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Mon 27 Apr 2020

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Location
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Time
15:59 27/04
Channel Wagtail
Lothian

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Thu 02 Jan 2020

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16:43 02/01
Twite
Lothian

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Wed 18 Dec 2019

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Time
14:26 18/12
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Sun 01 Dec 2019

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14:45 01/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 19 Nov 2019

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17:44 19/11
Black Redstart
Lothian

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Thu 31 Oct 2019

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Time
14:25 31/10
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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16:25 30/10
Great Grey Shrike
Lothian

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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Time
12:31 18/09
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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Fri 16 Aug 2019

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Time
16:27 16/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

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Time
09:59 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 19 Jul 2019

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Time
11:00 19/07
Little Gull
Lothian

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Mon 13 May 2019

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Time
12:25 13/05
Hooded Crow
Lothian

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10:58 13/05
Hooded Crow
Lothian

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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Time
11:03 20/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Lothian
10:50

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10:27 20/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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Time
14:54 11/04
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

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Time
11:42 28/03
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Wed 27 Mar 2019

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11:47 27/03
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Sun 16 Dec 2018

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Time
13:41 16/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 09 Dec 2018

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Time
11:26 09/12
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Thu 01 Nov 2018

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Time
17:07 01/11
Little Gull
Lothian

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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17:28 29/10
Waxwing
Lothian
16:20

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Thu 02 Aug 2018

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Time
12:23 02/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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Wed 01 Aug 2018

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09:41 01/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sat 19 May 2018

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13:05 19/05
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Sat 10 Mar 2018

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Time
09:40 10/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 08 Mar 2018

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Time
15:47 08/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 28 Feb 2018

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16:54 28/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 25 Feb 2018

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15:13 25/02
Twite
Lothian
12:00

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08:34 25/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Fri 23 Feb 2018

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14:43 23/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian
14:20

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Thu 22 Feb 2018

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Time
19:32 22/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian
12:45

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Wed 21 Feb 2018

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Time
15:48 21/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Mon 19 Feb 2018

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Time
15:57 19/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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Date
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Time
08:02 18/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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Time
14:06 17/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Fri 09 Feb 2018

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Time
18:59 09/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 08 Feb 2018

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Time
15:50 08/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Tue 14 Nov 2017

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Time
20:29 14/11
Waxwing
Lothian
12:30

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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Time
09:58 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lothian

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Thu 21 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
22:32 21/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Thu 29 Jun 2017

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Time
19:29 29/06
Sabine's Gull
Lothian

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Mon 19 Jun 2017

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Time
08:16 19/06
Garganey
Lothian
18/06

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Fri 21 Apr 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
14:48 21/04
Little Ringed Plover
Lothian
11:00

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Mon 03 Apr 2017

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14:05 03/04
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Fri 31 Mar 2017

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Time
12:06 31/03
Sandwich Tern
Lothian

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Thu 23 Mar 2017

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Time
11:51 23/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Tue 21 Mar 2017

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Time
18:23 21/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Wed 15 Mar 2017

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Time
10:52 15/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Mon 13 Mar 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
14:22 13/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 09 Mar 2017

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Time
14:17 09/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Sat 25 Feb 2017

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Time
18:57 25/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian
10:00

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Fri 24 Feb 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
09:04 24/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian
08:15

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Fri 17 Feb 2017

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Time
12:19 17/02
White-billed Diver
Lothian

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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Time
12:00 15/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian
11:00

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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Time
12:52 14/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Mon 13 Feb 2017

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17:38 13/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Sun 12 Feb 2017

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Time
18:13 12/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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16:08 12/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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09:20 12/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Sat 11 Feb 2017

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Time
13:13 11/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Thu 09 Feb 2017

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14:33 09/02
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Fri 03 Feb 2017

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18:59 03/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 29 Jan 2017

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22:43 29/01
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sun 15 Jan 2017

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12:18 15/01
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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08:45 15/01
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Sat 14 Jan 2017

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13:39 14/01
Waxwing
Lothian
10:30

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Fri 13 Jan 2017

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13:47 13/01
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Thu 12 Jan 2017

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13:16 12/01
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 11 Jan 2017

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22:37 11/01
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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10:15 08/01
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 07 Jan 2017

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19:22 07/01
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Mon 02 Jan 2017

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13:29 02/01
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Tue 06 Dec 2016

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14:07 06/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Mon 05 Dec 2016

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12:32 05/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 04 Dec 2016

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10:43 04/12
Great Northern Diver
Lothian

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Sat 26 Nov 2016

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11:07 26/11
Slavonian Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 25 Nov 2016

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10:53 25/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Wed 23 Nov 2016

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12:40 23/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 19 Nov 2016

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17:52 19/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Fri 18 Nov 2016

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16:30 18/11
Common Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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16:07 13/11
Common Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 04 Nov 2016

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10:38 04/11
Waxwing
Lothian
09:45

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Sat 29 Oct 2016

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16:18 29/10
Shore Lark
Lothian

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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10:56 25/10
Bluethroat
Lothian

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

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19:15 22/10
Bluethroat
Lothian
18:00

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15:00 22/10
Bluethroat
Lothian
14:25

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11:48 22/10
Bluethroat
Lothian
11:45

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08:03 22/10
Bluethroat
Lothian
07:45

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Fri 21 Oct 2016

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18:52 21/10
Bluethroat
Lothian
15:50

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10:37 21/10
Bluethroat
Lothian

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

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22:43 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

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13:09 23/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lothian

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Mon 30 May 2016

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15:22 30/05
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian

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Sun 29 May 2016

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22:54 29/05
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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20:04 29/05
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian

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17:57 29/05
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
17:35

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17:10 29/05
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
16:45

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16:22 29/05
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
16:05

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15:17 29/05
Gull-billed Tern
Lothian
15:10

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