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Tue 19 Apr 2022

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17:02 19/04
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Sun 05 Dec 2021

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13:58 05/12
Todd's Canada Goose
Shetland

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Sat 04 Dec 2021

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14:10 04/12
Todd's Canada Goose
Shetland

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Thu 25 Nov 2021

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09:55 25/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland

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Tue 26 Oct 2021

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10:31 26/10
Grey Phalarope
Shetland

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Thu 21 Oct 2021

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16:13 21/10
Common Redpoll
Shetland

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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11:10 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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08:14 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

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14:08 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 27 Sep 2021

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13:40 27/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
13:37

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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08:12 26/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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13:26 24/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Thu 23 Sep 2021

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22:31 23/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 14 Sep 2021

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11:54 14/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Tue 20 Jul 2021

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16:50 20/07
Killer Whale
Shetland
16:30

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Mon 03 May 2021

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19:42 03/05
Northern Fulmar
Shetland

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Sun 14 Mar 2021

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09:54 14/03
Killer Whale
Shetland
09:40

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

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14:38 27/02
White-billed Diver
Shetland

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Wed 11 Nov 2020

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11:45 11/11
Isabelline shrike sp
Shetland
11:42

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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11:54 10/11
Isabelline shrike sp
Shetland

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Sat 17 Oct 2020

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07:15 17/10
Blue Tit
Shetland
16/10

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

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12:18 06/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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15:52 05/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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15:28 05/10
Blue Tit
Shetland

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13:04 05/10
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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10:26 05/10
Little Bunting
Shetland
04/10

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09:12 05/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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12:48 04/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
12:45

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10:04 04/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
09:55

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09:31 04/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 03 Oct 2020

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21:39 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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17:39 03/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
17:10

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14:45 03/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
14:15

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13:43 03/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
13:30

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13:05 03/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland

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12:00 03/10
Little Bunting
Shetland
11:30

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10:34 03/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 02 Oct 2020

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12:14 02/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
12:08

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09:52 02/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
09:52

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09:14 02/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
09:00

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Thu 01 Oct 2020

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20:18 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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16:35 01/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
16:25

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14:57 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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13:16 01/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
13:10

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13:04 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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12:20 01/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
12:08

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11:38 01/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
11:37

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09:55 01/10
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
09:55

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Wed 30 Sep 2020

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15:17 30/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
15:15

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12:27 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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11:47 30/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
11:38

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10:14 30/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
10:05

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08:32 30/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

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22:57 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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20:11 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
18:45

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17:46 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
17:45

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16:26 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
16:20

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15:01 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
14:30

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14:15 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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13:28 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
12:48

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12:13 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
12:10

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11:38 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland
11:16

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10:58 29/09
Tennessee Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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09:07 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 24 Sep 2020

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Time
08:06 24/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
23/09

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Wed 23 Sep 2020

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12:03 23/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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Sat 04 Jul 2020

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16:52 04/07
Killer Whale
Shetland
16:45

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Mon 08 Jun 2020

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09:15 08/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 27 May 2020

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17:56 27/05
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Fri 15 May 2020

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19:23 15/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Wed 13 May 2020

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12:49 13/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Shetland

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

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12:31 25/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

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14:26 03/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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09:27 17/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 03 Oct 2019

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14:50 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 01 Oct 2019

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10:55 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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14:28 27/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 26 Sep 2019

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13:29 26/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
13:21

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10:57 26/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

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14:41 25/09
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Tue 24 Sep 2019

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09:45 24/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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07:31 21/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 13 Jul 2019

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12:27 13/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Wed 10 Apr 2019

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14:24 10/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

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13:52 27/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland
13:40

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Thu 07 Dec 2017

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14:50 07/12
Snow Bunting
Shetland
13:00

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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08:57 30/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Sun 04 Dec 2016

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12:36 04/12
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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Fri 04 Nov 2016

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08:20 04/11
Dusky Warbler
Shetland
03/11

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Thu 03 Nov 2016

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07:55 03/11
Waxwing
Shetland
02/11

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Thu 20 Oct 2016

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18:28 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

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16:34 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

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08:47 23/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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Fri 18 Mar 2016

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17:32 18/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Shetland
17/03

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

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11:05 15/10
Bluethroat
Shetland
10:00

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Thu 08 Oct 2015

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19:13 08/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 23 Sep 2015

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07:28 23/09
Bluethroat
Shetland
22/09

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Fri 18 Sep 2015

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07:33 18/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sun 13 Sep 2015

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13:11 13/09
Long-billed Dowitcher
Shetland

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Sat 12 Sep 2015

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15:18 12/09
Long-billed Dowitcher
Shetland

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