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Tue 27 Feb 2024

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Time
21:15 27/02
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Thu 08 Feb 2024

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15:03 08/02
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Sun 04 Feb 2024

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Time
22:10 04/02
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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Time
15:43 30/01
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 22 Jan 2024

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14:29 22/01
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Tue 21 Nov 2023

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Time
11:36 21/11
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Mon 06 Nov 2023

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13:14 06/11
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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Time
10:19 01/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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Time
20:16 29/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland
28/10

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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11:00 27/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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Time
07:01 26/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland
25/10

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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Time
16:13 25/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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16:11 25/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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15:38 25/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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10:10 25/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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Time
12:31 23/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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Time
12:19 22/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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08:51 21/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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14:13 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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13:31 20/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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13:27 20/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Thu 19 Oct 2023

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Time
14:08 19/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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12:43 19/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 17 Oct 2023

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Time
14:52 17/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 16 Oct 2023

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17:23 16/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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12:03 15/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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10:17 08/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

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11:32 07/10
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2023

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17:31 06/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2023

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08:04 04/10
River Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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18:15 03/10
River Warbler
Shetland

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09:25 03/10
River Warbler
Shetland

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07:56 03/10
River Warbler
Shetland
07:54

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Time
16:03 02/10
River Warbler
Shetland
16:00

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12:55 02/10
River Warbler
Shetland
11:00

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07:42 02/10
River Warbler
Shetland
07:41

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Sun 01 Oct 2023

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Time
17:08 01/10
River Warbler
Shetland
17:00

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15:55 01/10
River Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 30 Sep 2023

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Time
12:56 30/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Thu 28 Sep 2023

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Time
16:36 28/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Mon 19 Jun 2023

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Time
07:16 19/06
Icterine Warbler
Shetland
18/06

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Wed 17 May 2023

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Date
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Time
11:11 17/05
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

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Time
16:43 19/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 26 Mar 2023

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Time
09:34 26/03
Killer Whale
Shetland
09:30

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Sun 19 Mar 2023

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Date
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14:08 19/03
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sun 05 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:46 05/03
Eurasian Bullfinch
Shetland
09:00

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Mon 09 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
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09:08 09/01
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland
15:20 05/01

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Sat 17 Dec 2022

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Date
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Time
21:38 17/12
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland
16/12

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Mon 28 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
14:11 28/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 24 Nov 2022

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12:30 24/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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Time
11:35 22/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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10:23 22/11
Dark-breasted Barn Owl
Shetland

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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Time
12:22 20/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 19 Nov 2022

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21:56 19/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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10:48 19/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

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Time
11:31 12/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Wed 09 Nov 2022

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15:17 09/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 02 Nov 2022

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Time
15:47 02/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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Time
13:31 28/10
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 21 Oct 2022

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18:03 21/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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15:35 21/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Thu 20 Oct 2022

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17:01 20/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Wed 19 Oct 2022

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21:25 19/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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14:38 19/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
14:30

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13:36 19/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Mon 17 Oct 2022

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17:18 17/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
17:17

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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17:30 16/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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17:10 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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17:06 16/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
17:04

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Fri 14 Oct 2022

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12:28 14/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Wed 12 Oct 2022

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13:09 12/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland
13:03

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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20:18 09/10
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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09:57 08/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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13:59 07/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Tue 04 Oct 2022

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11:50 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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17:02 02/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
17:01

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16:10 02/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland
15:50

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15:31 02/10
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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15:22 02/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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11:06 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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16:25 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16:19

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Tue 27 Sep 2022

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14:09 27/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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10:26 20/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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11:24 10/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 25 May 2022

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18:14 25/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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Thu 24 Feb 2022

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14:34 24/02
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Sat 27 Nov 2021

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18:24 27/11
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 15 Nov 2021

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Time
18:06 15/11
Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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14:12 01/11
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 24 Oct 2021

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07:35 24/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
23/10

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Sat 23 Oct 2021

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13:30 23/10
Hawfinch
Shetland
22/10

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Mon 18 Oct 2021

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13:11 18/10
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
17/10

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Thu 14 Oct 2021

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16:27 14/10
Hawfinch
Shetland
12/10

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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21:53 12/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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16:51 07/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Shetland
16:47

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Wed 06 Oct 2021

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17:30 06/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Shetland

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11:22 06/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Shetland
05/10

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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16:07 04/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Shetland
16:05

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14:11 04/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Shetland
13:40

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13:53 04/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Shetland
13:52

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