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Wed 23 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:16 23/01
Smew
Essex

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16:08 23/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Tue 22 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:44 22/01
Great Egret
Essex

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18:11 22/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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16:38 22/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Mon 21 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:41 21/01
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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19:03 21/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:36 20/01
Great Egret
Essex

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13:35 20/01
Green-winged Teal
Essex
13:27

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12:57 20/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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11:27 20/01
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Sat 19 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:32 19/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
15:18

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09:38 19/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 18/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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14:56 18/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
14:51

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11:06 18/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
10:57

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Thu 17 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:57 17/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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14:17 17/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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11:41 17/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:46 16/01
Smew
Essex

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07:55 16/01
Great Egret
Essex
07:40

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Tue 15 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:57 15/01
Great Egret
Essex
16:15

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17:30 15/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
08:30

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15:07 15/01
Great Egret
Essex

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13:34 15/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
12:45

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12:53 15/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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12:32 15/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
12:00

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12:16 15/01
Smew
Essex
11:15

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 14/01
Great Egret
Essex

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20:59 14/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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16:21 14/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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12:27 14/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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11:30 14/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
13/01

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10:00 14/01
Great Egret
Essex
13/01

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 13/01
Smew
Essex

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12:16 13/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
12:05

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10:25 13/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 12 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:54 12/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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20:26 12/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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17:39 12/01
Smew
Essex

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15:50 12/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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15:26 12/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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14:51 12/01
Smew
Essex

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12:37 12/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
12:33

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09:36 12/01
Smew
Essex
09:23

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 11/01
Great Egret
Essex

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18:52 11/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
16:05

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Thu 10 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:33 10/01
Smew
Essex

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16:13 10/01
Smew
Essex

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12:53 10/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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Wed 09 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 09/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
16:00

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18:15 09/01
Great Egret
Essex

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17:17 09/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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16:58 09/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
15:00

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14:47 09/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
14:20

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14:08 09/01
Smew
Essex

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12:00 09/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
11:30

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08:17 09/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
08:05

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 08/01
Smew
Essex
15:00

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:33 07/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
12:27

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08:03 07/01
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex
06/01

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 06/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 05 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 05/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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18:02 05/01
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex

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11:11 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
10:33

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:49 04/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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16:08 04/01
Smew
Essex

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15:04 04/01
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex

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14:12 04/01
Great Egret
Essex

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12:50 04/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:30

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11:33 04/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
11:23

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:05 03/01
Great Egret
Essex

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16:08 03/01
Smew
Essex

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12:10 03/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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09:43 03/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:43 02/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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15:22 02/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:53 01/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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13:10 01/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
11:00

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12:17 01/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
12:15

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11:43 01/01
Smew
Essex
11:40

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Sat 29 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:48 29/12
Smew
Essex

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12:58 29/12
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex

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11:20 29/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Fri 28 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 28/12
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 27 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 27/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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08:03 27/12
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
26/12

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Tue 25 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:42 25/12
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 24/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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11:47 24/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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11:15 24/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 22 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 22/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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13:42 22/12
Smew
Essex

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Fri 21 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 21/12
Smew
Essex

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07:32 21/12
Smew
Essex
20/12

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Thu 20 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:11 20/12
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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16:49 20/12
Smew
Essex

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14:23 20/12
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:31 19/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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13:28 19/12
Smew
Essex
13:16

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