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Tue 10 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:17 10/09
Whinchat
Essex

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14:01 10/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
13:45

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11:49 10/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
11:42

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Mon 09 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:38 09/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
13:30

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08:56 09/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
08:51

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08:06 09/09
Wryneck
Essex
07/09

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:40 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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20:25 08/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
19:30

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14:55 08/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
14:50

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07:54 08/09
Pomarine Skua
Essex
07:24

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 04/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Tue 03 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 03/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:08 01/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Sat 31 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:15 31/08
Wryneck
Essex

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08:20 31/08
Wryneck
Essex
08:18

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07:55 31/08
Wryneck
Essex

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Fri 30 Aug 2019

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Time
17:10 30/08
Wryneck
Essex
17:05

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15:06 30/08
Wryneck
Essex

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09:25 30/08
Wryneck
Essex
09:22

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06:54 30/08
Wryneck
Essex
06:41

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Thu 29 Aug 2019

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Time
17:31 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
17:30

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15:26 29/08
Wryneck
Essex

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14:25 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
14:05

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13:27 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
13:20

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11:05 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
10:30

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09:22 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
09:00

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 26/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:22 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Fri 23 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:35 23/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Wed 21 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:10 21/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 10 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 10/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 09 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:43 09/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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14:22 09/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Thu 08 Aug 2019

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

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Mon 05 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 05/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 27 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:03 27/07
Little Stint
Essex

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Thu 11 Jul 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 11/07
Great Egret
Essex
10:20

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Thu 23 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 23/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 22 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 22/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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09:06 22/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
21/05

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Tue 21 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:12 21/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 20 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:52 20/05
Black Kite
Essex
11:52

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Sun 19 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:39 19/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Essex

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Wed 01 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:53 01/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Fri 19 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:56 19/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Thu 18 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:22 18/04
Hoopoe
Essex
08:15

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:56 16/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Wed 10 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:51 10/04
Water Pipit
Essex
10:00

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Thu 04 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:28 04/04
Firecrest
Essex
03/04

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Sun 31 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:58 31/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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12:44 31/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 29 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 29/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:01 28/03
Garganey
Essex

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Wed 27 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 27/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 25 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:03 25/03
Water Pipit
Essex
16:55

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12:34 25/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 24 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 24/03
Pied Crow
Essex

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:30 23/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Wed 20 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 20/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Tue 19 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:51 19/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Fri 08 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:03 08/03
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 02 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:19 02/02
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:31 20/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:57 18/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:22 11/01
Twite
Essex
15:30

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13:47 11/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 09 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:00 09/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:35 04/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex
11:25

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Sun 09 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 09/12
Little Auk
Essex
08:30

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Thu 06 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:55 06/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Wed 05 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:27 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Tue 27 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:33 27/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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10:30 27/11
Lapland Bunting
Essex
09:56

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:57 25/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex
13:30

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14:49 25/11
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Tue 20 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
16:16 20/11
Sooty Shearwater
Essex

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09:10 20/11
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
09:00

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Mon 19 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:58 19/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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16:02 19/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
19:13 17/11
Whinchat
Essex

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18:18 17/11
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Fri 16 Nov 2018

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Site
Time
18:46 16/11
Whinchat
Essex

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Wed 14 Nov 2018

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Time
12:42 14/11
Whinchat
Essex

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Mon 12 Nov 2018

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Time
13:07 12/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Fri 09 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
07:34 09/11
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Essex
08/11

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:14 08/11
Caspian Gull
Essex
15:00

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12:15 08/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Tue 30 Oct 2018

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Site
Time
10:53 30/10
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Site
Time
19:09 29/10
Little Auk
Essex

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 28/10
Pomarine Skua
Essex

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Sat 27 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:04 27/10
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
20:13 21/10
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
20/10

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19:32 21/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
12:04 20/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
17:29 19/10
Hen Harrier
Essex

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12:18 19/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex
18/10

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Wed 17 Oct 2018

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Date
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17:58 17/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Site
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15:55 14/10
Sand Martin
Essex

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09:47 14/10
Long-tailed Skua
Essex
09:45

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