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Sun 15 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:45 15/09
Sanderling
Essex
10:30

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Sat 14 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 14/09
Great Egret
Essex
14:07

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12:28 14/09
Great Egret
Essex
11:00

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Fri 13 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:35 13/09
Garganey
Essex
12/09

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:20 11/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
13:30

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:00 08/09
Garganey
Essex
10:55

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:54 01/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
09:30

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Sat 31 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 31/08
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
15:30

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:34 26/08
Great Egret
Essex
11:32

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Thu 22 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:13 22/08
Little Gull
Essex

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Mon 19 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:06 19/08
Garganey
Essex
15:50

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Sun 11 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 09 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 09/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 07 Aug 2019

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Location
Site
Time
17:24 07/08
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:57 04/08
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
11:30

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Wed 31 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:12 31/07
Garganey
Essex
30/07

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:44 28/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
08:15

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Sun 21 Jul 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:27 21/07
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
09:00

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Sat 20 Jul 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:09 20/07
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 07 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:53 07/07
Black Tern
Essex
09:39

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Sat 08 Jun 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 08/06
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
13:18

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10:56 08/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
10:53

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Sun 02 Jun 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:22 02/06
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
11:18

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Tue 14 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:18 14/05
Black Tern
Essex
12:16

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Thu 09 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:20 09/05
Black Tern
Essex
10:20

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Wed 08 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 08/05
Black Tern
Essex
16:00

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Tue 07 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:21 07/05
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
16:30

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10:53 07/05
Black Tern
Essex
10:51

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Sun 05 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 05/05
Garganey
Essex
10:45

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Sun 28 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 28/04
Garganey
Essex
10:34

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 27/04
Garganey
Essex
15:30

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Thu 25 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:25 25/04
Iberian Chiffchaff
Essex
24/04

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:48 22/04
Garganey
Essex
11:00

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12:13 22/04
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:32 21/04
Bufflehead
Essex
12:30

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12:09 21/04
Bufflehead
Essex
12:07

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:24 20/04
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 19 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:24 19/04
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 15 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 15/04
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 14/04
Little Gull
Essex

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07:37 14/04
Arctic Tern
Essex
13/04

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:01 11/04
European Turtle Dove
Essex
14:00

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Thu 10 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:58 10/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
10:50

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 04/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:19 03/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
12:16

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10:49 03/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
10:30

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Thu 20 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:18 20/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Tue 18 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:21 18/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sun 16 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:41 16/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
11:40

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Sat 15 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:12 15/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Fri 14 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 14/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Thu 13 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:02 13/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
10:59

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Wed 12 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:43 12/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
12:29

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08:58 12/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
08:45

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Tue 11 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:02 11/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
13:15

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Sat 08 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 08/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
11:53

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Thu 06 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:15 06/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
12:13

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Wed 05 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:06 05/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Mon 03 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 03/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
13:43

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12:01 03/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
11:32

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10:41 03/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sun 02 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 02/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
12:10

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09:20 02/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sat 01 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 01/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
14:59

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12:24 01/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
12:15

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Fri 30 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:42 30/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
12:20

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Thu 29 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:12 29/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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10:30 29/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Wed 28 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 28/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
12:36

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Tue 27 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:58 27/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
14:00

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Mon 26 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:27 26/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:34 25/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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11:29 25/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:37 24/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 28/10
Little Stint
Essex
11:00

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09:37 28/10
Greater Scaup
Essex
09:32

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Wed 24 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
07:42 24/10
Greater Scaup
Essex
23/10

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
10:02 21/10
Great Egret
Essex
09:45

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
12:36 20/10
Great Egret
Essex
11:44

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 14/10
Black Tern
Essex

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11:06 14/10
Great Egret
Essex
11:01

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10:51 14/10
Great Egret
Essex
10:47

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Fri 12 Oct 2018

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Time
10:21 12/10
Black Tern
Essex
10:19

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Sun 07 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
18:03 07/10
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 27/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 17 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 17/09
Great Egret
Essex
09:15

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Sun 16 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:54 16/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:50

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:09 15/09
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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15:20 15/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
15:17

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10:36 15/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:30

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Fri 14 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:15 14/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 13/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
16:05

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Tue 11 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
14:39 11/09
Great Egret
Essex
14:31

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12:10 11/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Sun 09 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:27 09/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Fri 07 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
18:49 07/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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17:57 07/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Thu 06 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 06/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:20 03/09
Great Egret
Essex
12:15

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Sun 02 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:05 02/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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