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Sun 21 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:04 21/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 20 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:14 20/03
Smew
Essex

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07:07 20/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Fri 19 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:10 19/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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16:17 19/03
Smew
Essex

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07:14 19/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Wed 17 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 17/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Tue 16 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 16/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
11:02

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09:28 16/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Sat 13 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:08 13/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
12:03

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Fri 12 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 12/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Thu 11 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 11/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Tue 09 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 09/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
14:35

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Sun 07 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 07/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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12:37 07/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
12:25

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Thu 04 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 04/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Mon 01 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:53 01/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 28/02
Smew
Essex
16:57

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16:55 28/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
13:30

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 27/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
12:00

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08:12 27/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
26/02

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Fri 26 Feb 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:50 26/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Thu 25 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:34 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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11:04 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
24/02

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10:54 25/02
Smew
Essex
10:44

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08:17 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
08:07

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Mon 22 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:22 22/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
11:18

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11:16 22/02
Smew
Essex
10:37

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Sat 20 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 20/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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11:32 20/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 19 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 19/02
Smew
Essex

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Thu 18 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:58 18/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:53 13/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:38 12/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 09 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 09/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 07 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 07/02
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Thu 04 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 04/02
Smew
Essex
14:50

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Tue 02 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 02/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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16:03 02/02
Smew
Essex

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Tue 26 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 26/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Sun 24 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 24/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 23 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:31 23/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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12:15 23/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Fri 22 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:51 22/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
21/01

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Tue 19 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 19/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
14:30

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16:49 19/01
Smew
Essex

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11:34 19/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
18/01

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Mon 18 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:05 18/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex
17/01

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Sun 17 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 17/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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16:05 17/01
Smew
Essex

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12:05 17/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 16 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 16/01
Smew
Essex
13:00

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Fri 15 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:57 15/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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17:41 15/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Wed 13 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:27 13/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Tue 12 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 12/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 10 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 10/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
13:00

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18:55 10/01
Smew
Essex
14:15

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08:02 10/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
09/01

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:05 09/01
Smew
Essex
13:40

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08:36 09/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Fri 08 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:37 08/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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11:45 08/01
Smew
Essex

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08:03 08/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:03 07/01

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Thu 07 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 07/01
Smew
Essex

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17:40 07/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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08:33 07/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
06/01

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Wed 06 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:44 06/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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17:09 06/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 05 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 05/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Mon 04 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:37 04/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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19:51 04/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
19:19

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13:48 04/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 03 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:07 03/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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20:24 03/01
Smew
Essex

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19:51 03/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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13:46 03/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 02/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
12:00

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13:53 02/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:11 01/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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18:51 01/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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18:36 01/01
Smew
Essex

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16:36 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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12:21 01/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
12:18

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11:18 01/01
Smew
Essex
11:14

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Thu 31 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:31 31/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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18:05 31/12
Smew
Essex

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 30/12
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
12:35

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:23 29/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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18:21 29/12
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Mon 28 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 28/12
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sun 27 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:27 27/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 24 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:50 24/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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17:48 24/12
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Wed 23 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:06 23/12
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
22/12

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Fri 18 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:41 18/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
17/12

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08:27 18/12
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
17/12

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Wed 16 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:20 16/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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10:47 16/12
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
15/12

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Tue 15 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 15/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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