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Wed 12 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:27 12/02
Great Egret
Essex
13:30

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Wed 20 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 20/11
Whimbrel
Essex
19/11

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:03 05/10
Water Pipit
Essex

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 11/04
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex
12:15

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Thu 14 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 14/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Fri 09 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:12 09/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Wed 24 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:22 24/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
15:30

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Wed 09 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:58 09/05
European Honey Buzzard
Essex

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Wed 14 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:25 14/03
Willow Warbler
Essex

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 24/02
Hawfinch
Essex

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Thu 04 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 04/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 29/10
Hawfinch
Essex
10:00

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:27 22/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Sat 02 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:22 02/09
Black Redstart
Essex
14:30

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Mon 07 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:56 07/08
Spurge Hawkmoth
Essex
03/08

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Fri 23 Jun 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:47 23/06
Common Quail
Essex

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Tue 18 Apr 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 18/04
Western Osprey
Essex
11:45

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Thu 20 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:36 20/10
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex
13:40

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:10 23/09
Lapland Bunting
Essex
14:00

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Fri 05 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 05/08
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Fri 06 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 06/05
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 31 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:23 31/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Fri 18 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:02 18/12
Black Brant
Essex
17/12

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Sun 08 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 08/11
Black Redstart
Essex
13:30

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Wed 25 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 25/02
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 28 Dec 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:23 28/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex

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Sat 29 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:43 29/11
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 18 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:18 18/10
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Fri 03 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:11 03/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 26 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 26/04
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 15 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Tue 27 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:23 27/08
Wryneck
Essex

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Wed 24 Jul 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 24/07
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
16:00

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Sun 09 Jun 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 09/06
Western Osprey
Essex
13:45

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Sat 04 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 04/05
Ring Ouzel
Essex
13:00

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Fri 01 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:46 01/02
Waxwing
Essex
08:15

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Sun 27 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:25 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
11:45

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Tue 25 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 25/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 24/12
Jack Snipe
Essex
14:30

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Tue 04 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:16 04/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:45

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Mon 03 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 03/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:45

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Sun 02 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:08 02/12
Waxwing
Essex
08:45

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Fri 30 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:27 30/11
Waxwing
Essex
07:50

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Mon 15 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:33 15/10
European Honey Buzzard
Essex

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:21 12/02
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Sat 10 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:53 10/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 21 Sep 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 21/09
Western Osprey
Essex
08:15

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 17/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:25 01/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:26

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Mon 20 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 20/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:00

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Sun 19 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 19/12
Waxwing
Essex
12:55

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Sat 18 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:31 18/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:46

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Wed 08 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:26 08/12
Waxwing
Essex
13:30 07/12

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Sun 01 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 01/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex
16:30 31/07

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Thu 28 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 28/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
15:55

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Wed 30 Jul 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:00 30/07
Green Sandpiper
Essex
10:30

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Mon 06 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:48 06/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
12:30

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Sun 05 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:25 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 27 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:41 27/07
Western Osprey
Essex
11:30

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Sun 22 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 22/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
14:00

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Thu 10 Oct 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:53 10/10
Northern Fulmar
Essex
13:30

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Sat 30 Dec 2000

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:45 30/12
Black Brant
Essex

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