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Sun 05 May 2024

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Time
17:21 05/05
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Thu 11 Apr 2024

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14:34 11/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Tue 09 Apr 2024

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20:31 09/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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17:58 07/04
House Martin
Orkney

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17:00 07/04
Swallow
Orkney

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08:51 07/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Sat 06 Apr 2024

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12:02 06/04
Hawfinch
Orkney
12:00

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Thu 04 Apr 2024

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10:09 04/04
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Tue 02 Apr 2024

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13:26 02/04
Hawfinch
Orkney
13:26

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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07:45 01/04
Hawfinch
Orkney
30/03

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Sun 31 Mar 2024

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12:11 31/03
White-tailed Eagle
Orkney
12:06

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

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09:10 30/03
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Fri 29 Mar 2024

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09:42 29/03
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Tue 19 Mar 2024

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13:44 19/03
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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13:43 19/03
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Fri 01 Mar 2024

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17:28 01/03
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Sat 24 Feb 2024

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13:27 24/02
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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19:11 13/01
Red-necked Grebe
Orkney

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Sat 06 Jan 2024

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10:58 06/01
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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Fri 05 Jan 2024

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16:24 05/01
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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16:06 05/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 02 Jan 2024

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15:00 02/01
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Mon 01 Jan 2024

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10:01 01/01
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Sun 31 Dec 2023

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15:19 31/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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13:56 31/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 29 Dec 2023

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15:46 29/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney
14:45

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Thu 28 Dec 2023

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15:38 28/12
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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Mon 25 Dec 2023

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16:14 25/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sun 24 Dec 2023

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12:34 24/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Sat 23 Dec 2023

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15:00 23/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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12:57 23/12
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Fri 22 Dec 2023

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18:27 22/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Mon 18 Dec 2023

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13:18 18/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Sun 17 Dec 2023

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13:49 17/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Fri 15 Dec 2023

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13:10 15/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney
13:10

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10:32 15/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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Thu 14 Dec 2023

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12:48 14/12
Glaucous Gull
Orkney

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12:31 14/12
Iceland Gull
Orkney

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Tue 05 Dec 2023

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14:17 05/12
Waxwing
Orkney
04/12

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

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17:01 01/12
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 30 Nov 2023

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12:42 30/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 29 Nov 2023

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14:10 29/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 28 Nov 2023

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11:56 28/11
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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Sun 26 Nov 2023

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12:47 26/11
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

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17:04 25/11
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Tue 21 Nov 2023

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16:39 21/11
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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12:05 21/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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Sun 19 Nov 2023

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Time
10:18 19/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Orkney

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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Time
10:46 17/11
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Thu 16 Nov 2023

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09:16 16/11
Hawfinch
Orkney

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Wed 15 Nov 2023

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12:27 15/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Orkney

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Tue 14 Nov 2023

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12:29 14/11
Northern Treecreeper
Orkney

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Sat 11 Nov 2023

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09:20 11/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Fri 10 Nov 2023

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10:20 10/11
Coal Tit
Orkney

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Thu 09 Nov 2023

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13:50 09/11
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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08:43 09/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 08 Nov 2023

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17:55 08/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 07 Nov 2023

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21:23 07/11
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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Mon 06 Nov 2023

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17:19 06/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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13:37 06/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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12:33 06/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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Sun 05 Nov 2023

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22:44 05/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Orkney

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18:47 05/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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12:54 05/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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11:32 05/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

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22:12 04/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Orkney

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15:08 04/11
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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14:05 04/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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10:12 04/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Fri 03 Nov 2023

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10:28 03/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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09:35 03/11
Waxwing
Orkney
09:35

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08:44 03/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 02 Nov 2023

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08:50 02/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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13:39 01/11
Hawfinch
Orkney

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12:36 01/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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08:22 01/11
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

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15:06 31/10
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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Mon 30 Oct 2023

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13:15 30/10
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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09:08 30/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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14:11 29/10
Northern Bullfinch
Orkney

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12:16 29/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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17:38 28/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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09:39 28/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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12:51 27/10
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Orkney

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09:41 27/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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11:16 26/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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13:24 24/10
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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20:59 22/10
Continental Coal Tit
Orkney

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17:29 22/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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13:14 21/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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17:43 20/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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15:12 20/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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09:28 20/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Thu 19 Oct 2023

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12:54 19/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Wed 18 Oct 2023

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16:26 18/10
Waxwing
Orkney
16:22

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08:10 18/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Tue 17 Oct 2023

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18:13 17/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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15:14 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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14:59 17/10
Waxwing
Orkney

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Mon 16 Oct 2023

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14:06 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Orkney

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