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Wed 27 Mar 2024

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Time
16:35 27/03
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Wed 03 Jan 2024

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19:55 03/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 31 Dec 2023

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14:36 31/12
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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14:34 31/12
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Fri 08 Dec 2023

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16:43 08/12
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 05 Dec 2023

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19:50 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 06 Nov 2023

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18:29 06/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

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14:41 31/10
Waxwing
Lothian
14:39

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11:33 31/10
Black Redstart
Lothian
10:54

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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Time
21:25 26/10
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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15:13 21/10
European Storm Petrel
Lothian

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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22:14 20/10
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sun 01 Oct 2023

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Time
18:05 01/10
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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Tue 26 Sep 2023

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21:30 26/09
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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Mon 25 Sep 2023

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16:28 25/09
Brown Booby
Lothian
16:10

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Mon 21 Aug 2023

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22:09 21/08
Pied Flycatcher
Lothian

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Sun 28 May 2023

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16:00 28/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Lothian
15:45

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Sun 07 May 2023

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14:26 07/05
Garganey
Lothian

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Thu 30 Mar 2023

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19:53 30/03
Swallow
Lothian
16:00

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Wed 29 Mar 2023

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19:12 29/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
18:40

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Tue 28 Mar 2023

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11:22 28/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
11:15

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Mon 27 Mar 2023

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17:56 27/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
17:45

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09:05 27/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
08:45

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Sun 26 Mar 2023

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14:47 26/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
14:36

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14:04 26/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
14:01

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11:56 26/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
11:49

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09:19 26/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian

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08:58 26/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
08:46

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Sat 25 Mar 2023

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18:05 25/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
17:30

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14:17 25/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
14:12

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12:18 25/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
12:06

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09:21 25/03
Water Pipit
Lothian

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09:19 25/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
09:17

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08:00 25/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian

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Fri 24 Mar 2023

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16:26 24/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
16:20

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15:07 24/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
14:50

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10:24 24/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian

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08:19 24/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
08:05

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Thu 23 Mar 2023

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16:43 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
16:40

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13:56 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
13:50

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13:56 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
13:45

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13:25 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
13:10

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11:30 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
11:15

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10:11 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
10:10

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08:46 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
08:30

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08:18 23/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
08:00

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Wed 22 Mar 2023

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Time
17:53 22/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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16:59 22/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
16:35

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14:28 22/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian

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13:00 22/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
13:00

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12:15 22/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
12:15

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11:55 22/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
11:50

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10:52 22/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian
10:45

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07:42 22/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

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Time
17:59 21/03
Alpine Swift
Lothian

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Sun 19 Mar 2023

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Time
10:52 19/03
Water Pipit
Lothian
10:47

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Wed 15 Mar 2023

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Time
19:25 15/03
Long-tailed Duck
Lothian

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Fri 03 Mar 2023

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Time
21:38 03/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Mon 27 Feb 2023

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14:17 27/02
Water Pipit
Lothian
14:00

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Sat 18 Feb 2023

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Time
15:33 18/02
Glaucous Gull
Lothian
14:15

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15:26 18/02
Water Pipit
Lothian
12:50

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Sun 12 Feb 2023

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19:03 12/02
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Wed 08 Feb 2023

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15:33 08/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Mon 06 Feb 2023

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12:53 06/02
Water Pipit
Lothian
12:46

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Sun 05 Feb 2023

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17:33 05/02
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Sat 04 Feb 2023

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15:20 04/02
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Sun 29 Jan 2023

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15:14 29/01
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Tue 24 Jan 2023

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20:37 24/01
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Mon 23 Jan 2023

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10:51 23/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sun 22 Jan 2023

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17:53 22/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian
21/01

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13:12 22/01
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Wed 18 Jan 2023

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11:00 18/01
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Mon 16 Jan 2023

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17:40 16/01
Egyptian Goose
Lothian
10:30

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17:39 16/01
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Tue 10 Jan 2023

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12:51 10/01
Humpback Whale
Lothian
09/01

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Mon 26 Dec 2022

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12:13 26/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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Sat 24 Dec 2022

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12:28 24/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian
12:20

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12:16 24/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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Fri 23 Dec 2022

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12:37 23/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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Thu 22 Dec 2022

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11:30 22/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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Wed 21 Dec 2022

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16:55 21/12
American Wigeon
Lothian

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13:42 21/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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Tue 20 Dec 2022

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22:08 20/12
American Wigeon
Lothian

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17:31 20/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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Mon 19 Dec 2022

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12:32 19/12
American Wigeon
Lothian

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

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14:55 18/12
American Wigeon
Lothian
14:00

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11:25 18/12
American Wigeon
Lothian

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08:58 18/12
American Wigeon
Lothian

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Sat 17 Dec 2022

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16:55 17/12
American Wigeon
Lothian

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Sun 04 Dec 2022

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09:30 04/12
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Wed 23 Nov 2022

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10:20 23/11
Black Redstart
Lothian

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

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17:28 21/11
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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18:31 20/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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15:50 20/11
Water Pipit
Lothian

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11:10 20/11
Little Auk
Lothian
10:15

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09:13 20/11
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sat 19 Nov 2022

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16:12 19/11
Bean goose sp
Lothian

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Sun 13 Nov 2022

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09:38 13/11
Water Pipit
Lothian

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Mon 07 Nov 2022

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07:10 07/11
Water Pipit
Lothian
06/11

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Sun 06 Nov 2022

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19:10 06/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian
16:30

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