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Thu 06 Feb 2020

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Location
Site
Time
14:45 06/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

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17:04 03/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 25 Jan 2020

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16:26 25/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
14:30

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09:47 25/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
09:40

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Fri 24 Jan 2020

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13:48 24/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 17 Jan 2020

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19:53 17/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
14:45

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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19:02 12/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 11 Jan 2020

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Time
17:01 11/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 10 Jan 2020

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Time
15:40 10/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 07 Jan 2020

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Date
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Time
11:45 07/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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Time
20:29 04/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 27 Oct 2019

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11:58 27/10
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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Time
21:55 05/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

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16:58 04/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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14:18 28/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Time
13:28 03/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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13:57 18/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

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Time
15:54 07/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

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17:45 06/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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14:08 04/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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09:23 04/01
Shore Lark
Essex

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

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Time
15:38 03/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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10:46 03/01
Shore Lark
Essex
10:25

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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14:36 02/01
Shore Lark
Essex
14:35

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11:24 02/01
Shore Lark
Essex

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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Time
10:26 01/01
Shore Lark
Essex

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Mon 31 Dec 2018

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Time
08:08 31/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Sun 30 Dec 2018

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14:44 30/12
Shore Lark
Essex
14:31

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Sat 29 Dec 2018

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Time
10:06 29/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Wed 26 Dec 2018

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12:11 26/12
Shore Lark
Essex
12:10

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10:49 26/12
Shore Lark
Essex
10:44

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Tue 25 Dec 2018

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Time
11:23 25/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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Time
11:46 24/12
Shore Lark
Essex
11:00

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11:32 24/12
Shore Lark
Essex
10:05

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Sun 23 Dec 2018

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Time
12:26 23/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Fri 21 Dec 2018

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Time
14:17 21/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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09:58 21/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Thu 20 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
16:49 20/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Time
12:35 19/12
Shore Lark
Essex
12:15

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Tue 18 Dec 2018

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Time
14:38 18/12
Shore Lark
Essex
13:30

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11:40 18/12
Shore Lark
Essex
11:00

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08:51 18/12
Shore Lark
Essex
08:43

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Mon 17 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:53 17/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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11:01 17/12
Shore Lark
Essex
10:30

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Sun 16 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:02 16/12
Shore Lark
Essex
15:00

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12:58 16/12
Shore Lark
Essex
12:43

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Sat 15 Dec 2018

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Time
09:59 15/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Fri 14 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:01 14/12
Shore Lark
Essex
12:55

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10:19 14/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Thu 13 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 13/12
Shore Lark
Essex

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Wed 12 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:46 12/12
Shore Lark
Essex
12:25

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10:44 12/12
Shore Lark
Essex
10:30

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Thu 22 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:36 22/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Tue 20 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:48 20/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Mon 19 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:32 19/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:50 29/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:04 28/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Wed 07 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:36 07/03
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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16:33 07/03
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 18/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:15 17/02

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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Time
13:14 30/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:47 03/10
Little Stint
Essex

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Sun 05 Mar 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:58 05/03
Glaucous Gull
Essex
04/03

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Wed 04 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:49 04/01
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Tue 27 Dec 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:31 27/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 29 Nov 2016

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Date
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Time
16:54 29/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 15 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:58 15/11
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 14 Nov 2016

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Time
11:06 14/11
Waxwing
Essex

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09:27 14/11
Waxwing
Essex
09:15

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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22:16 13/11
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 04 Nov 2016

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Date
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Time
12:04 04/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 02 Nov 2016

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Date
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21:21 02/11
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
12:42 26/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
09:40

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Mon 24 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
16:20 24/10
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 20 Oct 2016

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Date
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17:22 20/10
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 19 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
21:40 19/10
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
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17:18 09/10
Wryneck
Essex

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Wed 24 Feb 2016

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17:48 24/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Wed 20 Jan 2016

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16:23 20/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Wed 26 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:04 26/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Wed 18 Feb 2015

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18:27 18/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
11:30

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Sun 07 Dec 2014

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18:12 07/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Fri 29 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
14:28 29/08
Common Redstart
Essex

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Thu 28 Aug 2014

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10:57 28/08
Common Redstart
Essex

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Wed 20 Aug 2014

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11:41 20/08
Common Redstart
Essex

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Thu 23 Jan 2014

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Date
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22:42 23/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 30 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
22:19 30/11
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 13 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:13 13/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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10:09 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sat 12 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:57 12/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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12:46 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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11:01 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
10:30

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Tue 01 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
16:04 01/10
Little Gull
Essex

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Wed 18 Sep 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
15:25 18/09
Garganey
Essex

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Tue 17 Sep 2013

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Site
Time
14:23 17/09
Great Skua
Essex

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11:01 17/09
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 08 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:57 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sun 21 Apr 2013

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11:05 21/04
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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Date
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07:59 12/02
Snow Bunting
Essex
15:00 11/02

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Sat 29 Dec 2012

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Site
Time
11:03 29/12
Waxwing
Essex

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