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Wed 12 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:50 12/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
10:35

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
16:49 09/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:55

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12:14 09/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
12:14

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
11:29 02/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
09:30

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Thu 22 Sep 2016

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Time
19:54 22/09
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Tue 31 May 2016

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Time
14:05 31/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
14:00

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Mon 30 May 2016

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Time
13:28 30/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
12:55

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11:22 30/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
11:15

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Sun 29 May 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 29/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
11:00

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Sat 28 May 2016

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Time
10:27 28/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
10:20

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Fri 27 May 2016

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Site
Time
10:34 27/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
10:33

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10:07 27/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
10:06

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Thu 26 May 2016

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Time
11:46 26/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
11:30

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Wed 25 May 2016

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Time
12:53 25/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
12:55

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Mon 23 May 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 23/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
14:00

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Sat 21 May 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 21/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
14:00 20/05

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Thu 19 May 2016

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Time
14:56 19/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
12:30

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Wed 18 May 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 18/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex
12:50 17/05

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Sun 15 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:12 15/05
Red-footed Falcon
Essex
14:00

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Sun 10 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 10/04
Purple Heron
Essex
08:10

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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Location
Site
Time
21:28 09/04
Purple Heron
Essex
17:30

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16:39 09/04
Purple Heron
Essex
16:33

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12:52 09/04
Purple Heron
Essex
12:47

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11:14 09/04
Purple Heron
Essex
11:00

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Fri 08 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 08/04
Purple Heron
Essex
17:25

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15:14 08/04
Purple Heron
Essex
14:50

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14:22 08/04
Purple Heron
Essex
14:16

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10:01 08/04
Purple Heron
Essex
09:00

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08:51 08/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Thu 07 Apr 2016

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Species
Location
Site
Time
19:25 07/04
Purple Heron
Essex
19:20

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18:13 07/04
Purple Heron
Essex
15:40

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13:57 07/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
13:47

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13:35 07/04
Purple Heron
Essex
13:20

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11:35 07/04
Purple Heron
Essex
11:25

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10:14 07/04
Purple Heron
Essex
10:13

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10:10 07/04
Purple Heron
Essex
09:30

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08:58 07/04
Purple Heron
Essex
08:30

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Wed 06 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 06/04
Purple Heron
Essex
19:12

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18:31 06/04
Purple Heron
Essex
17:20

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15:35 06/04
Purple Heron
Essex
12:30

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Mon 28 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 28/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
10:45

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Tue 15 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:35 15/03
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
08:35

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Fri 19 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:09 19/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:45

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Thu 18 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:54 18/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 16 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:14 16/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
15:45

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Sat 13 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:49 13/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Fri 12 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:54 12/02
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:50

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Sun 07 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 07/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Wed 03 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:32 03/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
16:20

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Tue 02 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 02/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
11:15

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Sat 30 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:50 30/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 24 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 24/01
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Thu 21 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:19 21/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex
17:00

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Wed 20 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:35 20/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:56

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Tue 19 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:12 19/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:47

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 17/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex
10:45

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:46 09/01
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 03 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 03/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
14:00

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 01/01
Spotted Redshank
Essex
11:45

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Sat 19 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:20 19/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 06 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 06/12
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:05

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Fri 20 Nov 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:12 20/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 08 Nov 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:40 08/11
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sat 07 Nov 2015

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Time
09:41 07/11
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Fri 06 Nov 2015

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Time
11:53 06/11
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Thu 05 Nov 2015

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Time
18:57 05/11
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Wed 04 Nov 2015

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13:52 04/11
Glossy Ibis
Essex
13:00

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Tue 03 Nov 2015

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23:04 03/11
Glossy Ibis
Essex
10:20

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Sun 01 Nov 2015

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14:14 01/11
Glossy Ibis
Essex
14:05

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:21 31/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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16:57 31/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:58

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14:27 31/10
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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12:56 31/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
12:52

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11:33 31/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
30/10

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
12:57 29/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
09:40

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Wed 28 Oct 2015

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19:38 28/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

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18:08 15/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Wed 14 Oct 2015

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Time
12:58 14/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
09:50

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

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12:33 13/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
11:10

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Mon 12 Oct 2015

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Time
13:24 12/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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17:51 11/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:15

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Fri 09 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
10:49 09/10
Common Crane
Essex
10:48

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09:35 09/10
Common Crane
Essex
09:44

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Tue 06 Oct 2015

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21:49 06/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
18:30

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Sun 27 Sep 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
16:41 27/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Wed 23 Sep 2015

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Date
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Time
19:32 23/09
Glossy Ibis
Essex
19:12

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Tue 22 Sep 2015

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Time
21:54 22/09
Glossy Ibis
Essex
19:00

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Mon 21 Sep 2015

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Time
19:53 21/09
Glossy Ibis
Essex
19:01

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Sat 19 Sep 2015

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Time
15:45 19/09
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:30

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13:36 19/09
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Fri 18 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
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21:36 18/09
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Thu 17 Sep 2015

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Time
15:09 17/09
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Tue 15 Sep 2015

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Time
22:59 15/09
Garganey
Essex

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Thu 03 Sep 2015

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Location
Site
Time
12:37 03/09
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Mon 24 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:01 24/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 23 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:40 23/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
17:00

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15:07 23/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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Tue 31 Mar 2015

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Date
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18:23 31/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
13:45

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Mon 02 Feb 2015

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19:19 02/02
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sat 03 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 03/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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