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Sun 31 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:26 31/05
Brent Goose
Essex
20:00 30/05

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Thu 30 Apr 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
16:11 30/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 07 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:03 07/04
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
13:25

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Mon 30 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 30/03
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
13:50

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

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Location
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Time
13:45 15/01
Black Guillemot
Essex
13:20

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13:14 15/01
Black Guillemot
Essex
12:57

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Sat 02 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:38 02/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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Location
Site
Time
18:12 29/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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12:48 29/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:32 28/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:16 21/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
13:58

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:44 20/09
Western Osprey
Essex
18:41

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Fri 15 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:53 15/03
Smew
Essex
16:48

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Wed 20 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
19:18 20/02
Smew
Essex

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Sat 26 Jan 2019

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Time
19:41 26/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:51 20/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:06 17/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

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Location
Site
Time
11:39 16/01
Smew
Essex

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Tue 15 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:43 15/01
Smew
Essex

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:52 14/01
Smew
Essex

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:56 24/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 23 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
13:35 23/12
Smew
Essex

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Thu 20 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:50 20/12
Smew
Essex

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:43 19/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 10 Dec 2018

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Time
13:33 10/12
Smew
Essex

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Fri 30 Nov 2018

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Time
19:23 30/11
Smew
Essex

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18:20 30/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
13:00

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Tue 27 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:57 27/11
Smew
Essex
11:55

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:22 25/11
Smew
Essex

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 24/11
Smew
Essex

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Sat 05 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:07 05/05
Western Osprey
Essex
11:00

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Mon 02 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:12 02/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sat 27 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:04 27/01
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Fri 10 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:19 10/11
Western Osprey
Essex
11:20 09/11

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Sun 24 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:59 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
12:56

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:01 22/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
13:15 21/09

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Mon 18 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:53 18/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sun 27 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 27/08
Western Osprey
Essex
14:10

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Tue 30 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 30/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Mon 29 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 29/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:15

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Sun 28 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:12 28/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 25 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:26 25/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Wed 24 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 24/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
15:45

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Wed 02 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:44 02/09
Great Egret
Essex
07:40

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Wed 13 May 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:56 13/05
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 14 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:18 14/03
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
14:15

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Thu 28 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:24 28/03
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sat 22 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:59 22/12
Waxwing
Essex

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13:12 22/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:45

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Fri 10 Jun 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:06 10/06
Black Kite
Essex
13:30

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Mon 13 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:08 13/12
Waxwing
Essex
14:00

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Thu 09 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:36 09/12
Waxwing
Essex
14:15

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Mon 07 Sep 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:07 07/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:40

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Sat 04 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 04/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 03 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 03/04
Waxwing
Essex
17:50

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13:47 03/04
Waxwing
Essex
13:40

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12:35 03/04
Waxwing
Essex
11:15

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10:42 03/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 02 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:13 02/04
Waxwing
Essex
18:05

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09:21 02/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 01 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 01/04
Waxwing
Essex
17:00

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Fri 14 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 14/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex
13:30

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Fri 22 Aug 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 22/08
Western Osprey
Essex
16:40

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11:58 22/08
Western Osprey
Essex
11:00

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 17/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex
09:50

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Wed 11 Apr 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 11/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
12:18

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09:11 11/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
08:55

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08:24 11/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
08:08

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Sat 07 Apr 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:10 07/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
12:00

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Fri 06 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:13 06/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
11:53

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Mon 02 Apr 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:55 02/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
13:30

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12:04 02/04
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
10:00

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Mon 19 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:15 19/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
15:00

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Sun 18 Mar 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:18 18/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
10:00

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Sat 17 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:52 17/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
12:40

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11:34 17/03
Little Gull
Essex
11:25

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10:53 17/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
10:35

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07:37 17/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
07:15

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Fri 16 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:16 16/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
13:40

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Wed 14 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:19 14/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex

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Tue 13 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 13/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
14:45

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Sat 10 Mar 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
13:56 10/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
13:32

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12:34 10/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex

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09:44 10/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
09:02

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08:32 10/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Essex
08:09

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Fri 01 Sep 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:25 01/09
Hoopoe
Essex

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Sat 01 Jan 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:51 01/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sun 21 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 21/03
Egyptian Goose
Essex
16:10

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Tue 23 Dec 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:49 23/12
Water Pipit
Essex
13:30

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Thu 04 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 04/12
Little Egret
Essex

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15:48 04/12
Little Egret
Essex
14:30

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Mon 14 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:15 14/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:06

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Sun 13 Apr 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:56 13/04
American Wigeon
Essex
16:30

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Thu 10 Apr 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:21 10/04
American Wigeon
Essex

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08:11 10/04
American Wigeon
Essex
07:55

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Tue 08 Apr 2003

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:53 08/04
American Wigeon
Essex

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Mon 07 Apr 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:36 07/04
American Wigeon
Essex
19:33

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10:11 07/04
American Wigeon
Essex

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09:59 07/04
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 06 Apr 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 06/04
American Wigeon
Essex

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