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Wed 08 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:50 08/11
Long-tailed Duck
Highland
14:30

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

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20:00 31/10
Short-eared Owl
Highland
29/10

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Mon 30 Oct 2023

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14:14 30/10
Northern Treecreeper
Highland
14:09

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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12:33 29/10
Northern Bullfinch
Highland
12:31

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09:54 29/10
Continental Coal Tit
Highland
09:52

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09:42 29/10
Waxwing
Highland

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09:42 29/10
Northern Treecreeper
Highland
09:40

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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12:48 26/10
Todd's Canada Goose
Highland
12:34

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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Time
15:06 25/10
Todd's Canada Goose
Highland
14:59

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13:59 25/10
Todd's Canada Goose
Highland
13:56

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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Time
19:38 20/10
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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17:38 20/10
European Storm Petrel
Highland

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

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22:28 29/09
Surf Scoter
Highland

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Sun 10 Sep 2023

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Time
14:38 10/09
Balearic Shearwater
Highland
11:45

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11:53 10/09
Brown Booby
Highland
11:48

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11:52 10/09
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
11:38

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Tue 05 Sep 2023

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Time
17:23 05/09
Balearic Shearwater
Highland

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Tue 22 Aug 2023

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Time
09:38 22/08
Pomarine Skua
Highland
09:36

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Sat 19 Aug 2023

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14:33 19/08
Pied Flycatcher
Highland
12:55

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Fri 18 Aug 2023

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22:25 18/08
Sooty Shearwater
Highland

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21:47 18/08
Sooty Shearwater
Highland

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21:33 18/08
Brown Booby
Highland
15:30

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17:06 18/08
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
16:41

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Wed 26 Jul 2023

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21:00 26/07
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

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07:30 20/04
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Mon 17 Apr 2023

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07:08 17/04
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Sun 16 Apr 2023

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08:14 16/04
Greater White-fronted Goose
Highland

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Thu 13 Apr 2023

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07:31 13/04
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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07:09 13/04
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Sun 02 Apr 2023

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Time
07:06 02/04
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Fri 31 Mar 2023

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07:44 31/03
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Mon 27 Mar 2023

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07:07 27/03
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Mon 20 Mar 2023

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07:04 20/03
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Sat 04 Mar 2023

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13:53 04/03
Black-throated Diver
Highland
13:51

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Sun 26 Feb 2023

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07:51 26/02
Velvet Scoter
Highland

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Sat 25 Feb 2023

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07:36 25/02
Little Auk
Highland

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Sat 18 Feb 2023

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07:33 18/02
Short-eared Owl
Highland

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Thu 09 Feb 2023

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Time
08:14 09/02
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Tue 07 Feb 2023

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Time
08:23 07/02
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Fri 27 Jan 2023

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08:41 27/01
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Thu 26 Jan 2023

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08:37 26/01
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Tue 24 Jan 2023

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08:28 24/01
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Thu 12 Jan 2023

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08:58 12/01
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Sat 07 Jan 2023

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Time
08:52 07/01
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Wed 28 Dec 2022

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Time
08:59 28/12
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

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Time
08:37 18/12
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Mon 12 Dec 2022

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Time
08:50 12/12
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Thu 08 Dec 2022

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Time
08:43 08/12
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Wed 07 Dec 2022

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Time
09:53 07/12
Continental Coal Tit
Highland

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Tue 06 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:43 06/12
Little Auk
Highland

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Wed 30 Nov 2022

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Time
08:16 30/11
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Mon 28 Nov 2022

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08:37 28/11
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Thu 24 Nov 2022

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Time
08:57 24/11
Hen Harrier
Highland

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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Time
15:28 22/11
Black-throated Diver
Highland
08:38

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08:27 22/11
Little Auk
Highland
08:25

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

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09:45 21/11
Snow Bunting
Highland
09:00

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08:32 21/11
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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07:45 21/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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Time
18:32 20/11
White-billed Diver
Highland

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07:57 20/11
Little Auk
Highland

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07:47 20/11
Little Gull
Highland

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Sat 19 Nov 2022

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19:45 19/11
Little Gull
Highland

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13:25 19/11
Little Auk
Highland
13:13

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08:18 19/11
Little Auk
Highland

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07:54 19/11
Little Auk
Highland

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Tue 15 Nov 2022

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08:05 15/11
Iceland Gull
Highland

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

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08:09 12/11
Glaucous Gull
Highland

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Sun 06 Nov 2022

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07:37 06/11
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

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10:25 04/11
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Fri 21 Oct 2022

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15:50 21/10
Short-eared Owl
Highland

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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07:45 09/10
Black-throated Diver
Highland

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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17:38 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland

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15:18 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Highland
15:17

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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17:37 23/09
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
16:45

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09:52 23/09
Sooty Shearwater
Highland
09:00

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Wed 21 Sep 2022

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09:00 21/09
Hen Harrier
Highland

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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17:30 20/09
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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17:26 20/09
Sooty Shearwater
Highland

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

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17:52 19/09
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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18:43 10/09
Pied Flycatcher
Highland

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18:38 10/09
Sooty Shearwater
Highland

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Fri 09 Sep 2022

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19:12 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Highland

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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20:02 08/09
Red-backed Shrike
Highland
19:42

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10:56 08/09
Red-backed Shrike
Highland

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09:40 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Highland

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

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17:25 07/09
Red-backed Shrike
Highland

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16:22 07/09
Common Rosefinch
Highland
13:14

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Mon 05 Sep 2022

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19:52 05/09
Icterine Warbler
Highland

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16:11 05/09
Icterine Warbler
Highland

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07:38 05/09
Large shearwater sp
Highland

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Sun 04 Sep 2022

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19:29 04/09
Pomarine Skua
Highland

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19:21 04/09
Pied Flycatcher
Highland

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Sat 03 Sep 2022

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19:13 03/09
Icterine Warbler
Highland
19:10

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18:06 03/09
Great Shearwater
Highland

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14:14 03/09
Cory's Shearwater
Highland
14:12

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13:27 03/09
Great Shearwater
Highland
13:25

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13:02 03/09
Great Shearwater
Highland
12:59

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12:07 03/09
Great Shearwater
Highland
12:02

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11:53 03/09
Cory's Shearwater
Highland
11:48

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11:46 03/09
Great Shearwater
Highland
11:38

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