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Fri 03 Nov 2023

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Time
14:53 03/11
Little Gull
Shetland

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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12:33 01/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
12:30

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Mon 07 Aug 2023

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19:18 07/08
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 10 Jun 2023

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11:48 10/06
Common Quail
Shetland

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

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13:45 20/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Fri 23 Dec 2022

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14:48 23/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 11 Dec 2022

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16:43 11/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Fri 02 Dec 2022

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11:08 02/12
Bean goose sp
Shetland
09:00

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Sun 27 Nov 2022

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15:33 27/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 26 Nov 2022

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09:41 26/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Sun 23 Oct 2022

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09:56 23/10
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 05 Oct 2022

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14:29 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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13:42 28/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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12:02 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:01

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Sun 11 Sep 2022

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11:06 11/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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16:09 10/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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Fri 09 Sep 2022

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14:05 09/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 06 Aug 2022

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11:15 06/08
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
05/08

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Sat 16 Apr 2022

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14:46 16/04
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
14/04

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Fri 25 Feb 2022

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19:02 25/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Tue 11 Jan 2022

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Time
13:13 11/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Mon 10 Jan 2022

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09:07 10/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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09:24 09/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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13:33 08/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
13:15

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08:52 08/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
08:51

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Fri 07 Jan 2022

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16:50 07/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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10:27 07/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
10:25

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Thu 06 Jan 2022

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10:09 06/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Wed 05 Jan 2022

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09:14 05/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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17:58 03/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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10:59 03/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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10:48 03/01
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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Time
12:21 08/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 01 Jun 2021

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20:13 01/06
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Mon 24 May 2021

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07:03 24/05
King Eider
Shetland
05:45

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Sat 22 May 2021

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21:50 22/05
King Eider
Shetland

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Fri 21 May 2021

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16:00 21/05
Wryneck
Shetland

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Thu 20 May 2021

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12:26 20/05
Lapland Bunting
Shetland
12:18

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07:17 20/05
Wryneck
Shetland

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Wed 19 May 2021

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18:09 19/05
Wryneck
Shetland

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Mon 17 May 2021

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08:47 17/05
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Wed 12 May 2021

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17:05 12/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 10 May 2021

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16:04 10/05
Citrine Wagtail
Shetland

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Wed 17 Mar 2021

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13:06 17/03
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 01 Oct 2020

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08:29 01/10
Lanceolated Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 30 Sep 2020

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Date
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18:47 30/09
Lanceolated Warbler
Shetland
16:45

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

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18:07 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 05 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
09:09 05/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Wed 15 Aug 2018

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Time
18:18 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Shetland

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Sat 14 Nov 2015

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17:32 14/11
Little Gull
Shetland

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Thu 01 Oct 2015

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Date
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14:11 01/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 12 Jan 2015

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08:32 12/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
11/01

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Fri 03 Oct 2014

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14:34 03/10
Corncrake
Shetland

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Wed 25 Sep 2013

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12:28 25/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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Wed 30 Nov 2011

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18:59 30/11
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Tue 29 Nov 2011

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22:43 29/11
Grey Phalarope
Shetland
28/11

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Sun 27 Nov 2011

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19:24 27/11
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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11:46 27/11
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Sat 10 Sep 2011

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17:56 10/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Sun 07 Nov 2010

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20:56 07/11
Snow Goose
Shetland

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20:55 07/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 06 Nov 2010

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22:48 06/11
Snow Goose
Shetland

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Mon 13 Sep 2010

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10:05 13/09
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Shetland

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08:46 13/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland
12/09

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Sun 12 Sep 2010

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12:44 12/09
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 23 Feb 2010

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07:56 23/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland
22/02

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Sun 26 Oct 2008

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22:02 26/10
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Sat 01 Nov 2003

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16:34 01/11
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
31/10

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