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Thu 17 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:19 17/11
Snow Bunting
Essex
16/11

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Fri 11 Nov 2016

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21:19 11/11
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

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Site
Time
09:29 22/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
08:00

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Sat 15 Oct 2016

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Site
Time
17:34 15/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Wed 12 Oct 2016

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Time
08:33 12/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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Tue 11 Oct 2016

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Time
08:08 11/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Time
21:04 09/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex
17:05

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Time
17:45 08/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Thu 15 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:39 15/09
Balearic Shearwater
Essex
07:50 13/09

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Tue 06 Sep 2016

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Time
13:41 06/09
Whinchat
Essex

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Fri 06 May 2016

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Location
Site
Time
10:26 06/05
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Fri 08 Apr 2016

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Time
20:58 08/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 05 Apr 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:57 05/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:42 01/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 01 Nov 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:08 01/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 27 Oct 2015

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Site
Time
15:07 27/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Thu 22 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:57 22/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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Sun 18 Oct 2015

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Location
Site
Time
15:39 18/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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12:43 18/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
10:20

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:11 11/10
Great Egret
Essex
14:00

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Thu 01 Oct 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
08:41 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Wed 30 Sep 2015

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Time
07:48 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Tue 29 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:03 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Mon 28 Sep 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
08:10 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sat 26 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:33 26/09
Short-eared Owl
Essex
25/09

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Fri 18 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:38 18/09
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 12 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:27 12/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex
12:10

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11:03 12/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex

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Thu 20 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:44 20/08
Common Quail
Essex
08:00

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Sat 15 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:38 15/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:30

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Mon 27 Jul 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:47 27/07
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 12 May 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:12 12/05
Golden Oriole
Essex

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Mon 23 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:25 23/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 22 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:08 22/11
Little Gull
Essex

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Wed 19 Nov 2014

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Site
Time
15:57 19/11
Black Redstart
Essex
15:20

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Thu 30 Oct 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
19:59 30/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Wed 22 Oct 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
14:25 22/10
Great Egret
Essex
14:05

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13:44 22/10
Great Egret
Essex
13:40

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10:37 22/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Tue 14 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:03 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sat 11 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
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Site
Time
18:58 11/10
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
18:10

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Thu 11 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:55 11/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Tue 09 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:04 09/09
Common Redstart
Essex
08:00

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Wed 11 Jun 2014

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:53 11/06
European Turtle Dove
Essex
18:15

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Thu 29 May 2014

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Date
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Time
11:21 29/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:13

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Wed 14 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:40 14/05
Common Quail
Essex
20:10

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Tue 13 May 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:41 13/05
Common Quail
Essex

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Mon 12 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 12/05
Black Kite
Essex
09:35

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Sun 15 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 15/12
Hen Harrier
Essex
12:10

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Sun 01 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:44 01/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Fri 29 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
21:11 29/11
Black Brant
Essex

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Sat 16 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:45 16/11
Hen Harrier
Essex
08:45

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Fri 01 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:48 01/11
Firecrest
Essex
08:00

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Thu 31 Oct 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
20:20 31/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Thu 24 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:14 24/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 19 Oct 2013

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Time
22:39 19/10
Firecrest
Essex

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22:34 19/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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09:59 19/10
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Sat 12 Oct 2013

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Location
Site
Time
21:31 12/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex

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11:19 12/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
11:13

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09:30 12/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
09:15

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08:17 12/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex
08:10

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

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Site
Time
20:53 05/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:29 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
12:30

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Thu 03 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:03 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
18:30

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Wed 02 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:24 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
14:15

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Tue 03 Sep 2013

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Date
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Site
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08:01 03/09
Corncrake
Essex

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Wed 14 Aug 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
21:59 14/08
Whinchat
Essex
08:00

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Sun 21 Jul 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
14:02 21/07
Black Redstart
Essex
08:00

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Sun 12 May 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
09:58 12/05
European Bee-eater
Essex
09:30

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Sat 06 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:22 06/04
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Tue 12 Mar 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
21:08 12/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 01 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
11:51 01/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
11:40

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Sat 29 Dec 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
14:37 29/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 11 Nov 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:07 11/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Tue 23 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:35 23/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 07 Oct 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
19:33 07/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:30

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Mon 28 May 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
22:21 28/05
Hen Harrier
Essex
21:30

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Sat 12 May 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
14:55 12/05
Western Osprey
Essex
14:45

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Thu 10 May 2012

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Site
Time
15:59 10/05
Western Osprey
Essex
15:20

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Mon 23 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:28 23/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Wed 18 Jan 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
13:25 18/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:00

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Sun 08 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:14 08/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 24 Nov 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 24/11
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Sat 05 Nov 2011

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Site
Time
17:56 05/11
Hen Harrier
Essex
16:00

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Sat 15 Oct 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
17:08 15/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 13 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:49 13/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
16:20

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Mon 19 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:40 19/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex

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Sun 18 Sep 2011

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Time
11:49 18/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
11:30

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10:59 18/09
Wryneck
Essex
10:20

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09:45 18/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
09:30

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07:50 18/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex

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Sat 17 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:30 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
18:00

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17:20 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
17:15

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16:24 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
16:06

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12:20 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
12:10

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11:12 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
10:46

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10:33 17/09
Pallid Harrier
Essex
09:45

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Sat 30 Oct 2010

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Time
15:19 30/10
Snow Bunting
Essex
13:00

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Sun 17 Oct 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
16:07 17/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
16:00

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