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Mon 05 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:19 05/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
13:06

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Thu 01 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:32 01/04
Western Osprey
Essex

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Mon 22 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:07 22/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
08:24 21/03

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Mon 25 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:28 25/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
12:14

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Sat 26 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:24 26/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:18 30/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Mon 23 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:40 23/11
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Sat 07 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:20 07/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
06/11

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Tue 20 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:36 20/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
13:33

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Mon 19 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:19 19/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
15:16

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12:36 19/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
12:25

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09:05 19/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
08:59

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:10 18/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
17:00

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12:58 18/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
12:50

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10:15 18/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
10:09

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08:06 18/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex
08:02

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Sat 17 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:06 17/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:01 16/10
Dusky Warbler
Essex

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16:41 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
09:20

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Thu 15 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:04 15/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex
14/10

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:22 04/10
Greater Scaup
Essex
03/10

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Fri 02 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 02/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex
10:40

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08:57 02/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex
08:38

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:14 29/09
Hen Harrier
Essex
15:10

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16:46 29/09
Cory's Shearwater
Essex
16:42

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Mon 28 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:57 28/09
Long-tailed Skua
Essex
09:33

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07:15 28/09
Pomarine Skua
Essex
07:10

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Sat 19 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:45 19/09
Pomarine Skua
Essex
07:34

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Fri 18 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:30 18/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex
07:22

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Thu 17 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:47 17/09
Sooty Shearwater
Essex
07:40

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07:15 17/09
Sooty Shearwater
Essex
07:04

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Sun 13 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:30 13/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
07:25

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Fri 11 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:48 11/09
Western Osprey
Essex
07:54 10/09

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Wed 09 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:06 09/09
Short-eared Owl
Essex
07:20

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Sun 09 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 09/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Fri 05 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:19 05/06
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
09:42

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Wed 27 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:28 27/05
Red-footed Falcon
Essex
08:32 26/05

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Mon 11 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:27 11/05
Pomarine Skua
Essex
12:48

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Wed 29 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:02 29/04
Pomarine Skua
Essex
07:59

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Fri 17 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 17/04
Little Tern
Essex

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Sat 11 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 11/04
Hooded Crow
Essex
07:32

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Wed 08 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:04 08/04
Little Gull
Essex
07/04

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Tue 07 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:28 07/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
09:15

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07:58 07/04
Garganey
Essex
07:46

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Sun 05 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 05/04
Little Gull
Essex

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14:01 05/04
Little Gull
Essex
13:05

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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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Wed 01 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 01/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:30

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Fri 27 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:39 27/03
Little Gull
Essex
13:35

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Thu 19 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:56 19/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Wed 18 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 18/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Sun 22 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:48 22/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex
15:00 21/12

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Thu 19 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:31 19/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
18/12

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Mon 02 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 02/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
16:00 01/12

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Sat 30 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:18 30/11
Pomarine Skua
Essex
14:30

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Sun 17 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:47 17/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 16 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:16 16/11
Pomarine Skua
Essex
09:18

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09:32 16/11
Pomarine Skua
Essex
09:21

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Fri 15 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:56 15/11
Little Auk
Essex
10:46

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Tue 05 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 05/11
Sooty Shearwater
Essex
16:25

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Tue 29 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:23 29/10
Bean goose sp
Essex
16:00

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Thu 24 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 24/10
Great Egret
Essex
10:34

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09:58 24/10
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
08:39 23/10

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:14 11/10
Pomarine Skua
Essex
10:40

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:25 28/09
Pomarine Skua
Essex
08:14

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:35 21/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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09:49 21/09
Black-throated Diver
Essex
09:38

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09:12 21/09
Sooty Shearwater
Essex
09:00

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07:43 21/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Essex
07:35

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Sun 25 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 25/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sun 18 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 18/08
Western Osprey
Essex
11:12

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Wed 14 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:46 14/08
Black Tern
Essex
13:54

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:10 28/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
13:37

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07:46 28/07
Black Tern
Essex
08:35 27/07

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Fri 26 Jul 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 26/07
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
06:30

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Fri 17 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:21 17/05
Pomarine Skua
Essex
11:11

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09:26 17/05
Pomarine Skua
Essex
09:04

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06:23 17/05
Pomarine Skua
Essex
06:15

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Sat 11 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:06 11/05
Pomarine Skua
Essex
06:50

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Thu 02 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:36 02/05
Great Egret
Essex
08:22

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
10:35 23/03
Hawfinch
Essex
10:05

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Thu 27 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:47 27/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
09:10

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11:55 27/12
Red-throated Diver
Essex

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Thu 20 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:13 20/12
Black Brant
Essex
18/12

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Wed 05 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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21:51 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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11:03 05/12
Black Guillemot
Essex
10:41

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:34 17/11
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Sat 03 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:28 03/11
Pomarine Skua
Essex
08:15

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Fri 02 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 02/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
12:23

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:46 29/10
Little Auk
Essex
28/10

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:18 28/10
Pomarine Skua
Essex
09:10

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Sat 27 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:31 27/10
Little Auk
Essex
12:50

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10:25 27/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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Site
Time
19:48 26/10
Pomarine Skua
Essex

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:56 19/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sat 13 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:04 13/10
Great Shearwater
Essex
10:00

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Tue 09 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:53 09/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Essex
08:38

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:57 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
12:00

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