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Mon 17 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:56 17/10
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 11 Oct 2016

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19:17 11/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

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Date
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20:30 06/10
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 07 May 2016

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Date
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22:35 07/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
16:00

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Wed 06 Jan 2016

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18:35 06/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Wed 30 Dec 2015

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21:54 30/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 16 Dec 2015

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22:44 16/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Thu 26 Nov 2015

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Time
16:23 26/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 20 Nov 2015

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Time
12:42 20/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Thu 12 Nov 2015

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16:07 12/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex

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Wed 04 Nov 2015

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18:03 04/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Mon 26 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
16:02 26/10
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
25/10

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Fri 23 Oct 2015

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Time
21:48 23/10
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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14:10 23/10
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 20 Oct 2015

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Time
12:29 20/10
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Thu 08 Oct 2015

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22:02 08/10
Velvet Scoter
Essex
18:15

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Mon 11 May 2015

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10:58 11/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Thu 07 May 2015

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Time
16:20 07/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
10:00

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Sun 03 May 2015

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22:44 03/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
11:40

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Mon 20 Apr 2015

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12:59 20/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sun 19 Apr 2015

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11:20 19/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sat 18 Apr 2015

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19:25 18/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
15:30

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13:03 18/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
12:00

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Fri 17 Apr 2015

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11:29 17/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
09:30

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Thu 16 Apr 2015

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12:36 16/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 15 Apr 2015

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Time
22:43 15/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Tue 10 Mar 2015

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Time
13:17 10/03
Surf Scoter
Essex
13:15

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Sat 07 Mar 2015

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Time
12:56 07/03
Surf Scoter
Essex
12:55

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Mon 23 Feb 2015

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Time
10:58 23/02
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Fri 20 Feb 2015

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Date
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Time
11:25 20/02
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Mon 16 Feb 2015

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Time
14:18 16/02
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Sat 14 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:55 14/02
Surf Scoter
Essex
13:30

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Tue 10 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:25 10/02
Surf Scoter
Essex
14:25

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Mon 09 Feb 2015

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Time
12:43 09/02
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Sun 08 Feb 2015

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Date
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11:56 08/02
Surf Scoter
Essex
11:40

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Sat 07 Feb 2015

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Time
10:41 07/02
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Thu 05 Feb 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
11:27 05/02
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Sat 31 Jan 2015

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Time
16:33 31/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
14:55

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Sun 25 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:11 25/01
Surf Scoter
Essex

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09:28 25/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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08:03 25/01
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Sat 24 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:13 24/01
Little Stint
Essex
10:10

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09:28 24/01
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Fri 23 Jan 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
14:04 23/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
13:35

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Mon 19 Jan 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
15:08 19/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 18 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 18/01
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Sat 17 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:36 17/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
10:25

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Fri 16 Jan 2015

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Date
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Time
12:24 16/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
11:40

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Thu 15 Jan 2015

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Date
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Time
12:16 15/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
12:17

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Sun 11 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:37 11/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
08:00

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Fri 09 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:21 09/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
11:35

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Thu 08 Jan 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
10:03 08/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
10:00

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Wed 07 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:13 07/01
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Tue 06 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:16 06/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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11:17 06/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
11:15

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Sun 04 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 04/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex
13:30

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Thu 01 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:29 01/01
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Mon 29 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:36 29/12
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Tue 09 Dec 2014

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15:33 09/12
Surf Scoter
Essex
14:50

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10:52 09/12
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Wed 03 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
22:15 03/12
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Tue 02 Dec 2014

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17:24 02/12
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Sat 29 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:24 29/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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11:00 29/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
11:00

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Sun 23 Nov 2014

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18:14 23/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
12:55

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Thu 20 Nov 2014

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14:13 20/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
11:15

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Tue 18 Nov 2014

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11:12 18/11
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Mon 17 Nov 2014

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Time
17:17 17/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
15:15

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Sun 16 Nov 2014

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19:51 16/11
Surf Scoter
Essex

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Sat 15 Nov 2014

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Time
12:49 15/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
12:34

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12:02 15/11
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 09 Nov 2014

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Date
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15:02 09/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
14:40

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Sat 08 Nov 2014

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13:04 08/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
12:50

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07:56 08/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
07:40

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Fri 07 Nov 2014

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15:54 07/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
15:45

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13:39 07/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
13:35

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13:17 07/11
Grey Phalarope
Essex
13:10

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Thu 06 Nov 2014

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Date
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Time
13:15 06/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
13:15

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11:59 06/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
12:00

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11:12 06/11
Surf Scoter
Essex
10:55

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Sun 15 Jun 2014

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Date
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17:05 15/06
European Turtle Dove
Essex
06:45

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Thu 12 Jun 2014

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Date
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15:09 12/06
European Turtle Dove
Essex
12:10

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Tue 13 May 2014

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16:50 13/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
14:40

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Wed 08 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
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17:24 08/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Fri 03 May 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
08:03 03/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
06:00

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Sun 02 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:03 02/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 14 Apr 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:16 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Fri 13 Apr 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 13/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
11:00

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Fri 02 Dec 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 02/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 23 Feb 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 23/02
Pink-footed Goose
Essex
13:00

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Wed 15 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 15/12
Common Scoter
Essex

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Mon 07 Dec 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 07/12
European Shag
Essex

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Tue 24 Nov 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:35 24/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:42 15/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 14 Nov 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:22 14/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Thu 27 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:17 27/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
14:00 24/12

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Mon 12 Nov 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:09 12/11
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex
15:45

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Mon 17 Apr 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 17/04
Common Nightingale
Essex
16:05

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