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Thu 25 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:57 25/02
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sun 17 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:07 17/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
10:30 16/01

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Wed 14 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:55 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Thu 30 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:18 30/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 16 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:07 16/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
15/01

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Tue 02 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 02/07
Brambling
Essex
30/06

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Mon 08 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 08/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:37 08/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex

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Wed 07 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:48 07/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
12:45

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Sat 03 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:57 03/11
Black Tern
Essex
08:20

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:37 03/10
Western Osprey
Essex
16:43 02/10

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 10/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 16 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:35 16/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Wed 06 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:41 06/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 17 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 17/08
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 30 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:06 30/12
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex

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12:00 30/12
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
11:30

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Mon 02 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 02/12
Black Brant
Essex
01/12

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Fri 26 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 26/04
Common Redstart
Essex
12:45

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:07 18/02
Waxwing
Essex
07:35

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Thu 07 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:31 07/02
Waxwing
Essex
14:50

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:58 24/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 15 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 15/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:00

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Fri 14 Jan 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:53 14/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:15

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Fri 02 May 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:21 02/05
Hoopoe
Essex
08:30

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Thu 10 May 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:20 10/05
European Bee-eater
Essex
12:00 09/05

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Sun 01 May 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 01/05
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
10:20

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Wed 03 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:16 03/03
Herons, bitterns
Essex
11:00 02/03

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Wed 16 Apr 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:44 16/04
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 02 Sep 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:42 02/09
Little Egret
Essex
01/09

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Thu 02 May 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 02/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex

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Wed 01 May 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:01 01/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex

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