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Sun 28 Apr 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:54 28/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
09:15

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09:04 28/04
Black-throated Diver
Lothian
08:40

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:29 27/04
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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Tue 23 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:01 23/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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15:00 23/04
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 21 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:11 21/04
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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17:09 21/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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16:01 21/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 20 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:32 20/04
Waxwing
Lothian
16:15

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Fri 19 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:18 19/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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12:22 19/04
Great Grey Shrike
Lothian

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07:10 19/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian
18/04

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Thu 18 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 18/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
16:05

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Wed 17 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:21 17/04
White Wagtail
Lothian
18:06

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15:51 17/04
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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10:39 17/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Tue 16 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:52 16/04
Waxwing
Lothian
15:50

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13:41 16/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian
13:00

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Mon 15 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:47 15/04
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 14 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 14/04
Waxwing
Lothian
13/04

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Fri 12 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:27 12/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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12:19 12/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Lothian

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Wed 10 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:06 10/04
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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11:25 10/04
Short-eared Owl
Lothian
11:21

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Tue 09 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 09/04
King Eider
Lothian

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15:42 09/04
Yellow Wagtail
Lothian
08/04

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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:06 07/04
House Martin
Lothian

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15:53 07/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian
13:51

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Sat 06 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:53 06/04
House Martin
Lothian

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09:13 06/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Fri 05 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:16 05/04
House Martin
Lothian

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Thu 04 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 04/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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17:49 04/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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16:42 04/04
Waxwing
Lothian

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16:05 04/04
Snow Bunting
Lothian
15:58

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09:55 04/04
Osprey
Lothian
09:46

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Wed 03 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:38 03/04
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 02 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:54 02/04
Swallow
Lothian

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:00 01/04
House Martin
Lothian

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07:37 01/04
White Wagtail
Lothian
31/03

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Sun 31 Mar 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:22 31/03
Willow Warbler
Lothian
30/03

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14:17 31/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian
14:15

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 30/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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12:19 30/03
Swallow
Lothian
12:17

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10:39 30/03
Firecrest
Lothian
10:35

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08:47 30/03
Willow Warbler
Lothian

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Fri 29 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 29/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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14:51 29/03
Firecrest
Lothian

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11:44 29/03
Firecrest
Lothian
11:41

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Thu 28 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:53 28/03
Osprey
Lothian
10:30

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Wed 27 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 27/03
Glaucous Gull
Lothian

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Sun 24 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 24/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:00

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Sat 23 Mar 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 23/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 22/03
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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09:50 22/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
09:00

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09:46 22/03
Northern Wheatear
Lothian

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07:37 22/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
15:00 21/03

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 21/03
Northern Wheatear
Lothian

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19:49 21/03
Swallow
Lothian

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Wed 20 Mar 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 20/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian
19/03

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Tue 19 Mar 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:37 19/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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13:52 19/03
Sand Martin
Lothian
13:45

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Sun 17 Mar 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:33 17/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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10:56 17/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:10 16/03
Sand Martin
Lothian
16:00

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14:06 16/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
11:00

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Fri 15 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 15/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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20:42 15/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Lothian

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15:53 15/03
Northern Wheatear
Lothian
15:52

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15:11 15/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 13 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 13/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
09:30

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14:26 13/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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08:09 13/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 12 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 12/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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13:27 12/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
09:30

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11:48 12/03
King Eider
Lothian

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10:17 12/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Mon 11 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:34 11/03
King Eider
Lothian
15:05

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Sun 10 Mar 2024

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Date
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Site
Time
15:30 10/03
Waxwing
Lothian

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13:45 10/03
King Eider
Lothian
13:40

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10:28 10/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Sat 09 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:08 09/03
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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17:43 09/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Lothian

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Fri 08 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:16 08/03
Black Redstart
Lothian

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08:36 08/03
Little Gull
Lothian
07/03

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08:14 08/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian
07/03

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08:12 08/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Thu 07 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:21 07/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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12:06 07/03
King Eider
Lothian
11:50

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Wed 06 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 06/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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07:48 06/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 05 Mar 2024

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Location
Site
Time
19:14 05/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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10:23 05/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian
10:20

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Mon 04 Mar 2024

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Time
21:26 04/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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21:22 04/03
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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14:50 04/03
Snow Bunting
Lothian

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11:24 04/03
King Eider
Lothian
11:18

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09:12 04/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Sun 03 Mar 2024

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16:37 03/03
Short-eared Owl
Lothian

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14:18 03/03
King Eider
Lothian

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