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Sun 22 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:30 22/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
21/01

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Wed 11 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:38 11/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 05 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:34 05/04
American Black Duck
Shetland

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Sun 06 Mar 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
07:43 06/03
Greater Scaup
Shetland
05/03

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Fri 11 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:36 11/02
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
15:20

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Sun 06 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:56 06/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 01 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:08 01/02
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Wed 26 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:36 26/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:24 03/01
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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Wed 24 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 24/11
Greater Scaup
Shetland

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
16:22 04/10
Ring-necked Duck
Shetland

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Tue 22 Dec 2020

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Time
17:41 22/12
Velvet Scoter
Shetland

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 15/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
14/01

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Fri 10 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:31 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:02 03/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
02/01

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Thu 16 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:36 16/05
Little Egret
Shetland

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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Site
Time
20:37 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:25 17/04
Great Egret
Shetland
16/04

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Mon 23 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 23/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland
22/01

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Mon 14 Nov 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
09:00 14/11
Greater Scaup
Shetland
13/11

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Fri 07 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:09 07/03
Red Kite
Shetland

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Sun 15 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:05 15/12
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Tue 08 May 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:39 08/05
Common Crane
Shetland

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Wed 03 May 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
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Site
Time
08:48 03/05
Hooded Merganser
Shetland
02/05

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Sun 30 Apr 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:17 30/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Sat 29 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
22:31 29/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Thu 27 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
22:43 27/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Sun 23 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
18:01 23/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Fri 21 Apr 2006

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Time
22:01 21/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Thu 20 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
08:30 20/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Tue 18 Apr 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
14:26 18/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Sun 16 Apr 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
12:31 16/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Sat 15 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
15:27 15/04
Hooded Merganser
Shetland

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Sun 30 Nov 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:36 30/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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Wed 21 May 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:16 21/05
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Tue 20 May 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:04 20/05
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

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Mon 04 Jun 2001

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:31 04/06
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
13:40

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Wed 23 May 2001

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Date
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Time
21:24 23/05
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Thu 11 Jan 2001

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Date
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Site
Time
22:26 11/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Shetland

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Wed 10 Jan 2001

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Date
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Site
Time
22:40 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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