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Wed 27 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:34 27/05
Golden Oriole
Essex
11:15

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Wed 19 Jun 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:42 19/06
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 30 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:37 30/03
Black Kite
Essex
10:04

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Sun 24 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 24/03
Pallid Harrier
Essex

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Fri 01 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:24 01/02
Hawfinch
Essex
08:15

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Wed 28 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:10 28/03
Hawfinch
Essex

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Mon 26 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:33 26/03
Hawfinch
Essex

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:50 18/02
Hawfinch
Essex

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Wed 14 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:28 14/02
Hawfinch
Essex

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Tue 23 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:38 23/01
Hawfinch
Essex

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Mon 22 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 22/01
Hawfinch
Essex

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12:17 22/01
Hawfinch
Essex
08:10

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Sat 20 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 20/01
Hawfinch
Essex

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Sun 14 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:19 14/01
Hawfinch
Essex

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Wed 04 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 04/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 25 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:02 25/08
Wood Warbler
Essex

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Tue 08 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:55 08/04
Sandwich Tern
Essex

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Wed 15 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 15/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:00

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Tue 14 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:53 14/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 13 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:32 13/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 12 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 12/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 31 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:20 31/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Sun 24 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 24/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Mon 23 Nov 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 23/11
Firecrest
Essex
22/11

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Sat 18 Jul 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:31 18/07
Crossbill
Essex
16:00

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Sat 09 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 09/05
Little Egret
Essex

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Mon 19 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:49 19/01
Hawfinch
Essex
14:00

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Mon 15 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:01 15/12
Firecrest
Essex

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Sun 21 May 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:55 21/05
Wood Warbler
Essex
08:55

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Wed 29 Mar 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 29/03
Mandarin Duck
Essex
14:00

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Sun 17 Apr 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:30 17/04
Red-footed Falcon
Essex
11:50

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Tue 08 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 08/07
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
07:45

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Sat 03 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:29 03/05
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
17:09

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Sun 13 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:30 13/04
Brambling
Essex

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Tue 25 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:33 25/03
Crossbill
Essex
07:30

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Mon 03 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 03/03
Smew
Essex

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Mon 16 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:38 16/12
Brambling
Essex
15:00

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Tue 12 Mar 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 12/03
Red Kite
Essex
13:55

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Sun 10 Feb 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 10/02
Common Redpoll
Essex

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Mon 10 Dec 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 10/12
Firecrest
Essex

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Essex
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