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Wed 02 Sep 2015

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Time
08:27 02/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Tue 01 Sep 2015

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19:26 01/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
19:05

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17:32 01/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Wed 19 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:29 19/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 16 Aug 2015

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Site
Time
16:50 16/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Tue 30 Jun 2015

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Time
16:02 30/06
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
12:00

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Fri 01 May 2015

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Location
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Time
21:48 01/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Wed 29 Apr 2015

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Location
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Time
11:18 29/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 27 Apr 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:46 27/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Fri 24 Apr 2015

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Location
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Time
21:52 24/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sat 27 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:35 27/12
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Wed 17 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:56 17/09
Little Stint
Essex
15:00

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09:59 17/09
Little Stint
Essex
16/09

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Mon 15 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
12:18 15/09
Little Stint
Essex
11:30

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Sat 13 Sep 2014

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Location
Site
Time
14:59 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 23 Aug 2014

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Time
17:41 23/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
16:00

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Thu 21 Aug 2014

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Time
11:52 21/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
07:30

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Wed 20 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
11:35 20/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 11 Aug 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:30 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 06 Aug 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
09:14 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 01 Jun 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:26 01/06
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
10:30

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Sat 26 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:59 26/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 25 Aug 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:16 25/08
Whinchat
Essex
11:00

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Mon 29 Jul 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:14 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
15:00

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Wed 15 May 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:30 15/05
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
18:44

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Fri 26 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
21:31 26/04
Whinchat
Essex

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Mon 22 Apr 2013

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Location
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Time
19:33 22/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Thu 30 Aug 2012

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Time
12:09 30/08
Crossbill
Essex
12:00

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Wed 30 May 2012

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Date
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Time
14:21 30/05
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
13:00

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Thu 22 Mar 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:23 22/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:15

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:31 22/04
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
15:30

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12:53 22/04
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
12:30

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Tue 14 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:47 14/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
09:45

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Fri 29 May 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:08 29/05
Garganey
Essex

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Wed 27 May 2009

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Date
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Time
12:55 27/05
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 24 May 2009

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Date
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Time
09:04 24/05
Garganey
Essex
07:00

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Sat 23 May 2009

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Time
15:51 23/05
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 17 May 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:28 17/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
10:45

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Sat 16 May 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:56 16/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
20:35

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13:28 16/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
13:10

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10:44 16/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
09:30

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Fri 15 May 2009

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Date
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Time
20:59 15/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
20:45

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Fri 24 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:38 24/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
18:30

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Thu 23 Apr 2009

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Date
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Time
22:05 23/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
19:00

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Mon 08 Dec 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:00 08/12
Richard's Pipit
Essex

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Sun 07 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 07/12
Richard's Pipit
Essex

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Sat 05 Jul 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:18 05/07
Spotted Redshank
Essex
16:00

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Wed 28 May 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:57 28/05
Avocet
Essex
10:00

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Wed 14 May 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:56 14/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
19:56

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16:49 14/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
16:40

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12:22 14/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
12:00

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10:35 14/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
10:05

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08:43 14/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex

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Tue 13 May 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:37 13/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
20:10

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18:43 13/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
18:15

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15:14 13/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
12:05

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10:43 13/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
10:25

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09:24 13/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
08:30

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Sun 20 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 20/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Tue 09 May 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:55 09/05
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 07 Jun 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:29 07/06
Avocet
Essex
19:00

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Thu 19 May 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:02 19/05
Avocet
Essex
12:00

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Sun 01 May 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:11 01/05
Whimbrel
Essex
13:30

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Thu 31 Mar 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:23 31/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
19:00

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17:47 31/03
Mediterranean Gull
Essex
14:50

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Wed 30 Mar 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:05 30/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
19:00

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13:05 30/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Sun 27 Mar 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:41 27/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Sat 01 Jan 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:26 01/01
Mandarin Duck
Essex

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Sun 17 Oct 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:15 17/10
Little Stint
Essex
13:00

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Sun 05 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:00 05/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 04 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:36 04/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Mon 30 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:03 30/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 28 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:47 28/08
Little Stint
Essex
15:30

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Sun 22 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:15 22/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 21 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:04 21/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
17:15

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Sat 14 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:28 14/08
Western Osprey
Essex
08:55

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Sun 01 Aug 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
12:27 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 31 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 31/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex
14:00

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Wed 21 Jul 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
18:11 21/07
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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13:55 21/07
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 18 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 18/07
Little Gull
Essex

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Sun 11 Jul 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:07 11/07
Little Gull
Essex
11:50

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10:46 11/07
Greenshank
Essex

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Tue 06 Jul 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:20 06/07
Little Gull
Essex
19:30

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21:41 06/07
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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12:46 06/07
Little Gull
Essex

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Sun 04 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:46 04/07
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 20 Jun 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:29 20/06
Green Sandpiper
Essex
10:30

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Sat 19 Jun 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:21 19/06
Garganey
Essex

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15:45 19/06
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 14 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:32 14/03
White Wagtail
Essex

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Sun 27 Jul 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 27/07
Avocet
Essex

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Sun 20 Jul 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 20/07
Avocet
Essex

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Fri 18 Jul 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:58 18/07
Avocet
Essex

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Mon 14 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 14/07
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Sun 13 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 13/07
Little Egret
Essex

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Sat 12 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:41 12/07
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Thu 10 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 10/07
Little Ringed Plover
Essex

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Sun 06 Jul 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:22 06/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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