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Sat 09 Mar 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:39 09/03
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland
06/03

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Mon 22 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 22/01
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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19:10 22/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 21 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:37 21/01
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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Thu 06 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:01 06/07
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
15:40

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Fri 02 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 02/06
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Thu 25 May 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:39 25/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland
24/05

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Fri 31 Mar 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 31/03
Kumlien's Gull
Shetland

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Mon 27 Feb 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:42 27/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:00 21/11
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 07 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:18 07/11
Black Redstart
Shetland
06/11

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:33 10/10
Glossy Ibis
Shetland

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Wed 14 Sep 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:40 14/09
Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 12/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sun 07 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:14 07/11
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 28 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:16 28/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Tue 19 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:47 19/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Wed 13 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:23 13/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Mon 03 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:08 03/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Shetland
01/05

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Thu 28 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
09:19 28/01
Greater Scaup
Shetland
27/01

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Tue 12 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:32 12/01
Little Gull
Shetland

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 12/10
Little Bunting
Shetland

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 04/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Mon 28 Sep 2020

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Date
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Time
10:05 28/09
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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Location
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Time
21:35 27/09
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sun 19 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:22 19/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 18 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:06 18/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Fri 06 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 06/12
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:58 05/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
20:14 02/10
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
10:27 01/09
Common Crane
Shetland

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Mon 21 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
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Site
Time
22:34 21/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 12 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
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Time
17:13 12/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 31 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
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Time
17:39 31/12
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 05 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:27 05/05
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:22 04/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
21:18 24/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Thu 22 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:50 22/03
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 06 Jan 2018

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Date
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Time
22:43 06/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:37 14/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
11:20

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Fri 13 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
18:00 13/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Thu 12 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 12/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:46 10/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Sun 08 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:44 08/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Sat 07 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:36 07/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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10:53 07/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
21:24 06/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Thu 05 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 05/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 30/09
Little Bunting
Shetland
15:15

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Sat 16 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:28 16/02
Lesser Scaup
Shetland

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Fri 15 Feb 2008

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Date
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Time
22:02 15/02
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Thu 11 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:14 11/11
Whooper Swan
Shetland
10/11

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Thu 13 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:08 13/02
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
11/02

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Wed 12 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:25 12/02
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland
11/02

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Mon 27 Jan 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
21:42 27/01
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Fri 24 Jan 2003

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Date
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Time
12:49 24/01
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Thu 23 Jan 2003

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Date
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Time
15:25 23/01
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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