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Thu 03 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:02 03/12
Great Egret
Essex

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08:10 03/12
Great Egret
Essex
02/12

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Sat 04 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 04/11
Hawfinch
Essex

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Sat 29 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 29/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 01 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:19 01/11
Hawfinch
Essex
09:00

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Sun 03 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:59 03/03
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sun 20 May 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:25 20/05
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
18:10 19/05

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Sun 04 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:14 04/12
Common Redpoll
Essex
10:00

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Sat 10 Sep 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:50 10/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
15:50 09/09

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Wed 12 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 12/01
Mealy Redpoll
Essex

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Wed 25 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:48 25/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sun 22 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:53 22/08
Wood Warbler
Essex

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Sat 21 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 21/08
Wood Warbler
Essex

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Fri 20 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 20/08
Wood Warbler
Essex

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Wed 18 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:22 18/08
Wood Warbler
Essex

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Wed 03 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:56 03/03
Crossbill
Essex
11:00

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Fri 08 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 08/05
Black Kite
Essex

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Sun 03 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:25 03/05
Black Kite
Essex
11:45

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Sun 14 Aug 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 14/08
Wood Warbler
Essex
18:15

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Fri 08 Jul 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 08/07
Crossbill
Essex

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Sat 30 Apr 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:26 30/04
Wood Warbler
Essex

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Sat 27 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 27/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Fri 15 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:13 15/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 17 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:39 17/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sun 15 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:12 15/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 14 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:50 14/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
13:45

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10:40 14/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
09:10

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Fri 13 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:03 13/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Thu 12 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 12/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
18:49

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Wed 11 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:05 11/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 14 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:33 14/02
Firecrest
Essex
12:30

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Wed 28 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 28/01
Firecrest
Essex
12:30 27/01

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Sun 25 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:02 25/01
Firecrest
Essex
08:45

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Sun 18 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 18/01
Firecrest
Essex
14:35

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Sat 17 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 17/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Fri 02 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:31 02/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Wed 31 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 31/12
Firecrest
Essex

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Sun 14 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 14/12
Firecrest
Essex

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Sat 13 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:20 13/12
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 04 Nov 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 04/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Thu 30 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:54 30/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 21 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:53 21/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Thu 04 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 04/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Tue 02 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:14 02/09
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
09:45

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Mon 01 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:30 01/09
Wryneck
Essex
20:10

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17:38 01/09
Wryneck
Essex
17:00

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16:00 01/09
Wryneck
Essex
15:30

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Fri 29 Aug 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 29/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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20:13 29/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sat 21 Jun 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:09 21/06
Crossbill
Essex
16:25

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Sat 26 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:28 26/04
White Stork
Essex
18:00

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Mon 21 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 21/04
Black Kite
Essex
16:55

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Sun 02 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 02/03
Firecrest
Essex

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Sun 30 Dec 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:08 30/12
Common Redpoll
Essex

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Sat 12 May 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 12/05
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
09:45

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