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Sun 14 Apr 2024

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Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 14/04
Osprey
Essex

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Sun 25 Feb 2024

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Site
Time
21:10 25/02
Black Brant
Essex

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Wed 07 Feb 2024

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Location
Site
Time
14:41 07/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 03 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:22 03/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
09:00

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Fri 02 Feb 2024

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Date
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Time
16:19 02/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
01/02

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

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Time
17:55 17/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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Time
20:35 13/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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13:00 13/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

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Location
Site
Time
18:25 12/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 30 Dec 2023

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Time
12:17 30/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 09 Dec 2023

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Location
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Time
16:17 09/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 06 Dec 2023

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Location
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Time
20:51 06/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 02 Dec 2023

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Time
10:30 02/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
01/12

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Tue 28 Nov 2023

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Location
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Time
19:23 28/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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16:12 28/11
Black Brant
Essex
10:00

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11:04 28/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 26 Nov 2023

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Time
20:00 26/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 23 Nov 2023

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Time
14:38 23/11
Black Brant
Essex

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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Location
Site
Time
07:00 25/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex
24/10

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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Time
12:04 23/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Mon 16 Oct 2023

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Time
19:50 16/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 31/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 08 Jul 2023

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Location
Site
Time
09:00 08/07
Little Gull
Essex
07/07

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Sat 01 Apr 2023

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Time
18:40 01/04
Yellow Wagtail
Essex

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

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Time
13:24 21/03
Black Brant
Essex

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Sat 18 Mar 2023

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Time
17:06 18/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 17 Mar 2023

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Time
16:02 17/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex
15:00

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Sat 11 Mar 2023

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Time
14:57 11/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 06 Mar 2023

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Location
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Time
19:14 06/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 05 Mar 2023

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Time
12:32 05/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Tue 21 Feb 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:57 21/02
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 19 Feb 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:52 19/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 15 Feb 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 15/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 12 Feb 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:22 12/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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12:04 12/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex
12:03

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12:00 12/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Thu 02 Feb 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 02/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 29 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:08 29/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
11:03

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Sat 28 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:03 28/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex
14:59

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12:23 28/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 25 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:26 25/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 11 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:40 11/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 10 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:31 10/12
Black Brant
Essex

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20:01 10/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Thu 08 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:24 08/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 04 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:58 04/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
13:55

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Sat 03 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:14 03/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Thu 01 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:35 01/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 30 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:42 30/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Thu 24 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:49 24/11
Black Brant
Essex
23/11

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Fri 18 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 18/11
Black Brant
Essex
17/11

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Fri 11 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 11/11
Black Brant
Essex
10/11

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Thu 03 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 03/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex
15:55

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Tue 01 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:27 01/11
Black Brant
Essex
31/10

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 02/10
Little Stint
Essex

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:15 01/10
Little Stint
Essex
30/09

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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
19:00 29/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
14:36 28/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 27 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:29 27/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Tue 16 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:00 16/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 28 May 2022

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Location
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Time
14:01 28/05
White Stork
Essex
13:00

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:39 17/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Essex

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Sat 02 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:38 02/04
Great Northern Diver
Essex
13:22

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Fri 01 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:21 01/04
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 30 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
15:04 30/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex
14:55

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14:38 30/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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14:18 30/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 21 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:33 21/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex
20/03

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Wed 16 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
11:27 16/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Thu 10 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
14:52 10/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 06 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
11:42 06/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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11:25 06/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 05 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:15 05/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex
11:15

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Fri 04 Mar 2022

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Time
20:58 04/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 28 Feb 2022

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Time
22:24 28/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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14:20 28/02
Black Brant
Essex
27/02

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Thu 10 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:33 10/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex
09/02

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Sun 06 Feb 2022

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Site
Time
17:54 06/02
Black Brant
Essex

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Sat 05 Feb 2022

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Site
Time
12:27 05/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 28 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:25 28/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 19 Jan 2022

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Location
Site
Time
19:13 19/01
Black Brant
Essex

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14:47 19/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex
18/01

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Tue 18 Jan 2022

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Time
16:54 18/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex
17/01

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Mon 17 Jan 2022

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Site
Time
14:36 17/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 08/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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07:35 08/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex
14:30 07/01

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Wed 05 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 05/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 04 Jan 2022

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Date
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13:51 04/01
Black Brant
Essex
03/01

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Sat 25 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:30 25/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
24/12

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Thu 23 Dec 2021

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Species
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Site
Time
13:33 23/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 20 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:49 20/12
Black Brant
Essex
19/12

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Sat 18 Dec 2021

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Species
Location
Site
Time
14:03 18/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 16 Dec 2021

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Species
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Site
Time
08:12 16/12
Black Brant
Essex
15/12

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Mon 13 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 13/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 09 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:36 09/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 08 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:41 08/12
Black Brant
Essex
04/12

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10:44 08/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex
07/12

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Mon 06 Dec 2021

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Date
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Time
16:29 06/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Sat 04 Dec 2021

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Site
Time
13:46 04/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 03 Dec 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
14:06 03/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
13:50

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