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Thu 04 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:43 04/06
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 01 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:40 01/06
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 30 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:12 30/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Fri 29 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:27 29/05
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 26 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:36 26/05
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 23 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:01 23/05
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
16:50

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07:30 23/05
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
22/05

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Fri 15 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:53 15/05
Little Gull
Essex
14/05

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Thu 14 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:14 14/05
Western Osprey
Essex
16:15

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Wed 13 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 13/05
Great Egret
Essex
07:00

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Fri 01 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:01 01/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Thu 23 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 23/04
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 11 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:03 11/04
Whooper Swan
Essex
10/04

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Wed 08 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:56 08/04
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
11:04

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 22/03
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 21/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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17:57 21/03
Yellow Wagtail
Essex

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15:27 21/03
Little Ringed Plover
Essex
15:19

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Fri 20 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:44 20/03
Smew
Essex

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Thu 19 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 19/03
Swallow
Essex

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:41 17/03
Great Egret
Essex

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15:22 17/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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10:49 17/03
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:27 16/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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20:23 16/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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18:51 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Sun 15 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:01 15/03
Great Egret
Essex

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14:32 15/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
14:30

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13:43 15/03
Garganey
Essex
13:26

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11:13 15/03
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 14 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:39 14/03
Great Egret
Essex

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15:15 14/03
Garganey
Essex
15:15

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Thu 12 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:10 12/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Wed 11 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:18 11/03
Whooper Swan
Essex

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14:45 11/03
Smew
Essex
14:44

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14:44 11/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
14:34

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Mon 09 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:51 09/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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14:20 09/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sun 08 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 08/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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17:10 08/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
07/03

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 07/03
Smew
Essex

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Fri 06 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:39 06/03
Smew
Essex

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Thu 05 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:53 05/03
Smew
Essex

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19:19 05/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
15:30

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Tue 03 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 03/03
Smew
Essex

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Sun 01 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 01/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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16:59 01/03
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
16:55

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Fri 28 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 28/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
27/02

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Thu 27 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:20 27/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:19 26/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 25/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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09:41 25/02
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 24 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:51 24/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
12:20

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11:35 24/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
11:05

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Sun 23 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 23/02
Smew
Essex
12:30

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Sat 22 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:03 22/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 21 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 21/02
Smew
Essex

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11:18 21/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
11:15

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Thu 20 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 20/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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15:08 20/02
Smew
Essex

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12:47 20/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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Wed 19 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:23 19/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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Tue 18 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:01 18/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
14:15

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09:33 18/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
17/02

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Mon 17 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:07 17/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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12:34 17/02
Smew
Essex
11:00

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09:20 17/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
08:40

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Sun 16 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 16/02
Smew
Essex

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18:00 16/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sat 15 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:56 15/02
Smew
Essex

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12:58 15/02
Great Egret
Essex

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11:47 15/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
11:46

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Fri 14 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:25 14/02
Greater Scaup
Essex

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17:32 14/02
Smew
Essex

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13:11 14/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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Thu 13 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 13/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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15:16 13/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
15:13

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11:03 13/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
10:30

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09:02 13/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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Wed 12 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:46 12/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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15:08 12/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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11:20 12/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
11:08

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Mon 10 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:03 10/02
Smew
Essex
10:57

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10:25 10/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
10:15

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:56 08/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
14:44

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11:15 08/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
10:55

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10:17 08/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
10:00

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Fri 07 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 07/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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Thu 06 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 06/02
Great Egret
Essex

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13:54 06/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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11:17 06/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex
11:05

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09:13 06/02
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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Wed 05 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:24 05/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Tue 04 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 04/02
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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17:23 04/02
Smew
Essex

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12:09 04/02
Whooper Swan
Essex
03/02

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12:02 04/02
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 03/02
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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11:29 03/02
Smew
Essex

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Sun 02 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 02/02
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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