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Wed 06 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:38 06/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
10:26

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Tue 05 Feb 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
16:08 05/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
16:05

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12:18 05/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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10:04 05/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
09:35

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Mon 21 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:01 21/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:45 16/01
Smew
Essex

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16:01 16/01
Smew
Essex
13:30

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:11 14/01
Smew
Essex
13/01

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Sat 05 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 05/01
Smew
Essex

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Mon 31 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 31/12
Smew
Essex

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Wed 26 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:03 26/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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Site
Time
12:52 24/12
Smew
Essex
12:40

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Fri 21 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:18 21/12
Smew
Essex

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Thu 20 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 20/12
Smew
Essex
15:30

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 19/12
Smew
Essex

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Tue 04 Dec 2018

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Species
Location
Site
Time
20:09 04/12
Smew
Essex
11:55

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Sat 03 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:23 03/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
11:16

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Wed 24 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:29 24/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
12:45 14/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:35

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
15:37 13/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
15:15

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Thu 09 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:23 09/08
Smew
Essex
08/08

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Mon 06 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:05 06/08
Smew
Essex

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21:04 06/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
19:55

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:50 08/04
Common Scoter
Essex

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:10 31/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex
09:15

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Fri 30 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:34 30/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:33 29/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex

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07:59 29/03
Smew
Essex
28/03

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Mon 26 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:43 26/03
Smew
Essex

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Wed 21 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:34 21/03
Smew
Essex
16:00

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Sat 17 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:23 17/03
Smew
Essex

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Wed 07 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:01 07/03
Smew
Essex

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Tue 06 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 06/03
Smew
Essex

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Mon 05 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 05/03
Smew
Essex

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Thu 01 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 01/03
Smew
Essex

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Mon 19 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 19/02
Smew
Essex

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 18/02
Smew
Essex

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14:55 18/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex
09:05

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Thu 08 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 08/02
Smew
Essex

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Mon 29 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:58 29/01
Smew
Essex
28/01

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Sat 20 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:59 20/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 18 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:18 18/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 14 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:32 14/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 13 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 13/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 10 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:38 10/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 04 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 04/01
Smew
Essex
12:10

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Wed 03 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 03/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 28 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:56 28/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 17 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 17/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 12 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:57 12/12
Smew
Essex
11/12

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Thu 30 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 30/11
Smew
Essex

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Mon 27 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:54 27/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
14:30 26/11

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Sun 19 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 19/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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16:07 19/11
Smew
Essex
18/11

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Sat 18 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:06 18/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
15:30

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Thu 09 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 09/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 05 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 05/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
04/11

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Thu 02 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:32 02/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:52 14/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:25

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Sat 23 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:02 23/09
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:45

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Sat 10 Jun 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:29 10/06
Smew
Essex
16:30

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Thu 25 May 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 25/05
Smew
Essex
24/05

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Mon 13 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:02 13/03
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 26 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:40 26/02
Smew
Essex

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Sat 18 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:41 18/02
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:39

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Thu 16 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 16/02
Smew
Essex

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:51 15/02
Smew
Essex

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Sun 12 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 12/02
Smew
Essex

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Mon 06 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:53 06/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 03 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:24 03/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 27/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
15:05

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:47 17/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 14 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 14/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 06 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 06/01
Smew
Essex
12:00

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Thu 05 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 05/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 25 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 25/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Thu 10 Nov 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 10/11
Smew
Essex

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Sun 20 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 20/03
Little Gull
Essex
12:30

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Fri 18 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:03 18/03
Smew
Essex

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Thu 17 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 17/03
Smew
Essex

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Fri 19 Feb 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
13:23 19/02
Smew
Essex

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Thu 04 Feb 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:27 04/02
Firecrest
Essex
13:28

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Wed 03 Feb 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:07 03/02
Smew
Essex

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Mon 18 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:45 18/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 15 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:55 15/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 10 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 10/01
Smew
Essex
11:45

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Sat 26 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 26/12
Smew
Essex
09:30

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Wed 23 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:06 23/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 20 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:01 20/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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17:52 20/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 03 May 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:09 03/05
Brent Goose
Essex

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Thu 23 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:49 23/04
Sandwich Tern
Essex
07:45

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Tue 17 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:58 17/03
Smew
Essex

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Thu 12 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 12/03
Smew
Essex

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Sun 08 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 08/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 24 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 24/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 11 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 11/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Wed 07 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 07/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
11:30

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Thu 01 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:20 01/01
Hawfinch
Essex
11:45

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Sun 14 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 14/12
Smew
Essex
11:00

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