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Sat 23 Oct 2021

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13:14 23/10
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Wed 15 Sep 2021

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17:03 15/09
Long-tailed Duck
Ayrshire

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Mon 13 Sep 2021

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15:53 13/09
Long-tailed Duck
Ayrshire

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Tue 07 Sep 2021

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16:39 07/09
Long-tailed Duck
Ayrshire

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Tue 31 Aug 2021

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18:06 31/08
Long-tailed Duck
Ayrshire

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Sat 28 Aug 2021

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14:20 28/08
Long-tailed Duck
Ayrshire

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Tue 27 Jul 2021

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16:15 27/07
Long-tailed Duck
Ayrshire

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Wed 31 Mar 2021

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16:48 31/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 08 Feb 2021

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13:07 08/02
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Tue 12 Jan 2021

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14:46 12/01
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 07 Dec 2020

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19:03 07/12
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Thu 26 Nov 2020

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15:17 26/11
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 09 Nov 2020

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13:27 09/11
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 11 May 2020

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17:10 11/05
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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10:54 17/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Tue 31 Dec 2019

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12:24 31/12
Greater Scaup
Ayrshire

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Tue 01 Oct 2019

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14:56 01/10
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire
30/09

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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11:06 14/01
Long-tailed Duck
Ayrshire

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Tue 30 Oct 2018

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13:35 30/10
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire
11:00

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Mon 19 Mar 2018

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12:15 19/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
11:48

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Sat 17 Mar 2018

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19:07 17/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
11:00

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Tue 13 Mar 2018

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15:40 13/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
12/03

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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14:04 11/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Fri 09 Mar 2018

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13:28 09/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
13:15

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Thu 08 Mar 2018

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11:30 08/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Wed 07 Mar 2018

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17:13 07/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
13:30

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Sun 04 Mar 2018

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07:11 04/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
15:00 03/03

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Thu 01 Mar 2018

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19:58 01/03
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Tue 27 Feb 2018

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19:45 27/02
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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16:47 27/02
Northern Wheatear
Ayrshire

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

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10:11 24/02
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Fri 23 Feb 2018

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13:43 23/02
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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11:04 18/02
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
11:00

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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14:04 17/02
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
10:50

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Fri 09 Feb 2018

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18:13 09/02
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
15:05

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Wed 07 Feb 2018

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13:59 07/02
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
11:00

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Sat 20 Jan 2018

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18:44 20/01
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Fri 12 Jan 2018

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09:40 12/01
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
09:35

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Thu 11 Jan 2018

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09:22 11/01
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
09:17

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Wed 10 Jan 2018

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13:20 10/01
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Tue 09 Jan 2018

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15:59 09/01
American Wigeon
Ayrshire
08/01

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14:33 09/01
Great Northern Diver
Ayrshire
14:27

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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14:09 07/01
American Wigeon
Ayrshire

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Sat 16 Dec 2017

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18:40 16/12
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sat 12 Jan 2013

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12:52 12/01
Iceland Gull
Ayrshire
11:40

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Mon 10 Dec 2012

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17:07 10/12
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 05 Mar 2012

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18:37 05/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Fri 18 Dec 2009

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16:07 18/12
Great Northern Diver
Ayrshire

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Sun 08 Nov 2009

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18:52 08/11
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire
11:00

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Mon 22 Jun 2009

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17:57 22/06
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sun 26 Apr 2009

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17:05 26/04
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Thu 16 Apr 2009

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14:30 16/04
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 13 Apr 2009

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15:53 13/04
Iceland Gull
Ayrshire

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Tue 17 Mar 2009

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19:01 17/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sat 06 Dec 2008

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19:50 06/12
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Tue 04 Nov 2008

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13:05 04/11
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire
10:00 03/11

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Fri 03 Oct 2008

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18:44 03/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Ayrshire

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Sat 12 Apr 2008

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22:59 12/04
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Wed 02 Apr 2008

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22:55 02/04
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Tue 18 Mar 2008

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20:22 18/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sat 17 Mar 2007

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17:26 17/03
Little Gull
Ayrshire
10:15

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Fri 09 Mar 2007

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13:16 09/03
Little Gull
Ayrshire

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Thu 01 Feb 2007

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16:43 01/02
Little Gull
Ayrshire
11:00

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Sat 21 Oct 2006

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15:30 21/10
European Turtle Dove
Ayrshire

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Mon 16 Oct 2006

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14:39 16/10
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sun 24 Sep 2006

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16:55 24/09
Western Marsh Harrier
Ayrshire
14:40

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13:20 24/09
Mediterranean Gull
Ayrshire

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Sat 23 Sep 2006

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14:30 23/09
Black Tern
Ayrshire

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Thu 26 Jan 2006

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17:31 26/01
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Mon 12 Sep 2005

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19:13 12/09
Red-throated Diver
Ayrshire
10:00

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Tue 16 Aug 2005

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14:15 16/08
Greater Scaup
Ayrshire

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Sun 14 Aug 2005

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15:24 14/08
Green Sandpiper
Ayrshire

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Sat 30 Jul 2005

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15:58 30/07
Mediterranean Gull
Ayrshire

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Thu 31 Mar 2005

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19:50 31/03
Sandwich Tern
Ayrshire
11:00

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Sun 06 Feb 2005

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16:28 06/02
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Ayrshire

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Thu 18 Nov 2004

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15:47 18/11
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sat 13 Nov 2004

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17:08 13/11
Water Pipit
Ayrshire

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Thu 14 Oct 2004

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10:38 14/10
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire
13/10

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Thu 05 Aug 2004

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14:38 05/08
Greater Scaup
Ayrshire

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Sat 24 Jul 2004

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11:38 24/07
Black-tailed Godwit
Ayrshire
23/07

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Fri 30 Apr 2004

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22:37 30/04
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Tue 27 Apr 2004

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21:30 27/04
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Fri 26 Mar 2004

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18:57 26/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sat 03 May 2003

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15:47 03/05
Whimbrel
Ayrshire

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Sun 20 Apr 2003

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16:08 20/04
Whimbrel
Ayrshire

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Thu 27 Mar 2003

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21:20 27/03
Red-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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20:30 27/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire
17:20

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Fri 06 Dec 2002

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10:57 06/12
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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Sat 30 Nov 2002

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17:36 30/11
Arctic Skua
Ayrshire

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Sat 30 Mar 2002

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17:27 30/03
Black-throated Diver
Ayrshire

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