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Sun 26 Jun 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 26/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
19:40

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Sun 29 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:58 29/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
20:50

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Tue 24 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 24/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
08:07

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Mon 23 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:22 23/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 22 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:59 22/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex

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Sat 21 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:27 21/05
Black-winged Stilt
Essex

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Mon 09 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:17 09/05
Western Osprey
Essex
10:14

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Sun 08 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:14 08/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sun 01 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:29 01/05
Channel Wagtail
Essex
18:15

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Tue 26 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:48 26/04
Channel Wagtail
Essex

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Tue 12 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:59 12/04
Common Whitethroat
Essex
08:55

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Fri 08 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 08/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Wed 06 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:21 06/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 27 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:08 27/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
25/03

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07:59 27/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
26/03

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:30 24/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Tue 22 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:53 22/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Mon 21 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:52 21/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:50

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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Location
Site
Time
19:24 20/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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16:47 20/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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15:20 20/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Fri 18 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:19 18/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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07:00 18/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
17/03

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Thu 10 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:09 10/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
16:02

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Fri 04 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:55 04/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
03/03

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Mon 28 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:31 28/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:24

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Sun 27 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 27/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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16:39 27/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Tue 22 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:22 22/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Tue 15 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:09 15/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
14/02

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Thu 10 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:53 10/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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07:54 10/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09/02

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Mon 07 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 07/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 05 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 05/02
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
16:10

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Fri 04 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:39 04/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 03 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 03/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:00

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17:01 03/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
11:00

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Wed 02 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 02/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Tue 01 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 01/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
14:02

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Sun 30 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:54 30/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Fri 28 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:56 28/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
13:00

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18:42 28/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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15:07 28/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
14:58

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Wed 26 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 26/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Mon 24 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:32 24/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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14:52 24/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 23 Jan 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 23/01
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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15:31 23/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 22/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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16:15 22/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
16:10

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13:41 22/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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13:40 22/01
Lapland Bunting
Essex
08:30

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13:10 22/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 21 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:17 21/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 20 Jan 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:50 20/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:24

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13:49 20/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex
09:24

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Wed 19 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:09 19/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 17 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:55 17/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
12:00

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17:44 17/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 16/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:23 15/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Thu 13 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 13/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:50 12/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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13:11 12/01
Twite
Essex
13:02

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Tue 11 Jan 2022

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Site
Time
16:39 11/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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Site
Time
20:35 09/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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16:32 09/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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10:23 09/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:20

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10:05 09/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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09:31 09/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
09:28

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 08/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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17:27 08/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
15:00

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12:25 08/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
12:19

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Wed 05 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:16 05/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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17:49 05/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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16:08 05/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
15:45

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13:52 05/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex
13:45

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09:49 05/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 03/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 02 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 02/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 01/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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11:36 01/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:32

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Fri 31 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:53 31/12
Hen Harrier
Essex
11:50

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10:04 31/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:00

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Tue 28 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:08 28/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Mon 27 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:24 27/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex
15:30

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Fri 24 Dec 2021

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Location
Site
Time
17:20 24/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 23 Dec 2021

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Location
Site
Time
19:05 23/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Wed 22 Dec 2021

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Site
Time
18:55 22/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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18:19 22/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 21 Dec 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
19:42 21/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:00

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14:43 21/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex
14:40

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13:07 21/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:54

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12:12 21/12
Twite
Essex
12:10

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Mon 20 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:06 20/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 18 Dec 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:43 18/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Fri 17 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
17:06 17/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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14:12 17/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 16 Dec 2021

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Site
Time
20:43 16/12
Twite
Essex

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13:21 16/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
13:13

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