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Fri 29 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:38 29/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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22:14 29/08
Black Tern
Essex

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11:29 29/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Thu 28 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 28/08
Western Osprey
Essex
14:40

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14:09 28/08
Little Gull
Essex

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Wed 27 Aug 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:51 27/08
Western Osprey
Essex
10:47

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Tue 26 Aug 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:31 26/08
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 19 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 19/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 17 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:37 17/08
Garganey
Essex
16/08

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Sun 10 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:09 10/08
Black Tern
Essex
16:05

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Sat 09 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:57 09/08
Black Tern
Essex
16:00

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15:19 09/08
Black Tern
Essex
14:00

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Sun 22 Jun 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 22/06
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 17 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:16 17/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Tue 13 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 13/05
Western Osprey
Essex
17:55

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12:54 13/05
Western Osprey
Essex
12:45

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10:22 13/05
Western Osprey
Essex
10:21

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Mon 12 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 12/05
Western Osprey
Essex
18:05

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10:04 12/05
Little Gull
Essex
09:50

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Sun 11 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 11/05
Western Osprey
Essex
17:30

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11:44 11/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sat 10 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:49 10/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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09:13 10/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 22 Apr 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:15 22/04
Western Osprey
Essex
08:50

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Sun 20 Apr 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:58 20/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Tue 01 Apr 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 01/04
Little Gull
Essex
17:55

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15:24 01/04
Little Gull
Essex

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09:59 01/04
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
09:45

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Mon 31 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 31/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 26 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:21 26/03
Yellow Wagtail
Essex
09:00

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Mon 24 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 24/03
Common Redstart
Essex
14:00

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Mon 24 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:27 24/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Sun 09 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:02 09/02
Smew
Essex
12:15

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Sat 08 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:34 08/02
Kittiwake
Essex

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:46 28/12
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 26 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:33 26/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:10

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08:48 26/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
15:40 25/11

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Fri 18 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:24 18/10
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
15:30

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Sun 13 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 13/10
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
10:30

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Sat 12 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 12/10
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 06 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:05 06/10
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 28 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 28/09
Common Cuckoo
Essex
15:00

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Sat 21 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 21/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sun 15 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 15/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:00

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Sat 14 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:02 14/09
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 13 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:43 13/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Wed 11 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 11/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 10 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 10/09
Little Stint
Essex

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14:08 10/09
Western Osprey
Essex
13:30

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Fri 06 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 06/09
Garganey
Essex

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Thu 05 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:55 05/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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16:53 05/09
Western Osprey
Essex
14:30

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Mon 02 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:05 02/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sun 01 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:03 01/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:55

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Fri 30 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:04 30/08
Black Tern
Essex
10:55

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Wed 28 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 28/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 25 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 25/08
White-winged Tern
Essex
15:35

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14:08 25/08
White-winged Tern
Essex
14:08

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10:45 25/08
White-winged Tern
Essex
10:30

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10:07 25/08
White-winged Tern
Essex
09:44

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Wed 21 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 21/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
14:00

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Sun 18 Aug 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:45 18/08
Garganey
Essex
09:30

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Sun 11 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:16 11/08
Western Osprey
Essex
10:00

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Sun 04 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:30 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
09:20

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Thu 01 Aug 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:08 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 04 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:49 04/05
Common Scoter
Essex

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Thu 25 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 25/04
Black Tern
Essex
16:20

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Fri 19 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:06 19/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 07 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 07/04
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
16:30

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Sat 06 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:36 06/04
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Mon 01 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 01/04
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sun 31 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:59 31/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sat 30 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:04 30/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
15:00

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10:47 30/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
10:00

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Fri 29 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 29/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 26 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:59 26/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sun 24 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:54 24/03
Little Gull
Essex
10:45

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Fri 22 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:29 22/03
Little Gull
Essex
16:15

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:41 20/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Tue 19 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:42 19/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Mon 18 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:27 18/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
16:00

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15:50 18/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sun 17 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:29 17/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Mon 04 Mar 2013

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Time
15:42 04/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sun 03 Mar 2013

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Location
Site
Time
09:35 03/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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10:04 17/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
10:00

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:55 09/02
Smew
Essex
15:00

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Fri 08 Feb 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
22:22 08/02
Firecrest
Essex

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12:05 08/02
Smew
Essex
11:58

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Mon 28 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:20 28/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 27 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 27/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 17 Jan 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:23 17/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 16 Jan 2013

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Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 16/01
Smew
Essex
12:30

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Sun 13 Jan 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:40 13/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Fri 04 Jan 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:20 04/01
Greater Scaup
Essex
15:30

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Thu 06 Sep 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:21 06/09
Western Osprey
Essex
16:25

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10:59 06/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:51

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Wed 05 Sep 2012

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Date
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Time
15:43 05/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:15

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Sun 02 Sep 2012

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Date
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11:56 02/09
Western Osprey
Essex
11:00

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Wed 29 Aug 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
12:37 29/08
Black Tern
Essex

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