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Mon 26 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:37 26/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 22/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
16:25

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10:47 22/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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10:46 22/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
10:44

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09:47 22/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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Mon 02 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:23 02/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 20 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:42 20/11
Whimbrel
Essex
19/11

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Tue 19 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 19/11
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:19 21/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:58 09/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Fri 26 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:57 26/07
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 18 Feb 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 18/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 03/01
Glossy Ibis
Essex
11:05

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Thu 22 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:39 22/02
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Thu 23 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 23/11
Hawfinch
Essex
07:32

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 27/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 25 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 25/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 05 Apr 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 05/04
Black Kite
Essex

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Wed 23 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:50 23/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
10:45

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Mon 31 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:14 31/10
Hen Harrier
Essex
08:00

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Tue 13 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:15 13/09
European Nightjar
Essex

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Mon 12 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 12/09
European Nightjar
Essex
14:30

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Tue 07 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 07/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:50

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Tue 16 Jun 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:42 16/06
Great Egret
Essex
09:30

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Fri 22 May 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 22/05
Western Osprey
Essex
16:45

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Fri 26 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:44 26/09
Whinchat
Essex

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Thu 13 Feb 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 13/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:15

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Thu 16 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:21 16/01
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Sat 08 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 08/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 21 Jul 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:17 21/07
Great Egret
Essex

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16:43 21/07
Great Egret
Essex
16:20

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