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Tue 25 Oct 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:35 25/10
Alpine Swift
Essex
17:10

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Sun 16 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:22 16/10
Little Stint
Essex
12:00

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Wed 28 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:00 28/09
Little Gull
Essex
17:00

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Tue 27 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
22:18 27/09
Black Tern
Essex
18:20

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Mon 26 Sep 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
11:14 26/09
Black Tern
Essex
08:30

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Fri 23 Sep 2011

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Time
19:29 23/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Tue 20 Sep 2011

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Time
18:48 20/09
Black Tern
Essex
16:30

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16:19 20/09
Little Gull
Essex

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Sun 18 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:04 18/09
Black Tern
Essex
16:00

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09:19 18/09
Black Tern
Essex
08:15

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Wed 14 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 14/09
Garganey
Essex
16:00

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Tue 13 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:14 13/09
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 09 Sep 2011

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Location
Site
Time
15:17 09/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 06 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:06 06/09
Black Tern
Essex
13:00

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Sun 04 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:21 04/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Thu 01 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:09 01/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Fri 26 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 26/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Wed 24 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:51 24/08
Black Tern
Essex

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13:09 24/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 21 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:11 21/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
10:30

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Sun 14 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 14/08
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
07:30

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Fri 05 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:30 05/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:20

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09:24 05/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:07

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Fri 22 Jul 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:07 22/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
14:10

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11:58 22/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:35

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09:26 22/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:10

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Tue 19 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 19/07
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 03 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:13 03/07
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
10:04

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Sat 02 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:19 02/07
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
08:30

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Sun 29 May 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:18 29/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
10:00

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09:13 29/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
08:58

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Wed 04 May 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 04/05
Black Tern
Essex
16:00

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Tue 03 May 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:06 03/05
Black Tern
Essex
15:52

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:44 22/04
Red-crested Pochard
Essex

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Sun 17 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:39 17/04
Common Scoter
Essex
11:00

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Sat 09 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:07 09/04
Iberian Chiffchaff
Essex
13:50

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12:01 09/04
Iberian Chiffchaff
Essex
12:00

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08:48 09/04
Iberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Fri 08 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:44 08/04
Iberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Sat 26 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:16 26/03
Little Gull
Essex
11:00

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Fri 18 Feb 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:22 18/02
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sun 06 Feb 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:42 06/02
Slaty-backed Gull
Essex

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13:26 06/02
Slaty-backed Gull
Essex
11:10

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 01/01
Common Eider
Essex

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Tue 28 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 28/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Mon 27 Dec 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:33 27/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Fri 24 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:08 24/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
16:00

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15:03 24/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Thu 21 Oct 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:34 21/10
Grey Phalarope
Essex

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Wed 20 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 20/10
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
15:10

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Sat 25 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:57 25/09
Black Tern
Essex
24/09

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Thu 23 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:21 23/09
Black Tern
Essex
10:15

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Wed 22 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:25 22/09
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex

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13:05 22/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Mon 20 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:19 20/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
19/09

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Tue 14 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 14/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Sun 05 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 05/09
Western Osprey
Essex
15:45

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12:58 05/09
Western Osprey
Essex
11:35

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Sat 04 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:01 04/09
Black Tern
Essex
09:30

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Fri 03 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:12 03/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 29 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 29/08
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
10:00

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Thu 26 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 26/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Tue 24 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:25 24/08
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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13:51 24/08
Black Tern
Essex

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13:28 24/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Tue 17 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 17/08
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 13 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:17 13/08
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 08 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:28 08/08
Little Egret
Essex
08:00

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Mon 31 May 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 31/05
Mediterranean Gull
Essex
11:50

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Mon 24 May 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 24/05
Black Tern
Essex
14:45

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12:08 24/05
Black Tern
Essex
11:45

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Thu 13 May 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:05 13/05
Black Tern
Essex
17:36

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Sat 08 May 2010

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
12:17 08/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Mon 03 May 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:24 03/05
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
09:00

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Sun 25 Apr 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:32 25/04
Garganey
Essex
11:00

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09:26 25/04
Common Cuckoo
Essex
08:30

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Sun 18 Apr 2010

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Site
Time
10:42 18/04
Firecrest
Essex
10:25

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10:25 18/04
Garganey
Essex
10:00

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Mon 05 Apr 2010

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Location
Site
Time
22:00 05/04
Western Osprey
Essex
04/04

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Sun 07 Mar 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:10 07/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
10:45

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Tue 16 Feb 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:08 16/02
Avocet
Essex
10:30

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Sun 14 Feb 2010

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Time
14:38 14/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
11:00

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13:12 14/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
11:00

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Sun 20 Dec 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:40 20/12
Great Egret
Essex
11:15

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Sun 01 Nov 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:13 01/11
Great Egret
Essex
10:30

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Tue 27 Oct 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 27/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Sun 25 Oct 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:45 25/10
Great Egret
Essex
11:20

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11:20 25/10
Great Egret
Essex
10:45

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11:03 25/10
Great Egret
Essex
10:25

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08:51 25/10
Great Egret
Essex
08:30

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Thu 22 Oct 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:14 22/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Sun 18 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:54 18/10
Hen Harrier
Essex
09:30

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11:39 18/10
Hen Harrier
Essex
09:30

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Sat 19 Sep 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:47 19/09
Snow Goose
Essex

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Thu 27 Aug 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 27/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 28 Jun 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:48 28/06
Green Sandpiper
Essex
10:30

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Wed 13 May 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:04 13/05
Black Tern
Essex
09:40

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09:41 13/05
Black Tern
Essex
09:09

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Fri 24 Apr 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:01 24/04
Black Tern
Essex
12:30

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Sun 19 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 19/04
Kittiwake
Essex
10:45

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