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Sat 21 Apr 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 21/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 16 Apr 2012

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10:06 16/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex
06:55

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Thu 29 Mar 2012

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Date
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20:45 29/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
18:30

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Mon 19 Mar 2012

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Time
17:31 19/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 18 Mar 2012

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Time
10:46 18/03
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:00

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Fri 25 Nov 2011

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Time
09:16 25/11
Little Gull
Essex
09:00

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Sun 30 Oct 2011

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Time
18:15 30/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 05 Sep 2011

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Time
20:05 05/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 24 Aug 2011

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Date
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Time
22:01 24/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
19:45

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Fri 19 Aug 2011

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Time
22:12 19/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
20:25

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Tue 16 Aug 2011

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Time
09:39 16/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
15/08

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Mon 15 Aug 2011

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Time
22:14 15/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
20:10

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21:13 15/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
21:00 14/08

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Sat 13 Aug 2011

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21:26 13/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
20:30

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Fri 12 Aug 2011

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20:32 12/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
20:11

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Tue 09 Aug 2011

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Time
22:13 09/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 06 Aug 2011

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Time
22:35 06/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
20:28

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Thu 04 Aug 2011

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Date
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Time
22:40 04/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
21:10

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Tue 02 Aug 2011

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Time
22:54 02/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
21:15

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22:21 02/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
21:10

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Mon 02 May 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:24 02/05
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
16:40

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08:39 02/05
Roseate Tern
Essex
01/05

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Wed 27 Apr 2011

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Date
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Time
18:35 27/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
14:40

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12:19 27/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
11:54

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Tue 26 Apr 2011

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Time
17:03 26/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
25/04

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Sun 24 Apr 2011

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Time
19:29 24/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
13:30

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12:09 24/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
10:45

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08:29 24/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
08:14

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Sat 23 Apr 2011

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Time
18:32 23/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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10:52 23/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
10:30

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08:36 23/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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Time
20:26 22/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
18:35

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10:20 22/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
10:15

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Thu 21 Apr 2011

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21:42 21/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
20:30

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11:18 21/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
11:02

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10:02 21/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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Wed 20 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:01 20/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
20:30

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Sun 17 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:13 17/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
20:25

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17:33 17/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
17:10

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15:58 17/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
15:45

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11:34 17/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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10:05 17/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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Sat 16 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:39 16/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
20:30

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15:50 16/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
15:45

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13:00 16/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
10:40

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10:37 16/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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Fri 15 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:19 15/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
20:30

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18:55 15/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
15:45

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18:42 15/04
Common Redstart
Essex
12:00

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16:41 15/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
14:55

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Thu 14 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 14/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
15:45

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12:09 14/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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09:13 14/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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Wed 13 Apr 2011

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Date
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Time
20:20 13/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
19:40

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Mon 11 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:02 11/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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Sun 10 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:12 10/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
19:30

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19:05 10/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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18:47 10/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
18:44

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17:42 10/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
17:20

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Mon 04 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:06 04/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Mon 27 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:12 27/09
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Fri 17 Sep 2010

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Time
08:58 17/09
Wryneck
Essex
11:15 16/09

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Thu 16 Sep 2010

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Time
10:19 16/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Sun 05 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:39 05/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Thu 02 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:44 02/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
01/09

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Sun 29 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:42 29/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 24 Apr 2010

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Site
Time
13:24 24/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Tue 20 Apr 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:39 20/04
Common Nightingale
Essex
08:00

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Mon 19 Apr 2010

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Location
Site
Time
15:02 19/04
Common Cuckoo
Essex
11:00

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Sun 18 Apr 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:04 18/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Mon 12 Apr 2010

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Time
19:32 12/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Sun 14 Feb 2010

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Location
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Time
10:41 14/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
10:27

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Sun 17 Jan 2010

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Time
11:58 17/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex
11:45

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Sat 02 Jan 2010

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Time
19:48 02/01
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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19:45 02/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Thu 31 Dec 2009

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Time
13:06 31/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 31 Oct 2009

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Site
Time
15:08 31/10
Black Brant
Essex
14:40

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Mon 26 Oct 2009

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12:34 26/10
Black Brant
Essex
11:30

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Fri 09 Oct 2009

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Location
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Time
10:41 09/10
Great Egret
Essex
10:15

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Fri 18 Sep 2009

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Site
Time
14:22 18/09
Little Egret
Essex

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Tue 21 Apr 2009

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Time
12:51 21/04
Common Nightingale
Essex
11:45

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Wed 15 Apr 2009

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Time
22:19 15/04
Little Stint
Essex
20:00

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Sat 04 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:42 04/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 14 Mar 2009

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Date
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Time
20:42 14/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
18:00

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Sun 14 Sep 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
11:21 14/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:00

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10:39 14/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:10

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Sat 13 Sep 2008

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Time
17:25 13/09
Common Buzzard
Essex
17:20

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16:58 13/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
16:15

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15:27 13/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex

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13:05 13/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Mon 14 Jul 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:57 14/07
Woodchat Shrike
Essex
10:45

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Sun 13 Jul 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:11 13/07
Woodchat Shrike
Essex
19:50

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18:24 13/07
Woodchat Shrike
Essex
18:05

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17:11 13/07
Woodchat Shrike
Essex
17:05

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16:21 13/07
Woodchat Shrike
Essex
15:00

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:56 10/02
Jack Snipe
Essex

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Thu 13 Dec 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:54 13/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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11:54 13/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex
10:55

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Sun 09 Dec 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:38 09/12
Greenshank
Essex

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Tue 13 Nov 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:39 13/11
Merlin
Essex

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