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Tue 03 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:16 03/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
08:03

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Fri 08 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:27 08/03
Willow Warbler
Essex

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Tue 07 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:57 07/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
08:33

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Sun 01 Jul 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:02 01/07
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 19 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:03 19/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Sun 19 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:53 19/11
Hawfinch
Essex

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Tue 17 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:48 17/10
Hawfinch
Essex
08:42

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08:03 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
07:55

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Sun 13 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:09 13/03
Sand Martin
Essex

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Mon 01 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 01/09
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Sun 31 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 31/08
Wryneck
Essex
11:55

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Sat 30 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:59 30/08
Wryneck
Essex

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Tue 19 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:02 19/08
Wood Warbler
Essex

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Mon 18 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 18/08
Wood Warbler
Essex
16:10

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Mon 02 Jun 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
06:31 02/06
Great Egret
Essex
06:30

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Wed 15 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 15/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
14/01

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Wed 08 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:32 08/05
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 27 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 27/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 14 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:45 14/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 18 Jun 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:23 18/06
Crossbill
Essex
12:00

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Fri 01 Jun 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 01/06
Glossy Ibis
Essex
14:50

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 12/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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10:36 12/02
Greater Scaup
Essex

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07:59 12/02
Smew
Essex

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Sun 10 Apr 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:02 10/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 09 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:52 09/04
Waxwing
Essex
08:20

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Sun 27 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:26 27/03
Waxwing
Essex

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09:50 27/03
Swallow
Essex

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Sun 13 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 13/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 13 Feb 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:48 13/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 11 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:04 11/02
Waxwing
Essex
11:30

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:33 16/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Sun 09 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:24 09/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 08 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:43 08/01
Smew
Essex
09:43

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Mon 03 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 03/01
Red-crested Pochard
Essex

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:40 02/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 28 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:24 28/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 17 Jul 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 17/07
Northern Gannet
Essex

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18:12 17/07
Northern Gannet
Essex

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17:06 17/07
Northern Gannet
Essex

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Wed 10 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:49 10/03
Common Redpoll
Essex

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Tue 09 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:46 09/03
Common Redpoll
Essex
11:00

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10:09 09/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex
09:30

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Mon 08 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 08/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex
11:45

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11:08 08/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex

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Sun 07 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 07/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex
14:15

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11:38 07/03
Pink-footed Goose
Essex
10:40

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Sun 13 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 13/04
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 12 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:03 12/04
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 11 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:38 11/04
Garganey
Essex
08:20

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Thu 10 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:12 10/04
Garganey
Essex
08:30

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Wed 09 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 09/04
Garganey
Essex

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10:27 09/04
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 07 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:32 07/04
Garganey
Essex
09:00

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Sat 29 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:58 29/03
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
14:00

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Sun 24 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:01 24/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 23 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:48 23/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Fri 22 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 22/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
14:00

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:21 17/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
10:00

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Fri 15 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:16 15/02
Smew
Essex
14:00

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Tue 12 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:05 12/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
12:45

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:39 10/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
08:20

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Tue 22 Jan 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:26 22/01
Smew
Essex
14:00

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Sun 20 Jan 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 20/01
Smew
Essex
14:00

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Sat 19 Jan 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:39 19/01
Smew
Essex
11:00

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Sat 12 Jan 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:51 12/01
Smew
Essex
14:15

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Wed 02 Jan 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 02/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 19 Dec 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:47 19/12
Smew
Essex

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Wed 04 Apr 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 04/04
Garganey
Essex
10:50

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Wed 28 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:40 28/03
Garganey
Essex

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Tue 27 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:05 27/03
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 26 Mar 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:44 26/03
Garganey
Essex
13:45

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Sun 25 Mar 2007

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Location
Site
Time
17:27 25/03
Garganey
Essex
08:30

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Sat 24 Mar 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
09:19 24/03
Garganey
Essex
08:55

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Fri 23 Mar 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
15:41 23/03
Garganey
Essex
15:15

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09:35 23/03
Garganey
Essex
09:20

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Fri 26 Jan 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:45 26/01
Smew
Essex
25/01

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Tue 28 Feb 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 28/02
Smew
Essex

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Mon 16 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 16/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 15 Jan 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:50 15/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 12 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 12/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 07 Jan 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
19:18 07/01
Smew
Essex
12:15

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Fri 06 Jan 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
14:46 06/01
Smew
Essex
14:00

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Mon 02 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 02/01
Smew
Essex
10:55

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Sun 01 Jan 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:54 01/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 29 Dec 2005

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:39 29/12
Smew
Essex
12:00

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Wed 28 Dec 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 28/12
Smew
Essex
26/12

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Sat 12 Feb 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
12:05 12/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 11 Feb 2005

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Site
Time
15:03 11/02
Smew
Essex

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Sat 05 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
14:03 05/02
Smew
Essex
13:00

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Thu 27 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:24 27/01
Smew
Essex
26/01

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Fri 14 Jan 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:20 14/01
Smew
Essex

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Mon 03 Jan 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:28 03/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 02 Jan 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:22 02/01
Smew
Essex
12:00

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Sat 01 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 01/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 11 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:36 11/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 24 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 24/04
Smew
Essex

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Mon 22 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:28 22/03
White Wagtail
Essex

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Sun 21 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:34 21/03
Little Ringed Plover
Essex

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Sat 13 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:33 13/03
Little Ringed Plover
Essex
16:00

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