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Mon 19 Feb 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 19/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian
10:43

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Sat 17 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 17/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:13 16/02
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:47 25/11
Snow Bunting
Lothian
10:30

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 31/10
White-billed Diver
Lothian

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:03 30/10
Pallid Swift
Lothian

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Mon 29 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:48 29/08
Hooded Crow
Lothian
10:45

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Wed 11 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 11/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 03/02
Black-throated Diver
Lothian
02/02

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Sun 10 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:19 10/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 14 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:48 14/11
Richard's Pipit
Lothian
12/11

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Tue 07 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 07/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Mon 04 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:27 04/01
Sooty Shearwater
Lothian
15:00

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Sun 27 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
17:59 27/12
Sandwich Tern
Lothian

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Tue 25 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 25/03
Common Crane
Lothian
13:45

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Fri 14 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 14/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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Thu 27 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 27/02
King Eider
Lothian
14:35

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Wed 07 Nov 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:47 07/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 23 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:28 23/10
Pallas's Warbler
Lothian
17:00

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Sat 04 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:57 04/02
Hooded Crow
Lothian

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Sat 28 Jan 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 28/01
Hooded Crow
Lothian

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Sun 22 Jan 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 22/01
Hooded Crow
Lothian

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Wed 17 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 17/11
Black Redstart
Lothian

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Mon 03 May 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:26 03/05
Whimbrel
Lothian

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Thu 25 Feb 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:30 25/02
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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12:19 25/02
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 30 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 30/01
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Lothian

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Sun 24 Jan 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:03 24/01
Brent Goose
Lothian

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Sun 22 Nov 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 22/11
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 14 Feb 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:34 14/02
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 07 Dec 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:52 07/12
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sun 08 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:04 08/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Wed 04 Jan 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:20 04/01
Black Guillemot
Lothian

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Sun 20 Nov 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 20/11
Arctic Tern
Lothian

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Sun 09 Oct 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:57 09/10
Crossbill
Lothian

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Thu 02 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:04 02/10
Barnacle Goose
Lothian
16:00 01/10

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Thu 06 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:37 06/02
White-billed Diver
Lothian

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Sun 02 Feb 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:47 02/02
Little Auk
Lothian

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Sat 23 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 23/11
Little Auk
Lothian

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Wed 02 Jan 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:29 02/01
Smew
Lothian

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Lothian
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Lothian
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