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Fri 17 May 2024

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Location
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Time
10:19 17/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 20 Dec 2023

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13:50 20/12
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Thu 16 Nov 2023

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Time
10:12 16/11
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Thu 09 Nov 2023

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10:10 09/11
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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Time
10:58 27/10
Waxwing
Shetland
26/10

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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14:35 20/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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10:27 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:16 04/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
10:00

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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Time
14:11 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
14:06

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10:16 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
10:12

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Time
14:51 02/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 14 Jun 2023

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Time
18:53 14/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 04 Apr 2023

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10:53 04/04
Swallow
Shetland

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Sun 25 Dec 2022

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12:05 25/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Shetland

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Tue 29 Nov 2022

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Time
12:33 29/11
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

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Time
16:03 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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Time
22:49 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
09:38 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
09:37

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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Time
14:14 28/09
Black Redstart
Shetland

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14:09 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:54 28/09
Black Redstart
Shetland

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Wed 06 Oct 2021

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Time
09:46 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
09:54 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

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Date
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10:48 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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21:59 01/10
Vagrant Emperor
Shetland

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

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14:27 01/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Sun 25 Oct 2020

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14:43 25/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Tue 09 Jul 2019

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Date
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17:03 09/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Sun 04 Jun 2017

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Date
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Time
12:41 04/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 03 Jun 2017

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12:46 03/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 02 Dec 2011

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18:54 02/12
Snow Bunting
Shetland

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Mon 14 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
08:38 14/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Shetland
13/11

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Tue 12 May 2009

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12:44 12/05
Franklin's Gull
Shetland

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Mon 11 May 2009

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17:56 11/05
Franklin's Gull
Shetland

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Wed 29 Sep 2004

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20:48 29/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

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Mon 27 Sep 2004

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Date
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09:38 27/09
Little Stint
Shetland
26/09

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Thu 18 Sep 2003

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Date
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19:52 18/09
Little Egret
Shetland

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