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Mon 11 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:41 11/11
Little Auk
Essex
10/11

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Sun 30 Jun 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:37 30/06
Black Stork
Essex

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Wed 07 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:06 07/11
Grey Phalarope
Essex

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Thu 10 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:20 10/03
Trumpeter Swan
Essex
12:00

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Mon 11 May 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:40 11/05
Bonaparte's Gull
Essex

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Sun 19 Apr 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:09 19/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 08 Apr 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:48 08/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Tue 13 Jan 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:38 13/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 20 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:18 20/01
Purple Sandpiper
Essex
15:30

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Sun 19 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:12 19/01
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 22 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 22/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sun 14 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
14:06

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:08 24/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 23 Dec 2012

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Location
Site
Time
17:32 23/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 22 Dec 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:42 22/12
Waxwing
Essex
15:40

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Fri 21 Dec 2012

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Site
Time
14:32 21/12
Waxwing
Essex
14:15

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Wed 19 Dec 2012

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Time
13:41 19/12
Waxwing
Essex
13:40

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Mon 26 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:30 26/11
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 18 May 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:59 18/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 21 Apr 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:24 21/04
Great Skua
Essex
13:00

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Tue 04 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 04/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 02 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:49 02/10
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
12:00

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Sun 12 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:25 12/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 11 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:46 11/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Fri 27 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:43 27/08
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Sun 26 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:27 26/04
Waxwing
Essex
16:50

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16:01 26/04
Waxwing
Essex
15:25

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Wed 31 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 31/12
Twite
Essex

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Sun 02 Nov 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:46 02/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Sat 01 Nov 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 01/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Fri 31 Oct 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:58 31/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Thu 25 Sep 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
15:00

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Wed 24 Sep 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:11 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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15:55 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
15:45

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11:02 24/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sat 31 May 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 31/05
Marsh Warbler
Essex
15:10

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14:15 31/05
Marsh Warbler
Essex
14:00

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Sat 10 May 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:00 10/05
Firecrest
Essex

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Mon 03 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:56 03/03
Twite
Essex

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Sun 11 Nov 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 11/11
Little Auk
Essex
13:22

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Sat 10 Nov 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:34 10/11
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 03 Feb 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 03/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Tue 29 Aug 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:11 29/08
Bridled Tern
Essex
25/08

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Mon 17 Oct 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:41 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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14:08 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
14:05

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Sun 16 Oct 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:51 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sat 15 Oct 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
14:58

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13:58 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
13:30

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Wed 07 Sep 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:14 07/09
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
17:30 06/09

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Tue 06 Sep 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
09:54 06/09
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 05 Sep 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:07 05/09
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 04 Sep 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:48 04/09
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
14:30

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09:20 04/09
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 03 Sep 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 03/09
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
17:15

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Fri 01 Apr 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:08 01/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 20 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:36 20/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Wed 17 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:05 17/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Tue 16 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 16/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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15:40 16/11
Snow Bunting
Essex
15:00

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Mon 15 Nov 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 15/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sun 14 Nov 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 14/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Thu 14 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:16 14/10
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Wed 04 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 04/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex
15:00

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Mon 24 Jun 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 24/06
White Stork
Essex
11:55

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Mon 25 Mar 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:37 25/03
Whooper Swan
Essex
15:00

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Sat 09 Feb 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:22 09/02
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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15:36 09/02
Whooper Swan
Essex

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15:36 09/02
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Sat 05 Jan 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:36 05/01
Whooper Swan
Essex

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Fri 04 Jan 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 04/01
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Thu 04 Oct 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:56 04/10
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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