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Mon 13 Jul 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:30 13/07
Lesser Emperor
Essex

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:41 18/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Tue 12 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 12/11
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:19 21/04
White Stork
Essex
10:25

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Fri 07 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:12 07/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:50

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Fri 02 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:46 02/11
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 22 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:30 22/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:39 20/10
Great Egret
Essex
18:05

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Tue 23 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 23/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Tue 06 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 06/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 06 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 06/05
Western Osprey
Essex
14:15

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Fri 18 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 18/03
Greater Scaup
Essex
17:30

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Thu 17 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:45 17/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Wed 16 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 16/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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14:16 16/03
Greater Scaup
Essex
13:30

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Tue 15 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:39 15/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Wed 05 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:17 05/01
Mealy Redpoll
Essex

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Thu 14 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:56 14/01
Smew
Essex

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Tue 12 Jan 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:29 12/01
Smew
Essex

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Mon 11 Jan 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 11/01
Smew
Essex

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Tue 22 Sep 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:06 22/09
Black-tailed Godwit
Essex

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Thu 14 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:58 14/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Wed 19 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:45 19/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Fri 22 Aug 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 22/08
Black Tern
Essex
13:00

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Mon 14 Jan 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:28 14/01
Smew
Essex
08:10

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Tue 23 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:11 23/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 17 Jan 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:37 17/01
Smew
Essex

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Tue 16 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:33 16/01
Smew
Essex
12:15

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08:35 16/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 18 Aug 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 18/08
Western Osprey
Essex
13:10

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Tue 03 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:43 03/01
Smew
Essex

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Mon 31 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:34 31/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Mon 06 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:42 06/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 14 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 14/03
Garganey
Essex

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09:44 14/03
Kittiwake
Essex

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Thu 11 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:32 11/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex
08:18

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Wed 10 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:37 10/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex
13:05

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12:46 10/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex
12:40

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Fri 12 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 12/09
Western Osprey
Essex
12:40

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Thu 03 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:14 03/04
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 26 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:32 26/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Tue 25 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:32 25/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex
13:00

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Fri 21 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 21/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Mon 03 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:33 03/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Mon 24 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 24/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
12:00

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Sun 23 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 23/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
13:30

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Sat 22 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:25 22/02
Smew
Essex

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16:31 22/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Fri 21 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:25 21/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
15:00

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Thu 20 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:47 20/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
13:30

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Wed 19 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 19/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
16:15

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Tue 18 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:02 18/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Mon 17 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:45 17/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
12:20

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Sun 16 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 16/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Sat 15 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:54 15/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Fri 14 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:20 14/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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12:48 14/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
12:25

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10:46 14/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
10:35

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Thu 13 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 13/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
13:40

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Thu 30 May 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:57 30/05
Golden Oriole
Essex

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Tue 26 Mar 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:33 26/03
Avocet
Essex
08:15

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Thu 05 Jul 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 05/07
Little Egret
Essex

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