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Wed 06 Dec 2023

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19:36 06/12
Greater Scaup
Orkney
05/12

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Sun 19 Nov 2023

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12:54 19/11
Common Scoter
Orkney

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Mon 05 Sep 2022

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16:57 05/09
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
14:30

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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14:44 16/01
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 17 Dec 2021

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17:52 17/12
Black-throated Diver
Orkney

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Sun 23 May 2021

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16:12 23/05
Garganey
Orkney
15:50

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Sat 22 May 2021

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14:20 22/05
Garganey
Orkney
14:15

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Wed 19 May 2021

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07:12 19/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Sat 01 May 2021

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16:47 01/05
Spotted Redshank
Orkney

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

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17:00 30/12
Velvet Scoter
Orkney

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Thu 11 Jun 2020

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07:20 11/06
Western Osprey
Orkney

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Mon 08 Jun 2020

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07:33 08/06
Marsh Warbler
Orkney

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Fri 29 May 2020

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10:48 29/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Mon 14 Oct 2019

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12:25 14/10
Velvet Scoter
Orkney

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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19:08 19/12
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Sat 09 Dec 2017

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16:24 09/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 19 Feb 2017

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22:20 19/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

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19:25 22/10
Greater Scaup
Orkney

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

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18:29 15/10
Little Egret
Orkney

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Thu 08 Oct 2015

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19:03 08/10
Little Egret
Orkney

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Sat 26 Sep 2015

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18:45 26/09
Little Egret
Orkney

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Sun 20 Sep 2015

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10:14 20/09
Little Egret
Orkney

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Tue 19 May 2015

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21:39 19/05
Long-tailed Skua
Orkney

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Sun 17 May 2015

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20:25 17/05
Great Northern Diver
Orkney

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Sun 29 Mar 2015

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17:45 29/03
Snow Bunting
Orkney
27/03

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Sat 06 Dec 2014

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21:32 06/12
Greater Scaup
Orkney

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Tue 17 Jun 2014

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22:09 17/06
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 04 May 2014

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17:55 04/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Wed 30 Apr 2014

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20:10 30/04
Garganey
Orkney

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Sat 08 Feb 2014

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14:44 08/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney
10:30

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Fri 07 Feb 2014

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14:14 07/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney
10:30

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Wed 05 Feb 2014

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13:24 05/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney
10:50

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Tue 04 Feb 2014

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14:55 04/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Orkney

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Sat 18 Jan 2014

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17:42 18/01
Slavonian Grebe
Orkney
15:30

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Tue 08 Oct 2013

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16:58 08/10
European Turtle Dove
Orkney

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Mon 12 Aug 2013

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20:03 12/08
Great Northern Diver
Orkney

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Wed 15 May 2013

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13:42 15/05
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 21 Apr 2013

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10:16 21/04
American Wigeon
Orkney

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Fri 19 Apr 2013

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23:14 19/04
American Wigeon
Orkney

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Sat 02 Feb 2013

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11:08 02/02
Gyr Falcon
Orkney
10:30

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08:47 02/02
Gyr Falcon
Orkney

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Fri 01 Feb 2013

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09:18 01/02
Gyr Falcon
Orkney

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Thu 24 May 2012

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22:51 24/05
Western Osprey
Orkney

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Mon 21 May 2012

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20:59 21/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Wed 02 May 2012

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21:16 02/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Mon 30 Apr 2012

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19:28 30/04
Garganey
Orkney
19:00

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Sun 15 Jan 2012

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19:44 15/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 30 Dec 2011

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19:34 30/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 19 Dec 2011

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17:47 19/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 04 Nov 2011

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15:43 04/11
Black Redstart
Orkney

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Mon 19 Sep 2011

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12:13 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Wed 12 Jan 2011

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23:00 12/01
Snow Goose
Orkney

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

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13:07 01/01
Twite
Orkney
11:30

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Mon 27 Dec 2010

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17:38 27/12
Smew
Orkney

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Fri 24 Dec 2010

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19:16 24/12
Smew
Orkney

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Tue 21 Dec 2010

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16:03 21/12
Smew
Orkney

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Mon 01 Nov 2010

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18:29 01/11
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 28 Oct 2010

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08:12 28/10
Lapland Bunting
Orkney
27/10

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Sun 22 Aug 2010

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19:58 22/08
Snow Goose
Orkney

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Mon 26 Jul 2010

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18:26 26/07
Golden Eagle
Orkney
12:50

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Sun 04 Jul 2010

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19:48 04/07
Wood Sandpiper
Orkney
17:30

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Sat 27 Mar 2010

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08:08 27/03
Gyr Falcon
Orkney

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Tue 02 Mar 2010

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22:43 02/03
Smew
Orkney

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Mon 22 Feb 2010

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15:10 22/02
Greater Scaup
Orkney
21/02

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Mon 11 Jan 2010

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18:07 11/01
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 18 Apr 2009

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16:54 18/04
Garganey
Orkney

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08:53 18/04
Garganey
Orkney

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Sat 07 Mar 2009

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17:32 07/03
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Fri 27 Feb 2009

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08:44 27/02
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Fri 13 Feb 2009

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10:30 13/02
Slavonian Grebe
Orkney

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Sun 11 May 2008

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09:56 11/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Mon 05 May 2008

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08:44 05/05
Garganey
Orkney

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Mon 16 Apr 2007

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08:06 16/04
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Sun 15 Apr 2007

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17:08 15/04
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Thu 14 Sep 2006

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08:14 14/09
Little Egret
Orkney
07:55

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Wed 13 Sep 2006

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11:47 13/09
Little Egret
Orkney

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Tue 12 Sep 2006

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17:22 12/09
Little Egret
Orkney

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Tue 29 Aug 2006

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23:00 29/08
Spotted Redshank
Orkney

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Mon 19 Jun 2006

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08:45 19/06
Western Osprey
Orkney
08:20

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Fri 05 May 2006

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10:02 05/05
Green-winged Teal
Orkney

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Wed 03 May 2006

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22:53 03/05
Blue-winged Teal
Orkney

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Fri 10 Feb 2006

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20:30 10/02
Spotted Redshank
Orkney

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Sun 30 Oct 2005

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10:08 30/10
Hoopoe
Orkney

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Sat 29 Oct 2005

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14:35 29/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 01 Jun 2005

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16:08 01/06
Blue-winged Teal
Orkney

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Tue 31 May 2005

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15:12 31/05
Blue-winged Teal
Orkney

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Sat 28 May 2005

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10:43 28/05
Blue-winged Teal
Orkney

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Wed 09 Mar 2005

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16:14 09/03
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 05 Dec 2003

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19:08 05/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney
02/12

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Thu 05 Jun 2003

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15:46 05/06
Eurasian Hobby
Orkney

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Wed 27 Nov 2002

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13:13 27/11
Great Grey Shrike
Orkney

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Thu 08 Aug 2002

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21:48 08/08
Garganey
Orkney
07/08

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Sat 06 Oct 2001

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12:54 06/10
Blue-winged Teal
Orkney

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