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Fri 29 Dec 2023

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Location
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Time
12:05 29/12
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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Sun 05 Nov 2023

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18:34 05/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

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16:46 04/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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Thu 02 Nov 2023

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22:45 02/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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18:30 02/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 26 Oct 2022

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14:27 26/10
Long-tailed Tit
Orkney

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Fri 09 Sep 2022

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21:29 09/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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14:53 17/04
Great Tit
Orkney

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Sat 07 Nov 2020

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Time
09:49 07/11
Coal Tit
Orkney

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Thu 03 Sep 2020

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15:05 03/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Orkney

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Mon 08 Jun 2020

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18:11 08/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 14 Apr 2020

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14:00 14/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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Time
12:41 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Time
12:06 29/10
Common Rosefinch
Orkney

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

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Time
14:26 31/03
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Sun 20 Nov 2016

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Time
23:12 20/11
Coues' Arctic Redpoll
Orkney

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22:53 20/11
Arctic Redpoll
Orkney

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Sat 19 Nov 2016

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16:57 19/11
Arctic Redpoll
Orkney

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Wed 09 Nov 2016

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Time
08:25 09/11
Black-throated Thrush
Orkney

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Sat 07 Nov 2015

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Time
20:59 07/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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Tue 11 Nov 2014

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15:08 11/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 19 Sep 2013

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Time
09:49 19/09
Arctic Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 15 Oct 2012

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21:08 15/10
Jack Snipe
Orkney

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Sat 28 Jan 2012

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18:23 28/01
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 17 Oct 2011

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17:24 17/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney
15:20

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Mon 11 Oct 2010

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21:38 11/10
Common Redstart
Orkney

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15:47 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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10:12 11/10
Red-flanked Bluetail
Orkney

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Thu 12 Aug 2010

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11:57 12/08
Greenish Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 11 Aug 2010

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16:02 11/08
Greenish Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 10 Aug 2010

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16:29 10/08
Greenish Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 09 Aug 2010

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10:54 09/08
Greenish Warbler
Orkney

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Sat 15 May 2010

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Time
09:45 15/05
White-tailed Eagle
Orkney

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Tue 08 Sep 2009

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09:48 08/09
Twite
Orkney
06/09

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Sat 18 Apr 2009

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17:59 18/04
Northern Goshawk
Orkney

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Mon 06 Oct 2008

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18:03 06/10
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Thu 31 Jul 2008

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Time
18:54 31/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Orkney

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Wed 30 Jul 2008

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09:26 30/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Orkney

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Thu 03 Apr 2008

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16:57 03/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Mon 03 Mar 2008

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15:06 03/03
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Mon 11 Feb 2008

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22:51 11/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

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13:45 10/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Sat 09 Feb 2008

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14:23 09/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney
13:00

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Fri 08 Feb 2008

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15:45 08/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Wed 30 Jan 2008

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12:32 30/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Tue 15 Jan 2008

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13:41 15/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Fri 04 Jan 2008

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22:20 04/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Mon 17 Dec 2007

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20:11 17/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Sun 16 Dec 2007

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09:32 16/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney
09:15

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Tue 13 Nov 2007

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10:54 13/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Orkney

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Thu 29 Dec 2005

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12:46 29/12
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sat 01 Oct 2005

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22:31 01/10
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 12 Sep 2005

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12:45 12/09
Barred Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 20 Jun 2005

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10:36 20/06
Golden Oriole
Orkney
06:30

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Mon 15 Nov 2004

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12:17 15/11
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Mon 18 Oct 2004

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17:38 18/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 17 Oct 2004

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11:54 17/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 03 Oct 2004

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23:09 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Thu 30 Sep 2004

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13:03 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Thu 16 Oct 2003

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10:34 16/10
Melodious Warbler
Orkney

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Mon 13 Oct 2003

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13:54 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sun 12 Oct 2003

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13:55 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Sat 11 Oct 2003

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11:12 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Tue 30 Sep 2003

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16:39 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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Wed 11 Jun 2003

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22:47 11/06
Western Osprey
Orkney

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Tue 07 Jan 2003

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22:39 07/01
Great Grey Shrike
Orkney

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Mon 25 Mar 2002

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09:33 25/03
Gyr Falcon
Orkney
24/03

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