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Sat 25 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:55 25/02
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Wed 22 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:42 22/02
Black Brant
Essex
12:00

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Sat 28 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:10 28/01
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
12:15

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Sun 04 Dec 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:08 04/12
Spotted Sandpiper
Essex

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09:13 04/12
Spotted Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 03 Dec 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:21 03/12
Spotted Sandpiper
Essex
12:00

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10:29 03/12
Spotted Sandpiper
Essex
10:03

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09:00 03/12
Spotted Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 02 Dec 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:56 02/12
Spotted Sandpiper
Essex
15:30

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13:53 02/12
Spotted Sandpiper
Essex
13:46

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Wed 28 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:11 28/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 10 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:51 10/09
Long-tailed Skua
Essex
10:30

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09:04 10/09
Western Osprey
Essex
09:00

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Fri 09 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:34 09/09
Western Osprey
Essex
15:45

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Thu 04 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:03 04/08
Black Tern
Essex
19:00

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Tue 02 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:27 02/08
Black Tern
Essex
19:30

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Sun 31 Jul 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:25 31/07
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 30 Jul 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:06 30/07
Brent Goose
Essex
15:45

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Thu 14 May 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 14/05
Black Tern
Essex
18:10

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Wed 22 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:06 22/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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14:50 22/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
14:40

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Tue 21 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:01 21/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
13:35

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Mon 20 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 20/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
15:55

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12:50 20/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
12:30

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Sun 19 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:01 19/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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Sat 18 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:49 18/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
16:30

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15:59 18/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
15:45

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14:15 18/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
14:10

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12:19 18/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
12:00

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Mon 13 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 13/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
12:55

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13:08 13/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
12:50

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11:42 13/04
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
11:38

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Sat 30 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:08 30/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
09:30

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Fri 29 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 29/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
18:45

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10:35 29/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
10:15

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Thu 28 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 28/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
13:50

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10:30 28/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
10:00

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Wed 27 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:43 27/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
15:30

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10:01 27/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
09:44

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08:01 27/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
07:30

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Tue 26 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:37 26/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
16:00

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21:37 26/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
16:00

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13:47 26/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
13:30

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08:33 26/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 25 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 25/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
18:00

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15:25 25/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
15:17

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13:29 25/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
13:10

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11:24 25/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
11:00

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10:12 25/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
10:06

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09:57 25/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
09:45

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08:01 25/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 24 Aug 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 24/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
20:30

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19:32 24/08
Marsh Sandpiper
Essex
19:00

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Tue 01 Jan 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:04 01/01
Black Brant
Essex
10:30

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Mon 31 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:20 31/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sun 30 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 30/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Fri 21 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:42 21/12
Smew
Essex
20/12

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Sun 16 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:19 16/12
Pink-footed Goose
Essex

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Mon 24 Sep 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:22 24/09
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
13:00 15/09

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Mon 06 Aug 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:56 06/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
10:00

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Wed 16 May 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:40 16/05
Common Crane
Essex
12:17

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Wed 07 Feb 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 07/02
Smew
Essex

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Thu 04 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:24 04/01
Grey Phalarope
Essex

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Wed 03 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 03/01
Grey Phalarope
Essex
13:00

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Tue 02 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:44 02/01
Grey Phalarope
Essex
11:00

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09:24 02/01
Grey Phalarope
Essex
08:35

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Mon 01 Jan 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 01/01
Grey Phalarope
Essex
14:10

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12:23 01/01
Grey Phalarope
Essex

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Fri 01 Sep 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 01/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 05 Aug 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:43 05/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
12:00

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Wed 19 Jul 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 19/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 22 Apr 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:30 22/04
Common Cuckoo
Essex
17:00

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Sat 08 Apr 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
19:03 08/04
Greenshank
Essex
17:15

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Sun 25 Sep 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:51 25/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
14:15

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Thu 08 Sep 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:57 08/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
12:00 07/09

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Tue 19 Apr 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:33 19/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Sun 17 Apr 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:03 17/04
Greenshank
Essex
16:10

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Sun 27 Feb 2005

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Location
Site
Time
20:12 27/02
Avocet
Essex
13:30

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11:20 27/02
Black Brant
Essex
10:40

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Thu 24 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:58 24/02
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Sun 20 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 20/02
Smew
Essex
09:45

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Fri 18 Feb 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:30 18/02
Smew
Essex

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Thu 20 Jan 2005

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Time
11:14 20/01
Smew
Essex
19/01

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Sun 02 Jan 2005

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Time
19:32 02/01
Smew
Essex
11:45

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Thu 30 Dec 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:23 30/12
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
12:00

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08:37 30/12
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
28/12

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Wed 29 Dec 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:25 29/12
Smew
Essex
11:00

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Sun 14 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:36 14/11
Little Auk
Essex
15:30

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Sun 31 Oct 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:01 31/10
Bearded Tit
Essex
12:00

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Fri 16 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:19 16/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Essex

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Sun 29 Feb 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 29/02
Smew
Essex

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13:04 29/02
Greater Scaup
Essex
09:00

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Sun 01 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:31 01/02
Black Brant
Essex
13:00

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Mon 26 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 26/01
Black Brant
Essex
25/01

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Sun 25 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 25/01
Smew
Essex
11:30

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Sun 28 Dec 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:45 28/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 16 Nov 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 16/11
Bearded Tit
Essex
11:00

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Wed 20 Aug 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:52 20/08
Little Tern
Essex
11:00

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Thu 24 Apr 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:57 24/04
Greenshank
Essex
10:00

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Fri 18 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:33 18/04
Common Tern
Essex
14:00

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