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Thu 16 May 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 16/05
American Black Duck
Forth

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12:35 16/05
American Black Duck
Forth
12:15

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10:41 16/05
American Black Duck
Forth
10:37

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Wed 15 May 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 15/05
American Black Duck
Forth
15:29

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12:24 15/05
American Black Duck
Forth
12:07

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11:40 15/05
American Black Duck
Forth

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07:43 15/05
American Black Duck
Forth
07:29

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Tue 14 May 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:37 14/05
American Black Duck
Forth
19:25

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17:20 14/05
American Black Duck
Forth
17:13

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13:46 14/05
American Black Duck
Forth

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:01 27/04
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Fri 26 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:27 26/04
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Tue 23 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 23/04
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Fri 19 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:01 19/04
Ring-necked Duck
Forth
18/04

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Thu 11 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 11/04
Sedge Warbler
Forth

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14:58 11/04
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sun 31 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 31/03
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 30/03
Greater Scaup
Forth
16:45

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16:45 30/03
Willow Warbler
Forth
16:44

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Sat 23 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:48 23/03
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 10 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:53 10/02
Greater Scaup
Forth
16:00

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:32 25/11
Greater Scaup
Forth
12:00

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:48 28/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:35 21/10
European Storm Petrel
Forth
11:30

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10:33 21/10
Grey Phalarope
Forth
10:31

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:14 09/10
Barred Warbler
Forth
17:00

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Sun 01 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 01/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth
16:20

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Sat 30 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 30/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:49 29/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Mon 18 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:39 18/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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17:24 18/09
Little Stint
Forth
17:15

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Sun 17 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 17/09
Little Stint
Forth

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Sat 16 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:18 16/09
Long-tailed Skua
Forth
17:30

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Tue 05 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 05/09
Black Tern
Forth

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Mon 04 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:57 04/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Forth
18:30

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08:22 04/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth
07:21

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Sun 03 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:39 03/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Forth
18:22

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07:49 03/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Forth

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Sat 02 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:19 02/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Forth
18:12

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16:20 02/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Forth
16:10

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 31/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth
16:01

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:41 26/08
White-winged Tern
Forth

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Fri 25 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:02 25/08
White-winged Tern
Forth
06:45

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Thu 24 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:12 24/08
White-winged Tern
Forth
20:30

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18:06 24/08
White-winged Tern
Forth
17:56

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16:22 24/08
White-winged Tern
Forth
16:21

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13:51 24/08
White-winged Tern
Forth
13:00

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12:12 24/08
White-winged Tern
Forth
12:05

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11:51 24/08
White-winged Tern
Forth
11:40

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Sun 20 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:22 20/08
Black Tern
Forth

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Sat 19 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:22 19/08
Black Tern
Forth
16:21

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16:16 19/08
Black Tern
Forth
16:14

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Tue 08 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:21 08/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth
07:19

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Mon 07 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:39 07/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth
11:35

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Sun 06 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 06/08
Spotted Redshank
Forth
07:52

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Sat 29 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:30 29/07
Spotted Redshank
Forth
11:10

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Mon 24 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:18 24/07
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Mon 10 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:20 10/07
White-winged Tern
Forth

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Sun 09 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 09/07
White-winged Tern
Forth
18:48

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17:50 09/07
White-winged Tern
Forth
17:44

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16:40 09/07
White-winged Tern
Forth
16:30

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14:57 09/07
White-winged Tern
Forth
14:51

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12:03 09/07
White-winged Tern
Forth
12:00

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11:20 09/07
White-winged Tern
Forth
11:09

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10:30 09/07
White-winged Tern
Forth
10:27

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Sat 08 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:07 08/07
Spotted Redshank
Forth
19:35

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Fri 07 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:39 07/07
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Wed 05 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 05/07
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Mon 03 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 03/07
Spotted Redshank
Forth
17:57

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Sat 17 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:37 17/06
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Fri 16 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:41 16/06
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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18:55 16/06
European Bee-eater
Forth

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Tue 13 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:51 13/06
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Sun 11 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 11/06
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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08:58 11/06
Ring-necked Duck
Forth
08:50

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Sat 10 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 10/06
Ring-necked Duck
Forth

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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 03/06
Garganey
Forth

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Tue 09 May 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:38 09/05
Garganey
Forth
19:35

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11:02 09/05
Garganey
Forth

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Sun 07 May 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:00 07/05
Garganey
Forth
10:55

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10:47 07/05
Ring Ouzel
Forth

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09:18 07/05
Garganey
Forth

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Thu 04 May 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:52 04/05
Avocet
Forth
15:00

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Mon 01 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:20 01/05
Whinchat
Forth

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Sun 16 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 16/04
Greater Scaup
Forth
12:50

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Sun 12 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:21 12/03
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 21 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 21/01
Short-eared Owl
Forth

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Sun 04 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:11 04/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
03/12

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
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Time
09:19 16/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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Location
Site
Time
20:03 15/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 11/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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Location
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Time
16:42 10/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:03 08/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 24 Sep 2022

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Species
Location
Site
Time
16:07 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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15:20 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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Sun 18 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:07 18/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth

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Sat 17 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:25 17/09
Greater Scaup
Forth
13:20

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Fri 16 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
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Time
16:32 16/09
Greater Scaup
Forth
16:29

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Tue 13 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:03 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth
18:20

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Mon 12 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 12/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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