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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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Time
16:28 16/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 24 Feb 2024

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13:01 24/02
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 07 Feb 2024

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17:32 07/02
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Mon 11 Dec 2023

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14:04 11/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Mon 20 Nov 2023

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15:21 20/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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16:37 17/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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16:02 17/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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15:36 17/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 11 Nov 2023

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Time
16:22 11/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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16:00 11/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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15:37 11/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

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14:37 04/11
Bluethroat
Shetland

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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Time
12:58 26/10
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sun 03 Sep 2023

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Time
20:31 03/09
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Mon 15 May 2023

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Time
19:02 15/05
Osprey
Shetland
18:55

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Sun 14 May 2023

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08:53 14/05
Osprey
Shetland

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Thu 11 May 2023

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08:07 11/05
Great Egret
Shetland
08:07

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Fri 05 May 2023

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14:53 05/05
Great Egret
Shetland
13:25

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Thu 04 May 2023

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07:06 04/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Wed 03 May 2023

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10:03 03/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Fri 03 Mar 2023

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09:15 03/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 25 Feb 2023

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15:12 25/02
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 07 Feb 2023

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Time
20:39 07/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 28 Jan 2023

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15:17 28/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland
14:46

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Sun 15 Jan 2023

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16:17 15/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 24 Dec 2022

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13:10 24/12
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Sun 27 Nov 2022

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12:43 27/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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12:11 27/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

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Time
15:39 21/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 09 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
10:10 09/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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12:20 08/09
Harrier sp
Shetland

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Sat 13 Aug 2022

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18:41 13/08
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sat 23 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
13:10 23/04
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Mon 14 Mar 2022

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Time
09:47 14/03
Great Egret
Shetland

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Thu 20 Jan 2022

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22:18 20/01
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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Date
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Time
18:43 09/01
Black Redstart
Shetland
07/01

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Sat 18 Sep 2021

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Time
18:02 18/09
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 18 May 2021

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Date
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Time
09:13 18/05
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Wed 05 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:46 05/05
Mandarin Duck
Shetland
04/05

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Sat 01 May 2021

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07:00 01/05
Mandarin Duck
Shetland

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Thu 29 Apr 2021

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Time
16:52 29/04
Mandarin Duck
Shetland

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14:02 29/04
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
13:50 28/04
Mandarin Duck
Shetland

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Sun 07 Mar 2021

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14:38 07/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 22 Feb 2021

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15:48 22/02
Smew
Shetland

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Wed 06 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
14:01 06/01
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
15:25 01/01
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Tue 15 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
13:05 15/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Thu 03 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
11:15 03/12
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Fri 05 Jun 2020

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Date
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Time
13:08 05/06
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Thu 04 Jun 2020

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Time
13:13 04/06
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Mon 01 Jun 2020

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17:36 01/06
Western Osprey
Shetland
17:36

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Sun 03 May 2020

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Time
13:00 03/05
Red Kite
Shetland

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Fri 13 Mar 2020

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Date
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Time
15:58 13/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sun 26 May 2019

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Date
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Time
12:58 26/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Sat 18 May 2019

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07:45 18/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Fri 17 May 2019

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16:00 17/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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10:15 17/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 16 May 2019

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14:44 16/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Wed 15 May 2019

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19:04 15/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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12:30 15/05
Common Quail
Shetland

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Sun 19 May 2013

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Date
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Time
21:03 19/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Shetland

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Mon 13 May 2013

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Date
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Time
09:15 13/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland
12/05

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Sun 31 Mar 2013

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Date
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Time
19:47 31/03
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Sun 11 Dec 2011

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Time
16:02 11/12
Green-winged Teal
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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Time
22:28 01/10
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Tue 06 Sep 2011

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11:32 06/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
05/09

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Sat 22 May 2010

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17:04 22/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
21/05

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Wed 29 Apr 2009

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18:30 29/04
Great Egret
Shetland

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Sun 18 May 2008

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Time
14:27 18/05
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Sat 26 May 2007

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14:30 26/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Tue 15 May 2007

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23:10 15/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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09:51 15/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Tue 08 May 2007

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22:04 08/05
Great Egret
Shetland

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Sat 10 Jun 2006

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12:37 10/06
Red-footed Falcon
Shetland

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Thu 11 May 2006

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Time
15:37 11/05
Collared Flycatcher
Shetland

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Wed 10 May 2006

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Time
13:14 10/05
Collared Flycatcher
Shetland

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10:30 10/05
Collared Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 09 May 2006

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18:40 09/05
Collared Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jan 2005

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15:43 09/01
Ross's Gull
Shetland

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Mon 03 Nov 2003

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Date
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Time
08:13 03/11
Short-eared Owl
Shetland
02/11

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Wed 07 May 2003

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22:45 07/05
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 02 Oct 2002

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21:46 02/10
Western Marsh Harrier
Shetland

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Fri 13 Sep 2002

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21:14 13/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
19:30

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Thu 12 Sep 2002

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20:10 12/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 11 Sep 2002

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22:03 11/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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10:42 11/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
10/09

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Mon 17 Sep 2001

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20:19 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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10:12 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
16/09

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Sat 15 Sep 2001

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18:58 15/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
18:05

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15:32 15/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
14:45

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Fri 14 Sep 2001

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11:25 14/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
13/09

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Thu 13 Sep 2001

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00:21 13/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
19:40 12/09

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Tue 11 Sep 2001

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22:55 11/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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19:57 11/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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19:40 11/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
17:15

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Mon 10 Sep 2001

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22:56 10/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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20:36 10/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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18:57 10/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
18:33

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17:24 10/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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