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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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11:23 27/10
Northern Bullfinch
Shetland

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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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17:50 24/10
Northern Treecreeper
Shetland

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Fri 06 Oct 2023

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16:45 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 28 Sep 2023

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16:40 28/09
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Sat 10 Jun 2023

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18:52 10/06
Osprey
Shetland

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Sun 26 Mar 2023

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12:10 26/03
Killer Whale
Shetland
11:15

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Sat 05 Nov 2022

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12:16 05/11
Waxwing
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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17:40 03/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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13:30 03/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
13:27

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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19:54 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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15:54 02/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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14:28 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 22 Sep 2022

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16:22 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
16:17

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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12:35 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:28

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

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13:46 19/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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Sun 22 May 2022

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11:23 22/05
Black Kite
Shetland

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Sun 15 May 2022

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07:31 15/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 14 May 2022

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19:57 14/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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20:59 12/01
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Fri 22 Oct 2021

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22:53 22/10
Ring Ouzel
Shetland

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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11:35 12/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 11 Oct 2021

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13:35 11/10
Carrion Crow
Shetland

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13:15 11/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
13:12

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Sun 10 Oct 2021

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15:38 10/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
15:34

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13:26 10/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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10:54 10/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Sat 09 Oct 2021

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14:54 09/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
14:40

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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18:35 08/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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10:22 08/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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09:22 08/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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18:02 07/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
18:00

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11:30 07/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 06 Oct 2021

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12:25 06/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
12:16

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08:21 06/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
08:19

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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12:59 05/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
12:59

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10:35 05/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
10:25

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08:56 05/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
08:52

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07:01 05/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
06:44

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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19:46 04/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
14:00

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08:02 04/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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13:32 03/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
13:25

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

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11:14 02/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
11:12

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08:57 02/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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13:21 01/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
12:45

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11:12 01/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
11:00

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07:44 01/10
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

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16:02 30/09
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
15:10

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11:25 30/09
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland
11:21

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09:52 30/09
Woodchat Shrike
Shetland

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Wed 29 Sep 2021

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11:42 29/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
11:36

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Tue 28 Sep 2021

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16:28 28/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
15:30

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Mon 27 Sep 2021

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14:24 27/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
14:21

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09:58 27/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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15:57 26/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
15:55

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12:30 26/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
12:27

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09:32 26/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
09:28

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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15:07 25/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
15:04

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12:45 25/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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14:23 24/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
14:15

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09:06 24/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
09:00

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Thu 23 Sep 2021

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17:20 23/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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14:08 23/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland
14:00

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Wed 22 Sep 2021

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17:00 22/09
Carrion Crow
Shetland

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13:14 22/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Tue 21 Sep 2021

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18:53 21/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Mon 20 Sep 2021

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15:09 20/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Sun 19 Sep 2021

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15:27 19/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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09:57 19/09
Rosy Starling
Shetland

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Sat 06 Feb 2021

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14:31 06/02
Great Tit
Shetland

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Thu 01 Oct 2020

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11:13 01/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland
10:30

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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20:02 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 24 Sep 2020

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12:33 24/09
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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Sun 17 May 2020

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18:05 17/05
Humpback Whale
Shetland

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Sat 19 Oct 2019

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22:11 19/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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09:12 12/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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09:58 11/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland
09:30

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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16:28 10/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland

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14:39 10/10
American Golden Plover
Shetland
14:35

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14:26 10/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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17:47 09/10
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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14:26 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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09:46 09/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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15:13 08/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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15:37 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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16:03 04/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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14:24 04/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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10:17 04/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 03 Oct 2019

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13:08 03/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
12:10

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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18:01 02/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
17:15

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15:10 02/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 30 Jul 2019

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11:49 30/07
Two-barred Crossbill
Shetland

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Thu 29 Nov 2018

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16:11 29/11
Killer Whale
Shetland

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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12:24 08/10
Little Egret
Shetland

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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11:44 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Fri 05 Oct 2018

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13:23 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
13:05

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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11:19 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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17:42 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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14:06 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Mon 02 Oct 2017

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14:57 02/10
Greater Short-toed Lark
Shetland
14:53

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14:17 02/10
Greater Short-toed Lark
Shetland
13:24

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