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Mon 22 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 22/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
20/02

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Fri 19 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:53 19/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
08:25

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Thu 18 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:18 18/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
16:16

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Fri 04 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:23 04/09
Common Quail
Essex

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 31/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 24/08
Western Osprey
Essex

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Wed 12 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 12/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Sun 03 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:00 03/05
Whooper Swan
Essex

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Sat 02 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 02/05
Whooper Swan
Essex

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Fri 01 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:01 01/05
Whooper Swan
Essex
30/04

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Wed 29 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 29/04
Whooper Swan
Essex

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Mon 20 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:58 20/04
Whooper Swan
Essex
19/04

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Wed 20 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:31 20/11
Great Egret
Essex

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07:11 20/11
Common Sandpiper
Essex
19/11

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Mon 18 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:55 18/11
Common Sandpiper
Essex

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Thu 02 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 02/05
Montagu's Harrier
Essex

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Tue 09 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:51 09/04
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:59 11/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 10 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 10/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:49 27/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex

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Wed 26 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:21 26/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex
18:17

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Mon 24 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 24/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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12:17 24/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:09 23/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 22 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 22/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
17:06

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 15/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 13/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex
14:41

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Wed 12 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 12/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex

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Sun 09 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:20 09/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 03/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex
18:46

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Sun 02 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:00 02/09
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex
18:15

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Mon 30 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:01 30/04
Garganey
Essex

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:55 10/04
Hen Harrier
Essex
13:50 09/04

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Sat 30 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 30/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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17:44 30/04
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 11 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:55 11/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
20:00

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Tue 25 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 25/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 16 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 16/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
13:45

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12:39 16/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
12:30

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Sun 01 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:31 01/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
13:30

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Sat 17 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 17/05
Garganey
Essex
18:00

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Sun 20 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 20/04
Common Quail
Essex

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 03/02
Bewick's Swan
Essex
13:15

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Thu 24 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 24/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
15:10

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Wed 23 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 23/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
12:30

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Sun 20 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 20/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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Sat 19 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:11 19/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
16:00

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