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Wed 06 Mar 2024

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Time
10:25 06/03
Common Crane
Shetland
10:23

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Tue 05 Mar 2024

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15:48 05/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Mon 04 Mar 2024

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21:46 04/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 03 Mar 2024

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10:04 03/03
Common Crane
Shetland

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Sun 25 Feb 2024

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10:37 25/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 18 Feb 2024

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13:05 18/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 17 Feb 2024

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12:39 17/02
Common Crane
Shetland
12:30

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

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Time
15:49 16/02
Common Crane
Shetland

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08:30 16/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Thu 15 Feb 2024

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12:26 15/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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08:46 15/02
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

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14:42 14/02
Common Crane
Shetland

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11:08 14/02
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Mon 12 Feb 2024

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21:55 12/02
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Sat 10 Feb 2024

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10:04 10/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland
10:03

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Fri 09 Feb 2024

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10:46 09/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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Thu 08 Feb 2024

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11:07 08/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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Wed 07 Feb 2024

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10:10 07/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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Tue 06 Feb 2024

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17:09 06/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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09:18 06/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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Mon 05 Feb 2024

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15:31 05/02
Holboell's Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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Sun 04 Feb 2024

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11:40 04/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 11 Jan 2024

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15:10 11/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
14:50

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Sun 03 Dec 2023

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13:12 03/12
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 22 Nov 2023

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09:14 22/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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16:49 17/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Sat 11 Nov 2023

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13:37 11/11
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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10:20 01/11
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

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14:12 31/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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09:21 29/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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11:12 28/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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10:53 28/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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14:46 27/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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10:08 27/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland

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08:53 27/10
Hen Harrier
Shetland

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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12:29 25/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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12:23 25/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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12:22 25/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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22:57 24/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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18:41 24/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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17:50 24/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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10:58 24/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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11:24 23/10
Pallas's Warbler
Shetland

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10:50 23/10
Common Quail
Shetland

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10:23 23/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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16:30 22/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland
16:28

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15:40 22/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland
15:38

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14:38 22/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Shetland

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13:06 22/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland

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10:18 22/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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09:50 22/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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09:37 22/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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08:49 22/10
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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Time
16:30 20/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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14:49 20/10
Western Cattle Egret
Shetland
14:45

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14:13 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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12:52 20/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland
12:47

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11:53 20/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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10:56 20/10
Great Grey Shrike
Shetland

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07:21 20/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
19/10

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Wed 18 Oct 2023

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Time
13:54 18/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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18:51 15/10
Short-eared Owl
Shetland

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11:22 15/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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13:59 09/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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12:27 08/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland
12:23

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

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13:38 07/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 05 Oct 2023

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17:03 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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16:36 05/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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15:01 05/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2023

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20:33 04/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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14:30 04/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland
14:19

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11:16 04/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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09:41 04/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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12:31 03/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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15:18 02/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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09:47 02/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 01 Oct 2023

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15:00 01/10
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 28 Sep 2023

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18:29 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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14:02 28/09
Spotted Crake
Shetland

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Wed 27 Sep 2023

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10:42 27/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Tue 26 Sep 2023

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14:51 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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14:32 26/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
14:30

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14:12 26/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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Mon 25 Sep 2023

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14:50 25/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
14:50

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Sun 24 Sep 2023

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12:44 24/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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11:52 24/09
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 23 Sep 2023

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11:43 23/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
11:40

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11:00 23/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland
10:57

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Thu 21 Sep 2023

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13:56 21/09
Wryneck
Shetland

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Wed 20 Sep 2023

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11:39 20/09
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 19 Sep 2023

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16:41 19/09
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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14:34 19/09
Red-throated Pipit
Shetland

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Mon 18 Sep 2023

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22:57 18/09
Yellow Wagtail
Shetland

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13:47 18/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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12:15 18/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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11:07 18/09
Osprey
Shetland

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Sat 16 Sep 2023

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13:59 16/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 15 Sep 2023

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12:02 15/09
Black-throated Diver
Shetland

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Wed 06 Sep 2023

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12:59 06/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 05 Sep 2023

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19:00 05/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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