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Sat 19 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:19 19/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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07:08 19/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
18/06

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Wed 16 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 16/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Sat 05 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:04 05/06
Western Osprey
Essex

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Mon 31 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:35 31/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:20

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Sat 15 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:45 15/05
Garganey
Essex
14/05

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Mon 10 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:11 10/05
Garganey
Essex
12:15

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10:30 10/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex
10:28

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08:47 10/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex
09/05

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Sat 08 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:12 08/05
Garganey
Essex

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Wed 05 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:19 05/05
Garganey
Essex

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Tue 04 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 04/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Mon 03 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:51 03/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex
15:35

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Sat 01 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 01/05
Black Tern
Essex

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09:39 01/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:35

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Fri 30 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:52 30/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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09:33 30/04
Black Tern
Essex

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08:31 30/04
Black Tern
Essex
29/04

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Thu 29 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 29/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
17:08

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14:09 29/04
White Stork
Essex

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08:32 29/04
Western Osprey
Essex
28/04

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:53 28/04
Black Tern
Essex

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18:33 28/04
Little Gull
Essex

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17:08 28/04
Black Tern
Essex
17:06

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11:18 28/04
Black Tern
Essex

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:23 27/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Mon 26 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 26/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
15:57

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12:18 26/04
Arctic Tern
Essex
12:12

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 25/04
Little Gull
Essex

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13:02 25/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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11:31 25/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex
24/04

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:32 24/04
Little Gull
Essex

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11:39 24/04
Little Gull
Essex
11:20

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07:00 24/04
Little Tern
Essex

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Fri 23 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 23/04
Little Tern
Essex

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14:38 23/04
Little Tern
Essex

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:26 22/04
Greater Scaup
Essex

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11:47 22/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex
11:35

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07:21 22/04
Arctic Tern
Essex
21/04

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Wed 21 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:26 21/04
Greater Scaup
Essex

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13:47 21/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex
13:30

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11:44 21/04
Arctic Tern
Essex
11:42

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Sun 18 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:37 18/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:25 16/04
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:19 14/04
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 12 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 12/04
Little Gull
Essex
17:57

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:22 09/04
Garganey
Essex
08/04

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09:58 09/04
Whimbrel
Essex
10:53

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Mon 05 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:28 05/04
White Stork
Essex
06:55

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12:02 05/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
09:00

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:04 02/04
Garganey
Essex

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10:21 02/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
11:10

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09:51 02/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
08:20

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09:39 02/04
Little Gull
Essex
01/04

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Thu 01 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:58 01/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 31 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:26 31/03
Garganey
Essex
30/03

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19:52 31/03
Ring Ouzel
Essex
15:15

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Tue 30 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 30/03
Garganey
Essex

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15:34 30/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 20 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:11 20/03
Smew
Essex
12:55

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 15/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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07:00 15/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
16:00 14/03

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Sat 13 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 13/03
Smew
Essex
15:04

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Thu 11 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 11/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
17:01

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Mon 08 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:49 08/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sun 07 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 07/03
Smew
Essex
14:37

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Thu 25 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:55 25/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 19 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 19/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
16:30

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16:17 19/02
Smew
Essex
15:45

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 13/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:46 11/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Wed 10 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:54 10/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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12:48 10/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Tue 02 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 02/02
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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Mon 01 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 01/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Tue 26 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:36 26/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 23 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 23/01
Smew
Essex

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Mon 18 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:11 18/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sat 16 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:56 16/01
Smew
Essex
15/01

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Mon 11 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 11/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
14:00

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:44 09/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
07/01

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Fri 08 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 08/01
Smew
Essex

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09:25 08/01
Greater Scaup
Essex
07/01

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Thu 07 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:45 07/01
Smew
Essex
11:33

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Tue 05 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:15 05/01
Smew
Essex

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11:39 05/01
Smew
Essex
04/01

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Mon 04 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 04/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
15:50

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13:05 04/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
12:56

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Sun 03 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:28 03/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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13:53 03/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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08:38 03/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
02/01

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 02/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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17:02 02/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
16:20

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09:11 02/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
09:04

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:03 01/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
16:59

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15:07 01/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 30/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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13:43 30/12
Smew
Essex
10:00

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10:35 30/12
Bewick's Swan
Essex
10:30

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:00 29/12
Smew
Essex

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