 Sep 2023

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15:31 06/09
King Eider
Lothian
15:25

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10:42 06/09
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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08:16 06/09
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 05 Sep 2023

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Time
14:56 05/09
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 04 Sep 2023

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14:21 04/09
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
14:17

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14:07 04/09
King Eider
Lothian

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11:53 04/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian
11:43

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Sun 03 Sep 2023

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Time
14:38 03/09
King Eider
Lothian

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14:02 03/09
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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07:12 03/09
King Eider
Lothian
07:05

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Sat 02 Sep 2023

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Time
21:20 02/09
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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17:32 02/09
Little Gull
Lothian

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12:53 02/09
King Eider
Lothian

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Fri 01 Sep 2023

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20:18 01/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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20:14 01/09
King Eider
Lothian

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12:04 01/09
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

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09:19 31/08
Little Stint
Lothian
09:15

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08:22 31/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
08:06

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Wed 30 Aug 2023

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18:57 30/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 29 Aug 2023

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16:08 29/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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16:08 29/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
15:00

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11:29 29/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 28 Aug 2023

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18:16 28/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
16:10

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14:51 28/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
13:00

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14:49 28/08
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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13:36 28/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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11:36 28/08
Little Stint
Lothian
11:33

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Sun 27 Aug 2023

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20:42 27/08
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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17:36 27/08
King Eider
Lothian

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12:23 27/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
12:16

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08:44 27/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
08:35

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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07:52 26/08
King Eider
Lothian

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Fri 25 Aug 2023

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10:39 25/08
Spotted Redshank
Lothian

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