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Sat 02 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:06 02/05
Great Egret
Essex
15:00

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Wed 29 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 29/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 25 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 25/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex
19:30

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Sat 14 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:47 14/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:14 07/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
06/03

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 08/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 06 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:27 06/02
Smew
Essex

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Wed 05 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:44 05/02
Smew
Essex

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Thu 29 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:37 29/08
Southern Migrant Hawker
Essex

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 03/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 19 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 19/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Fri 09 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:03 09/02
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
08/02

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:21 04/02
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 31 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 31/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
12:00

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:40 30/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 29 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:56 29/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
28/01

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Sat 27 Jan 2018

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Location
Site
Time
21:43 27/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Fri 26 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:55 26/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 09 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:05 09/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
08/01

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Sat 06 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:26 06/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:09 05/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 25 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 25/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
24/11

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Mon 06 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:46 06/11
Black Redstart
Essex

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Fri 04 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:36 04/11
Snow Bunting
Essex
03/11

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Wed 02 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:08 02/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Wed 04 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 04/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 03 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:51 03/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 01 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:15 01/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:50 02/01
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Wed 25 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:39 25/12
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sun 22 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:16 22/12
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Fri 20 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 20/12
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sat 06 Jul 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 06/07
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Essex
14:00

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Mon 20 May 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:28 20/05
Black Redstart
Essex
15:00

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Fri 29 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:51 29/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 15/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:02 09/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:31 03/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Thu 31 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 31/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Tue 29 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:21 29/01
Water Pipit
Essex
11:45

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Thu 17 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 17/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 13 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:39 13/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 12 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 12/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 30 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:12 30/12
Water Pipit
Essex
16:00

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Wed 14 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:50 14/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 13 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:39 13/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
15:55

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Sat 10 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 10/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:25

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Tue 21 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 21/08
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
08:00

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Wed 28 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 28/03
Black Redstart
Essex
11:00

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Mon 19 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:54 19/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 17 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:39 17/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
12:00

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Thu 23 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:53 23/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
12:40 22/02

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Tue 14 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:02 14/02
Water Pipit
Essex
13/02

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Sat 11 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 11/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 31 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:55 31/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex
12:45

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Wed 07 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:31 07/12
Snow Bunting
Essex
06/12

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Fri 02 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:34 02/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 29 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:49 29/10
Whooper Swan
Essex
17:44

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Sun 23 Oct 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 23/10
Great Egret
Essex
18:05

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Sat 22 Oct 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 22/10
Great Egret
Essex
18:10

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11:12 22/10
Great Egret
Essex
18:02 21/10

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Sat 17 Sep 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 17/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Thu 15 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:41 15/09
Wryneck
Essex
19:07

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15:40 15/09
Wryneck
Essex
15:38

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Wed 14 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 14/09
Wryneck
Essex
18:45

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12:47 14/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Tue 13 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:03 13/09
Wryneck
Essex
16:00

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Mon 12 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:21 12/09
Wryneck
Essex
14:30

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Sun 11 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 11/09
Wryneck
Essex
17:30

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17:49 11/09
Wryneck
Essex
17:00

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14:47 11/09
Wryneck
Essex
14:30

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Sat 10 Sep 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
15:32 10/09
Wryneck
Essex
14:25

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13:48 10/09
Wryneck
Essex
13:35

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10:01 10/09
Wryneck
Essex
09:40

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08:36 10/09
Wryneck
Essex
08:00

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Fri 09 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:54 09/09
Wryneck
Essex
19:30

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13:22 09/09
Wryneck
Essex

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12:15 09/09
Western Osprey
Essex
12:00

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Tue 02 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:25 02/08
White Wagtail
Essex

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Sun 09 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:30 09/01
Water Pipit
Essex
08/01

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Fri 07 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 07/01
Twite
Essex

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Wed 05 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:08 05/01
Twite
Essex

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:44 02/01
Twite
Essex
01/01

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Mon 27 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:07 27/12
Twite
Essex

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Wed 22 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:26 22/12
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Mon 20 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:11 20/12
Twite
Essex

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Sun 19 Dec 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
13:16 19/12
Twite
Essex
10:00

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Sat 18 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 18/12
Twite
Essex

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Thu 16 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:30 16/12
Twite
Essex

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Sat 11 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 11/12
Bewick's Swan
Essex
15:30

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16:02 11/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Wed 08 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 08/12
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 27 Feb 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:43 27/02
Whooper Swan
Essex
08:50

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08:27 27/02
Bewick's Swan
Essex
26/02

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Thu 25 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 25/02
Bewick's Swan
Essex
11:45

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Wed 24 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:09 24/02
Bewick's Swan
Essex
23/02

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Sun 21 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:18 21/02
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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Sat 20 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:41 20/02
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Mon 15 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:50 15/02
Snow Bunting
Essex
13:30

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Sun 14 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:53 14/02
Snow Bunting
Essex

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