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Sat 03 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 03/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sun 21 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:57 21/02
Black Brant
Essex
14:52

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:24 30/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 17/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Fri 11 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 11/12
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 02/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 27 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:55 27/11
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 14 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 14/11
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Fri 06 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:35 06/11
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:40 16/10
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 02 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:32 02/03
White Wagtail
Essex

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Fri 10 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:22 10/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:36 18/09
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Fri 06 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:26 06/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Thu 02 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:30 02/05
Montagu's Harrier
Essex

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Fri 15 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:03 15/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 23 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:09 23/10
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Fri 14 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:38 14/09
Shore Lark
Essex

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Sat 11 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:17 11/08
Great Egret
Essex
11:15

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Fri 13 Jul 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:58 13/07
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 13 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:38 13/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:56 05/04
Garganey
Essex

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Thu 15 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:26 15/03
Little Stint
Essex

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Wed 28 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 28/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:07 02/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 17 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 17/12
Little Stint
Essex

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:12 22/09
Spotted Crake
Essex

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Thu 07 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:44 07/09
Little Stint
Essex
06/09

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Wed 23 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:14 23/08
Garganey
Essex
22/08

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Sat 25 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:12 25/02
Water Pipit
Essex
24/02

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Sun 05 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:58 05/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 31 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 31/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sun 18 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:59 18/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Tue 13 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:18 13/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 11 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:11 11/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 02 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 02/04
Tree Pipit
Essex

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Mon 28 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:25 28/12
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Wed 30 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:41 30/09
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 06 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:16 06/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex

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Fri 17 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:32 17/04
Little Stint
Essex

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Sat 28 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 28/02
Black Brant
Essex
27/02

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Thu 05 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:47 05/02
Lapland Bunting
Essex
04/02

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Sun 25 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 25/01
Twite
Essex

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Sun 24 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:11 24/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Sat 16 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:17 16/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Sat 09 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:44 09/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Wed 30 Jul 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:28 30/07
Temminck's Stint
Essex
17:00

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Sat 29 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:24 29/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:44 28/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 02 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:15 02/11
Twite
Essex

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Fri 18 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:41 18/10
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 14 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:06 14/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Wed 26 Jun 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:57 26/06
Great Egret
Essex
25/06

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Sat 13 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:41 13/04
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 06 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:10 06/04
Tree Pipit
Essex

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Fri 01 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 01/03
Little Stint
Essex

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Sat 20 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:39 20/10
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Sat 29 Sep 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 29/09
Great Egret
Essex
14:30

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Fri 07 Sep 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:24 07/09
Great Egret
Essex

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