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Fri 29 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 29/11
Greater Scaup
Essex
14:30

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:19 25/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:24 20/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 05 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:39 05/03
Smew
Essex

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

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Location
Site
Time
19:12 04/03
Smew
Essex
16:30

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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Site
Time
08:34 03/03
Smew
Essex
02/03

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Sat 12 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
11:30 12/01
Smew
Essex
10:56

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:05 03/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Thu 06 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:58 06/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 04 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:37 04/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 03 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:39 03/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 01 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:24 01/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 18 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:13 18/11
Smew
Essex

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

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Location
Site
Time
14:38 03/09
Western Osprey
Essex
14:06

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Mon 02 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:37 02/04
Whooper Swan
Essex

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Fri 09 Mar 2018

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Location
Site
Time
22:53 09/03
Whooper Swan
Essex

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:40 14/10
Little Stint
Essex
10:00

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Fri 13 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:19 13/10
Little Stint
Essex

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Thu 12 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:35 12/10
Western Osprey
Essex

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Wed 11 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 11/10
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 10/10
Little Stint
Essex

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Sun 08 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:33 08/10
Western Osprey
Essex

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Fri 06 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:52 06/10
Western Osprey
Essex
12:50

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:23 30/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Sun 24 Sep 2017

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Site
Time
19:56 24/09
Little Stint
Essex

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18:07 24/09
Little Gull
Essex
14:00

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Sat 23 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:55 23/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 20 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:29 20/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 19 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 19/09
Western Osprey
Essex
15:15

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Fri 08 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 08/09
Western Osprey
Essex
13:09

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Thu 07 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:22 07/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 22 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:21 22/11
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Mon 21 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:31 21/11
Forster's Tern
Essex

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10:01 21/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
10:00

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Sun 20 Nov 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:12 20/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
15:09

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14:20 20/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
13:17

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12:46 20/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
12:34

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11:31 20/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
11:28

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11:12 20/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
11:05

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10:02 20/11
Forster's Tern
Essex

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09:17 20/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
09:14

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Sat 19 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 19/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
15:45

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14:47 19/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
14:33

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13:58 19/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
13:46

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13:11 19/11
Forster's Tern
Essex
12:40

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Mon 22 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 22/08
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sat 20 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:22 20/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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13:08 20/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
13:00

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Mon 07 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:21 07/03
Firecrest
Essex
11:00

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11:55 07/03
Firecrest
Essex
10:45

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Sun 06 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:49 06/03
Firecrest
Essex

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Sat 23 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:04 23/01
Smew
Essex
15:00

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Thu 21 Jan 2016

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

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Wed 20 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:41 20/01
Smew
Essex
15:40

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 17/01
Smew
Essex
14:35

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Sat 16 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:21 16/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 15 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 15/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 14 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:37 14/01
Smew
Essex
12:00

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Tue 12 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:28 12/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 09/01
Smew
Essex

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08:31 09/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Fri 08 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:27 08/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 06 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 06/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:11 01/01
Smew
Essex
13:00

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 15/10
Western Osprey
Essex
10:45

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Wed 25 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:41 25/03
Greater Scaup
Essex
16:00

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Sun 22 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:37 22/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sat 10 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:45 10/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
11:35

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11:17 10/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
11:00

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Tue 06 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 06/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 05 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:59 05/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
14:00

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Sun 04 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:14 04/01
Surf Scoter
Essex
13:05

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10:52 04/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 03 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 03/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Thu 01 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:49 01/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
16:00

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Tue 23 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:24 23/12
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 16 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:24 16/11
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 09 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 09/11
Grey Phalarope
Essex

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Sun 07 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:11 07/04
Smew
Essex

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Thu 13 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:16 13/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Wed 17 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:31 17/10
Great Northern Diver
Essex
15:30

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Tue 17 Jul 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:24 17/07
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
08:00

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Mon 16 Jul 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:48 16/07
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
17:15

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Mon 12 Dec 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:16 12/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex
10:50 11/12

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Thu 08 Dec 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 08/12
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Sat 03 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:02 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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13:32 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
12:30

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Fri 02 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:55 02/09
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex
12:50

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12:26 02/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
12:15

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Wed 24 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 24/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 05 Aug 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:36 05/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex
14:00

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Thu 04 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:56 04/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Wed 27 Jul 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:45 27/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Mon 25 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:58 25/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Sat 23 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:15 23/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Tue 19 Jul 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:38 19/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Mon 18 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:50 18/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Wed 13 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:31 13/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Sat 27 Nov 2010

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
17:17 27/11
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Sat 25 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:37 25/09
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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