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Fri 19 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:34 19/03
Little Ringed Plover
Essex
18/03

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 13/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 18 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 18/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 05 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:18 05/01
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 01/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 29 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:47 29/08
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Wed 26 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:04 26/08
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 09 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:26 09/08
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sat 08 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 08/08
Arctic Tern
Essex
16:30

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09:28 08/08
Arctic Tern
Essex
08:30

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Mon 04 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 04/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Tue 28 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:03 28/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Tue 03 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:41 03/12
Black Redstart
Essex
14:00

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:17 30/10
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
09:00

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Mon 09 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:11 09/09
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Mon 12 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 12/08
Arctic Tern
Essex
09:30

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Wed 31 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 31/07
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Fri 12 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:28 12/04
Garganey
Essex
11/04

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Wed 26 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 26/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 10 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 10/11
Great Egret
Essex
09:50

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 15/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
14/10

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Fri 28 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:35 28/09
Northern Gannet
Essex
09:34

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Tue 25 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:16 25/09
Arctic Tern
Essex

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11:01 25/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:50

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Sat 01 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:35 01/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Fri 31 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 31/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 17 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:44 17/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:49 30/01
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 11 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 11/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 28 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:44 28/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 22/09
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 04 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:43 04/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Mon 14 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:24 14/08
White-winged Tern
Essex

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Fri 06 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 06/01
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Thu 10 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 10/11
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 05/10
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Thu 25 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 25/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Wed 24 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 24/08
Roseate Tern
Essex
09:00

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Sun 12 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:57 12/06
Booted Eagle
Essex
11:35

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Thu 24 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 24/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 28 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:25 28/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Wed 13 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:44 13/01
Water Pipit
Essex
12/01

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Sun 03 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 03/01
Little Gull
Essex

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Wed 30 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:02 30/09
Little Gull
Essex
29/09

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Wed 16 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:32 16/09
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sat 08 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 08/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Tue 28 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 28/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex

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Tue 02 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:06 02/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Fri 29 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 29/08
Little Stint
Essex

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Fri 08 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:52 08/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Thu 16 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:22 16/01
Iceland Gull
Essex
12:07

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Mon 22 Jul 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 22/07
Black Tern
Essex
13:07

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12:42 22/07
Black Tern
Essex
12:32

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Sun 24 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:06 24/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 28 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:33 28/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Fri 30 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 30/03
Common Cuckoo
Essex
16:45

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Sun 04 Sep 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 04/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
16:20

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Tue 12 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:04 12/01
Great Skua
Essex
11:30

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Sun 09 Aug 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:25 09/08
Sabine's Gull
Essex
08:13

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Sun 17 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 17/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 09 Sep 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 09/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Tue 29 Aug 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:38 29/08
Black Tern
Essex
18:00 28/08

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Mon 28 Aug 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:52 28/08
Black Tern
Essex
12:00 27/08

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Wed 16 Aug 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:07 16/08
Common Tern
Essex
17:00 15/08

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Fri 17 Mar 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 17/03
Avocet
Essex

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Fri 27 Jan 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:40 27/01
Little Gull
Essex

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Thu 29 Dec 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 29/12
Little Gull
Essex

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Fri 18 Nov 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:13 18/11
Little Gull
Essex

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Fri 16 Sep 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:31 16/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 10 Sep 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:32 10/09
White-winged Tern
Essex
18:55

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19:22 10/09
Roseate Tern
Essex
18:44

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18:26 10/09
White-winged Tern
Essex

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16:19 10/09
White-winged Tern
Essex
15:55

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16:18 10/09
Sabine's Gull
Essex
15:55

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12:45 10/09
Sabine's Gull
Essex
12:20

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12:35 10/09
Sabine's Gull
Essex
12:00

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Fri 26 Aug 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:22 26/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Thu 18 Aug 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 18/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 31 Jul 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:05 31/07
Black Tern
Essex

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Fri 29 Jul 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:21 29/07
Black Tern
Essex

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Wed 30 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 30/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Fri 24 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 24/09
Northern Gannet
Essex
11:40

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Tue 05 Aug 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 05/08
Black Tern
Essex

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