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Wed 08 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:04 08/04
Great Egret
Essex
07/04

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Tue 07 Apr 2020

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16:44 07/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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14:59 07/04
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
13:58

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Thu 02 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:03 02/04
Hen Harrier
Essex
01/04

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Thu 19 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:58 19/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:01 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Fri 28 Feb 2020

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Location
Site
Time
11:46 28/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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10:13 28/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 20 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:30 20/02
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 13 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 13/01
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:03 12/01
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:37 05/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:41 04/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:04 03/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 02 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:28 02/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:28 01/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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11:13 01/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 04 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:26 04/12
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Tue 03 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:28 03/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex
11:15

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Sun 01 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 01/12
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sat 30 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 30/11
Pomarine Skua
Essex

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Fri 29 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:55 29/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 24 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:56 24/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 15 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:16 15/11
Iceland Gull
Essex
10:55

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Sun 10 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:44 10/11
Waxwing
Essex
11:15

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Tue 05 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
06:40 05/11
Hen Harrier
Essex
04/11

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Mon 04 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:53 04/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sun 03 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:20 03/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 02 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:14 02/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 31 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 31/10
Hen Harrier
Essex
30/10

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Thu 24 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:57 24/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 22 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:36 22/10
Black Redstart
Essex
21/10

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:03 17/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16/10

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:01 06/10
Pomarine Skua
Essex

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:18 05/10
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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09:23 05/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Thu 03 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:15 03/10
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
02/10

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Mon 30 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 30/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
18:18

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10:02 30/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:25 28/09
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Mon 23 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 23/09
European Turtle Dove
Essex
16:54

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:22 21/09
Sooty Shearwater
Essex

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07:43 21/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex
07:16

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:40 20/09
Arctic Tern
Essex
19:00

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Mon 16 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:25 16/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Sun 15 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:03 15/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
09:01

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07:55 15/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
07:50

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Sat 14 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:38 14/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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11:48 14/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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07:31 14/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Fri 13 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 13/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
13:06

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10:59 13/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
10:50

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08:58 13/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Thu 12 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:49 12/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
16:40

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13:41 12/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
12:15

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10:10 12/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
10:03

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07:16 12/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:06 11/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
18:30

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16:53 11/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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10:29 11/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Tue 10 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 10/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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14:17 10/09
Whinchat
Essex

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14:01 10/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
13:45

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11:49 10/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
11:42

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Mon 09 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:38 09/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
13:30

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08:56 09/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
08:51

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08:06 09/09
Wryneck
Essex
07/09

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:40 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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20:25 08/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
19:30

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14:55 08/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
14:50

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07:54 08/09
Pomarine Skua
Essex
07:24

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
21:52 04/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Tue 03 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
16:10 03/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:08 01/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Sat 31 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 31/08
Wryneck
Essex

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08:20 31/08
Wryneck
Essex
08:18

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07:55 31/08
Wryneck
Essex

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Fri 30 Aug 2019

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17:10 30/08
Wryneck
Essex
17:05

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15:06 30/08
Wryneck
Essex

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09:25 30/08
Wryneck
Essex
09:22

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06:54 30/08
Wryneck
Essex
06:41

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Thu 29 Aug 2019

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17:31 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
17:30

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15:26 29/08
Wryneck
Essex

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14:25 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
14:05

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13:27 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
13:20

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11:05 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
10:30

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09:22 29/08
Wryneck
Essex
09:00

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 26/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:22 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Fri 23 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:35 23/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Wed 21 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:10 21/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 10 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 10/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 09 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:43 09/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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14:22 09/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Thu 08 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 08/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 05 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 05/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 27 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:03 27/07
Little Stint
Essex

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Thu 11 Jul 2019

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Time
11:01 11/07
Great Egret
Essex
10:20

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Thu 23 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 23/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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