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Thu 29 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:10 29/02
Snow Bunting
Fife
11:35

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Sun 11 Feb 2024

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Time
14:59 11/02
White-billed Diver
Fife
14:58

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

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Site
Time
13:02 01/12
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:33 17/11
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Mon 06 Nov 2023

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Date
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Time
11:08 06/11
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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Time
14:04 23/10
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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13:47 23/10
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Sun 27 Aug 2023

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Time
11:42 27/08
Spotted Redshank
Fife

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Sat 29 Jul 2023

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Time
17:50 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Fife
17:15

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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:49 03/06
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sun 28 May 2023

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Location
Site
Time
09:11 28/05
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

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Site
Time
10:33 26/04
King Eider
Fife
10:30

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Sat 15 Apr 2023

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Location
Site
Time
11:19 15/04
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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10:43 15/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
10:41

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Fri 14 Apr 2023

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Location
Site
Time
15:55 14/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
14:40

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Thu 13 Apr 2023

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Location
Site
Time
15:56 13/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
12:10

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Tue 11 Apr 2023

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Location
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Time
19:41 11/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
17:30

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15:47 11/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
15:45

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12:29 11/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
09:30

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Mon 10 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:07 10/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
10:58

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Sun 09 Apr 2023

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Location
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Time
16:08 09/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
15:54

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09:28 09/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
09:00

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Sat 08 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:38 08/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
13:30

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Sun 02 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:49 02/04
Slavonian Grebe
Fife
10:30

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:26 21/03
Osprey
Fife
10:10

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Fri 17 Mar 2023

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Location
Site
Time
13:17 17/03
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Sat 18 Feb 2023

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Location
Site
Time
14:27 18/02
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Sun 01 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:25 01/01
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Sun 27 Nov 2022

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Location
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Time
13:43 27/11
Water Pipit
Fife
12:00

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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Location
Site
Time
18:35 22/11
Water Pipit
Fife

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:20 20/11
Water Pipit
Fife

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:16 10/09
Little Stint
Fife

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
16:59 27/08
Black Tern
Fife

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Thu 11 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:47 11/11
Little Auk
Fife

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Thu 29 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 29/07
Black Kite
Fife
14:05

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Mon 26 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:40 26/07
Roseate Tern
Fife

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Sat 24 Jul 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:45 24/07
Roseate Tern
Fife

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10:50 24/07
Red-necked Grebe
Fife
10:00

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09:41 24/07
Roseate Tern
Fife
09:30

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Sat 12 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 12/12
Black-throated Diver
Fife

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Sun 29 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:44 29/11
Richard's Pipit
Fife

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Sat 28 Nov 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
12:29 28/11
Richard's Pipit
Fife
12:15

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Sun 10 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:17 10/11
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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Sat 09 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:34 09/11
Northern Bullfinch
Fife

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Tue 29 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:25 29/10
Twite
Fife

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:26 08/01
Whimbrel
Fife

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:43 01/01
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:44 21/04
Short-eared Owl
Fife
19:15

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10:41 21/04
Short-eared Owl
Fife

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 15/04
Black-throated Diver
Fife

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Fri 06 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 06/04
Slavonian Grebe
Fife

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 01/04
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Tue 20 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 20/03
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:40 18/02
Surf Scoter
Fife

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16:43 18/02
Black-throated Diver
Fife

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Thu 11 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:17 11/01
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sat 16 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:54 16/12
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Tue 12 Dec 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:10 12/12
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Fri 01 Dec 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
14:59 01/12
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sun 19 Nov 2017

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Location
Site
Time
13:43 19/11
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Tue 14 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 14/11
Little Auk
Fife

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11:07 14/11
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Wed 08 Nov 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
13:33 08/11
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Thu 02 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:52 02/11
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Wed 26 Apr 2017

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Site
Time
15:28 26/04
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Mon 17 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 17/04
Surf Scoter
Fife
10:00

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Fri 14 Apr 2017

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Site
Time
12:47 14/04
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sat 08 Apr 2017

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Site
Time
14:27 08/04
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sat 01 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 01/04
Red-necked Grebe
Fife
16:32

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11:52 01/04
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Thu 23 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:08 23/03
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:27 12/03
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Thu 09 Feb 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:01 09/02
Surf Scoter
Fife
10:45

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Sun 29 Jan 2017

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Time
12:18 29/01
Surf Scoter
Fife
12:18

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Mon 31 Oct 2016

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Time
13:00 31/10
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Fri 30 Sep 2016

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Time
11:11 30/09
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sun 28 Aug 2016

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Time
10:58 28/08
Black Tern
Fife

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Thu 21 Apr 2016

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18:42 21/04
King Eider
Fife

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Sun 17 Apr 2016

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Time
09:40 17/04
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 16 Apr 2016

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16:35 16/04
King Eider
Fife

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Fri 15 Apr 2016

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Time
17:24 15/04
King Eider
Fife

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09:49 15/04
King Eider
Fife
09:30

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Thu 14 Apr 2016

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17:35 14/04
King Eider
Fife
17:30

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Mon 11 Apr 2016

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Time
12:23 11/04
King Eider
Fife

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Wed 06 Apr 2016

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15:42 06/04
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sun 03 Apr 2016

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Time
12:59 03/04
King Eider
Fife

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Sat 02 Apr 2016

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13:37 02/04
King Eider
Fife
08:15

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Thu 31 Mar 2016

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17:59 31/03
King Eider
Fife
18:00

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08:54 31/03
King Eider
Fife
08:50

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Wed 30 Mar 2016

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10:45 30/03
King Eider
Fife
10:30

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Mon 28 Mar 2016

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Time
11:52 28/03
King Eider
Fife

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11:44 28/03
Surf Scoter
Fife
11:15

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Sun 20 Mar 2016

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Time
11:04 20/03
Surf Scoter
Fife

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Sat 12 Mar 2016

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Time
22:22 12/03
King Eider
Fife

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Thu 10 Mar 2016

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Time
13:14 10/03
King Eider
Fife
12:30

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Mon 07 Mar 2016

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10:04 07/03
King Eider
Fife

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Fri 04 Mar 2016

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12:46 04/03
Red-necked Grebe
Fife

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Thu 03 Mar 2016

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13:58 03/03
King Eider
Fife

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Fri 26 Feb 2016

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17:04 26/02
King Eider
Fife

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Thu 25 Feb 2016

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Site
Time
13:29 25/02
King Eider
Fife

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