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Tue 02 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
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Time
13:18 02/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 19 Nov 2023

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Time
13:42 19/11
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Fri 06 Jan 2023

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Time
10:54 06/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Wed 29 Jun 2022

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22:12 29/06
Little Gull
Orkney

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Wed 27 Apr 2022

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16:18 27/04
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Tue 22 Feb 2022

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11:21 22/02
Killer Whale
Orkney
21/02

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Sat 05 Feb 2022

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10:50 05/02
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 04 Feb 2022

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Time
17:23 04/02
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Thu 09 Dec 2021

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Time
13:04 09/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Fri 10 Sep 2021

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13:41 10/09
Citrine Wagtail
Orkney
13:37

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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22:11 14/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Orkney

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Mon 09 Mar 2020

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13:18 09/03
Snow Bunting
Orkney
13:15

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

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Time
21:52 07/03
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

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22:32 06/01
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
09:11 07/01
Lesser Yellowlegs
Orkney
06/01

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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14:00 05/01
Lesser Yellowlegs
Orkney

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Sun 18 Dec 2016

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18:58 18/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 22 May 2015

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Time
19:31 22/05
Pomarine Skua
Orkney

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Wed 23 Apr 2014

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Time
18:48 23/04
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Thu 09 May 2013

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17:10 09/05
White-billed Diver
Orkney

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Wed 24 Apr 2013

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17:54 24/04
Little Gull
Orkney

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Sat 03 Nov 2012

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Location
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Time
17:30 03/11
Waxwing
Orkney
12:40

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Tue 13 Dec 2011

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Time
15:38 13/12
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sun 23 Oct 2011

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Time
19:20 23/10
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 07 Jun 2011

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22:22 07/06
White-billed Diver
Orkney
21:30

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20:36 07/06
White-billed Diver
Orkney
20:35

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18:01 07/06
White-billed Diver
Orkney
16:00

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Sat 08 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
19:18 08/01
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Thu 02 Dec 2010

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Time
16:52 02/12
Velvet Scoter
Orkney

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Sun 29 Aug 2010

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Date
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19:14 29/08
Lapland Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 03 Jul 2010

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22:36 03/07
White-billed Diver
Orkney
02/07

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Thu 22 Apr 2010

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Date
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21:14 22/04
Snow Bunting
Orkney

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Sat 01 Nov 2008

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Date
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Time
14:11 01/11
Smew
Orkney

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Sun 26 Oct 2008

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16:14 26/10
Grey Phalarope
Orkney

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11:21 		Killer Whale
Orkney
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Orkney
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Orkney
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Orkney
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09/05/2013
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Orkney
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