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Thu 16 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 16/11
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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13:30 27/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Thu 30 Mar 2023

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Location
Site
Time
14:33 30/03
Killer Whale
Shetland
13:50

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Tue 28 Feb 2023

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Time
19:05 28/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 20 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:51 20/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Shetland
19/10

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:04 02/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
15:05 01/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 25 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
09:55 25/09
King Eider
Shetland
09:52

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:19 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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19:18 08/09
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 31 Aug 2022

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Time
11:02 31/08
King Eider
Shetland
11:01

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Wed 17 Aug 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
11:46 17/08
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 27 Jul 2022

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Location
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Time
12:18 27/07
King Eider
Shetland
12:17

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Fri 27 May 2022

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Location
Site
Time
20:22 27/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Tue 01 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:56 01/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 04 Dec 2021

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Location
Site
Time
12:13 04/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 20 Oct 2021

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Time
18:14 20/10
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:43 12/10
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:09 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
15:03

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

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Time
16:25 08/09
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 30 Aug 2021

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Time
11:37 30/08
King Eider
Shetland

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Sat 10 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:20 10/07
Killer Whale
Shetland
10:46

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Sat 15 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:09 15/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 01 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:39 01/05
Northern Fulmar
Shetland

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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Time
11:48 25/04
Northern Fulmar
Shetland

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
13:39 24/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Tue 23 Mar 2021

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Time
14:12 23/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 17 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:27 17/03
Humpback Whale
Shetland
11:25

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11:23 17/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 16 Mar 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
14:48 16/03
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Tue 02 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
16:51 02/03
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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14:59 02/03
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Tue 26 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 26/01
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Fri 22 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
11:46 22/01
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Thu 21 Jan 2021

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Time
20:57 21/01
Snow Bunting
Shetland
20/01

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Tue 19 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
12:30 19/01
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 24 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
18:54 24/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
18:15

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Wed 01 Apr 2020

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Date
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Time
18:03 01/04
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Mon 06 Jun 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
23:06 06/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 04 Jun 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
19:03 04/06
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Sat 28 May 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
22:07 28/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland
19:00

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Fri 06 May 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:11 06/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland
05/05

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Thu 05 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 05/05
White-billed Diver
Shetland
04/05

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Sun 24 Apr 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:29 24/04
White-billed Diver
Shetland
22/04

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Wed 04 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:07 04/11
Velvet Scoter
Shetland
03/11

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Thu 18 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:37 18/12
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 30 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:40 30/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
29/10

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Sat 04 Oct 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:10 04/10
King Eider
Shetland
10:50

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Thu 02 Oct 2014

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Time
10:53 02/10
King Eider
Shetland
10:15

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Wed 01 Oct 2014

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Time
21:18 01/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Tue 30 Sep 2014

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14:27 30/09
King Eider
Shetland
14:00

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Sat 27 Sep 2014

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Time
14:28 27/09
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 04 Sep 2014

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Time
11:43 04/09
King Eider
Shetland

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Fri 10 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
19:36 10/01
Little Auk
Shetland

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Mon 06 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:47 06/01
Hen Harrier
Shetland
05/01

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Thu 05 May 2011

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Date
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Time
18:29 05/05
Black Kite
Shetland

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Wed 04 Jul 2001

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Date
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Time
15:52 04/07
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
15:48

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