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Tue 30 Apr 2024

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Date
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Time
17:20 30/04
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Thu 18 Apr 2024

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16:14 18/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
16:05

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Thu 04 Apr 2024

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Time
21:30 04/04
Caspian Gull
Lothian

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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Time
19:51 21/03
Northern Wheatear
Lothian

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Sun 17 Mar 2024

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Time
10:56 17/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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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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15:11 15/03
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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Wed 13 Mar 2024

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Time
08:09 13/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 12 Mar 2024

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Time
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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Time
15:34 11/03
King Eider
Lothian
15:05

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Sun 10 Mar 2024

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Location
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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Fri 08 Mar 2024

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Time
08:12 08/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Thu 07 Mar 2024

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

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Wed 06 Mar 2024

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Time
07:48 06/03
King Eider
Lothian

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Sat 17 Feb 2024

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Time
12:01 17/02
Waxwing
Lothian
11:58

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

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Time
22:00 12/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 10 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:10 10/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
13:00

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Mon 08 Jan 2024

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14:52 08/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian
14:15

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13:01 08/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 07 Jan 2024

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14:03 07/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 06 Jan 2024

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13:46 06/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Fri 05 Jan 2024

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16:33 05/01
Black-throated Diver
Lothian

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09:49 05/01
Black-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Wed 20 Dec 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:58 20/12
Waxwing
Lothian
19/12

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Wed 06 Dec 2023

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11:53 06/12
Waxwing
Lothian
05/12

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

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Time
15:31 25/11
Waxwing
Lothian
13:30

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Thu 23 Nov 2023

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Time
13:21 23/11
Waxwing
Lothian
13:13

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Wed 22 Nov 2023

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Time
09:39 22/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Tue 21 Nov 2023

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Time
18:55 21/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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11:08 21/11
Waxwing
Lothian
10:00

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Mon 20 Nov 2023

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Date
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Site
Time
17:22 20/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 19 Nov 2023

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Time
10:48 19/11
Waxwing
Lothian
09:30

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Sat 18 Nov 2023

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Date
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Site
Time
13:55 18/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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Time
16:13 17/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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14:21 17/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Thu 16 Nov 2023

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Date
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Time
13:03 16/11
Sei Whale
Lothian

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Sun 12 Nov 2023

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Date
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Time
13:17 12/11
Waxwing
Lothian
12:58

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12:44 12/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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11:09 12/11
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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Time
19:10 29/10
Waxwing
Lothian

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 26/10
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:08 22/10
Waxwing
Lothian

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 21/10
Long-tailed Skua
Lothian

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15:29 21/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lothian

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 20/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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12:46 20/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lothian

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Tue 17 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:27 17/10
Little Gull
Lothian

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Mon 16 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 16/10
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:27 14/10
Pomarine Skua
Lothian

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Sun 24 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:24 24/09
King Eider
Lothian
12:19

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Thu 14 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:25 14/09
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sun 27 Aug 2023

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Date
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Time
19:27 27/08
Little Stint
Lothian

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 26/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
15:30

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19:22 26/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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13:30 26/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 25 Aug 2023

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Time
16:43 25/08
Little Gull
Lothian
16:23

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16:40 25/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
16:13

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Mon 21 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:10 21/08
Greater Scaup
Lothian

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14:36 21/08
King Eider
Lothian

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09:28 21/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 20 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:39 20/08
King Eider
Lothian
19:30

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14:46 20/08
King Eider
Lothian
14:07

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08:45 20/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 19 Aug 2023

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Site
Time
16:26 19/08
King Eider
Lothian

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12:52 19/08
Black Tern
Lothian

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Thu 17 Aug 2023

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Time
13:33 17/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
13:15

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10:34 17/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian
08:45

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Wed 16 Aug 2023

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Species
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Time
16:34 16/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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08:52 16/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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07:40 16/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 15 Aug 2023

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Time
17:53 15/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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08:52 15/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 14 Aug 2023

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Time
08:13 14/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 13 Aug 2023

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16:21 13/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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14:25 13/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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09:49 13/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 12 Aug 2023

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10:56 12/08
Stejneger's Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 11 Aug 2023

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17:05 11/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian

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Thu 10 Aug 2023

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21:55 10/08
Roseate Tern
Lothian
19:20

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14:21 10/08
Little Gull
Lothian
11:45

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11:26 10/08
Little Gull
Lothian
11:21

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Sun 06 Aug 2023

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14:39 06/08
Little Gull
Lothian
12:00

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13:59 06/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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Fri 04 Aug 2023

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19:54 04/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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19:26 04/08
Little Gull
Lothian

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Sat 29 Jul 2023

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09:02 29/07
Little Gull
Lothian

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Fri 28 Jul 2023

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08:21 28/07
Little Gull
Lothian

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

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Time
19:49 27/07
King Eider
Lothian

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19:39 27/07
Roseate Tern
Lothian
19:20

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11:55 27/07
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 25 Jul 2023

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20:50 25/07
King Eider
Lothian
20:46

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Thu 20 Jul 2023

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22:17 20/07
Ruddy Shelduck
Lothian

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Wed 19 Jul 2023

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12:32 19/07
Ruddy Shelduck
Lothian

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Tue 18 Jul 2023

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Time
14:37 18/07
Little Gull
Lothian

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07:03 18/07
King Eider
Lothian
05:41

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Mon 17 Jul 2023

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18:38 17/07
King Eider
Lothian
17:00

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Wed 12 Jul 2023

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13:04 12/07
King Eider
Lothian

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