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Mon 04 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:58 04/09
Great Egret
Essex
08:30

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Sat 02 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 02/09
Purple Sandpiper
Essex
13:44

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11:50 02/09
Purple Sandpiper
Essex
11:30

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09:49 02/09
Purple Sandpiper
Essex
09:00

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Tue 29 Aug 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:33 29/08
Black Tern
Essex
16:28

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Sat 19 Aug 2017

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Location
Site
Time
18:01 19/08
Garganey
Essex

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Wed 17 May 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 17/05
Great Egret
Essex
15:45

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Mon 01 May 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:43 01/05
Black Tern
Essex
13:30

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 30/04
Little Tern
Essex

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Mon 24 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:03 24/04
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 16 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:49 16/04
Little Gull
Essex
15/04

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Wed 12 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 12/04
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 09 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 09/04
Little Gull
Essex

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11:43 09/04
Little Tern
Essex

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Sun 02 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 02/04
Little Gull
Essex
16:21

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13:38 02/04
Little Gull
Essex
13:10

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Sun 19 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:50 19/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
11:00

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Wed 15 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 15/03
Twite
Essex

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Sun 05 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:13 05/02
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
10:45

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Sun 22 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:18 22/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:54 23/10
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:46 22/10
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 13/10
Black Tern
Essex
12/10

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 05/10
Jack Snipe
Essex
16:18

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Wed 28 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 28/09
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sun 25 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 25/09
Temminck's Stint
Essex

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 24/09
Western Osprey
Essex
15:40

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15:30 24/09
Temminck's Stint
Essex
15:23

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11:42 24/09
Temminck's Stint
Essex
11:38

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:23 23/09
Temminck's Stint
Essex
16:00

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Thu 22 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:59 22/09
Temminck's Stint
Essex
16:30

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Wed 21 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:20 21/09
Temminck's Stint
Essex
20/09

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Tue 20 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 20/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
15:10

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Mon 19 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 19/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
16:30

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11:55 19/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
11:55

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10:01 19/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
09:55

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Sun 18 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 18/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
16:30

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14:07 18/09
Temminck's Stint
Essex

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09:52 18/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
09:45

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Sat 17 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 17/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
14:40

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12:49 17/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
12:45

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Tue 13 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:05 13/09
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 11 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 11/09
Garganey
Essex

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Tue 06 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:24 06/09
Little Stint
Essex
05/09

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Mon 05 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 05/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 04 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:50 04/09
Black Tern
Essex
10:45

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10:36 04/09
Little Stint
Essex

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08:16 04/09
Greater Scaup
Essex
03/09

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Sat 03 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:06 03/09
Black Tern
Essex

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17:23 03/09
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 27 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:06 27/08
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 26 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 26/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 21 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 21/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
14:00

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Fri 27 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:53 27/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
15:00

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Wed 25 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:51 25/05
Purple Heron
Essex

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Sun 15 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 15/05
Black Tern
Essex
14/05

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Fri 13 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:44 13/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Tue 10 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 10/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Fri 29 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 29/04
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sat 23 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 23/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Mon 18 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 18/04
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sat 16 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:52 16/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Thu 14 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:09 14/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 12 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:48 12/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 02 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 02/04
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 27 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:15 27/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sat 26 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 26/03
Western Osprey
Essex

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Mon 21 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 21/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Wed 16 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:35 16/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sun 07 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:51 07/02
Greater Scaup
Essex
11:51

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Wed 07 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:46 07/10
Black Tern
Essex

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Mon 05 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 05/10
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 12 Sep 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:59 12/09
Black Tern
Essex

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09:31 12/09
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Wed 09 Sep 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:47 09/09
Garganey
Essex
11:45

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08:06 09/09
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
08/09

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Sun 30 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:12 30/08
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 29 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:07 29/08
Garganey
Essex
15:00

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Fri 28 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:28 28/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 26 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 26/08
Western Osprey
Essex
10:00

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Sun 23 Aug 2015

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Date
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Time
13:54 23/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 16 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:33 16/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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16:49 16/08
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 11 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 11/08
Arctic Tern
Essex
14:00

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Tue 19 May 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:01 19/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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Fri 08 May 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:54 08/05
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 25 Apr 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:08 25/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Wed 08 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:48 08/04
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
18:45

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Sun 22 Mar 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
09:39 22/03
Swallow
Essex
09:30

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Sat 21 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:31 21/03
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex

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Fri 20 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:12 20/03
Common Scoter
Essex

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Sat 14 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 14/03
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 13 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:02 13/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 21 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:41 21/10
Grey Phalarope
Essex
11:40

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09:21 21/10
Grey Phalarope
Essex
08:55

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Sat 04 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:26 04/10
Little Ringed Plover
Essex

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Sun 28 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:13 28/09
Great Egret
Essex
13:00

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Fri 26 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
18:32 26/09
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 15 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 15/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Wed 10 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:27 10/09
Little Stint
Essex

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