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Sat 06 Apr 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:31 06/04
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
18:00

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 01/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:57 26/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
24/09

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Wed 29 Jun 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:33 29/06
Southern Migrant Hawker
Essex
16:00 28/06

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Sat 30 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 30/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
19:30

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 17/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 20 Jul 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 20/07
Southern Migrant Hawker
Essex

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Thu 16 Jul 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:29 16/07
Southern Emerald Damselfly
Essex
15/07

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Sun 28 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 28/06
Southern Migrant Hawker
Essex

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Sun 21 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 21/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex

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Sat 20 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:27 20/06
Southern Migrant Hawker
Essex

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08:29 20/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
05:00

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Fri 19 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:31 19/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
06:30

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Thu 18 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:17 18/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex

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Wed 17 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 17/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
11:00

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Tue 16 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:26 16/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
16:17

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Mon 15 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:05 15/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex

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Sun 14 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:20 14/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
18:55

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07:00 14/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
05:59

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Sat 13 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 13/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
20:45

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20:04 13/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
14:00

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12:25 13/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
12:00

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07:28 13/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex

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Fri 12 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:10 12/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex

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09:41 12/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex

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Thu 11 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 11/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
13:15

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10:14 11/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
08:00

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Wed 10 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:53 10/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
11:45

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08:05 10/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex
07:10

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Tue 09 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:16 09/06
Marsh Warbler
Essex

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:06 11/11
Long-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 26 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:28 26/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
08:15

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Sun 15 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 15/05
Western Osprey
Essex
08:35

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Wed 04 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:23 04/05
Purple Heron
Essex

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Wed 10 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:00 10/02
Hawfinch
Essex

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Sat 23 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:58 23/01
Hawfinch
Essex

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Fri 22 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:30 22/01
Hawfinch
Essex
14:30

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Mon 20 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:17 20/10
Hen Harrier
Essex
08:25

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Sun 14 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 14/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
11:25

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Sat 06 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:32 06/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Fri 05 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 05/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Mon 05 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:19 05/05
Pallid Harrier
Essex

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Sat 06 Jul 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:24 06/07
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Essex
13:40

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Sun 14 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 14/04
Waxwing
Essex
13:25

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Sat 13 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
21:57 13/04
Waxwing
Essex
16:10

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Sun 27 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:44 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:30

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17:46 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
17:05

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:53 26/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:20

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Fri 25 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 25/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:45

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Thu 24 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:46 24/01
Waxwing
Essex

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12:34 24/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 03 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:02 03/10
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
09:45

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Sun 26 Aug 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:59 26/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Mon 20 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:26 20/08
Western Osprey
Essex
10:50

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Sun 13 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 13/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Fri 11 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:12 11/11
Snow Bunting
Essex
08:05

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Sat 08 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:21 08/01
Waxwing
Essex

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10:04 08/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:20

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Thu 06 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:11 06/01
Waxwing
Essex
05/01

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
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Time
21:22 02/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:05

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11:37 02/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:35

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Sun 22 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:24 22/03
Waxwing
Essex
15:40

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Sat 21 Mar 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:05 21/03
Waxwing
Essex
17:15

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Sun 11 May 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 11/05
Northern Goshawk
Essex
16:40

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Wed 07 Jun 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 07/06
Common Crane
Essex
18:00

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Wed 28 Dec 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 28/12
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 23 May 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:40 23/05
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
14:35

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Sun 15 May 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:48 15/05
White Stork
Essex
12:35

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Sat 09 Apr 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 09/04
Avocet
Essex
11:30

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Wed 05 Nov 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:01 05/11
Little Egret
Essex
09:00

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