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Wed 25 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 25/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 29 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:29 29/12
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 31 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:24 31/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:20 16/02
Great Egret
Essex
17:25

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:13 20/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 11/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:06 01/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:46 31/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Fri 15 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 15/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Thu 07 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:55 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 01 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
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Time
19:23 01/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 27 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 27/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sat 24 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 24/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:09 28/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 03 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:36 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Tue 30 Aug 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 30/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 27 Aug 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:48 27/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Thu 18 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:24 18/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
17/08

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Tue 16 Aug 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:50 16/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 15 Aug 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:38 15/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 09 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:56 09/03
Great Egret
Essex
08/03

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08:54 09/03
Black Brant
Essex
08/03

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Sat 25 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:23 25/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 28 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:19 28/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 01 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 01/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
11:50

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08:50 01/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
31/08

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Fri 30 Aug 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:40 30/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 18 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 18/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
14:00

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Sat 27 Feb 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 27/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
14:30

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Fri 26 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 26/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 12 Dec 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:43 12/12
Hen Harrier
Essex
13:30

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Fri 21 Aug 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:23 21/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Essex

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Fri 08 Sep 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
07/09

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Fri 04 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:56 04/03
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Wed 11 Aug 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:29 11/08
Little Egret
Essex

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Sat 15 May 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:26 15/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
07:35

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Wed 21 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:43 21/04
Yellow Wagtail
Essex

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Tue 20 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 20/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 07 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:23 07/04
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 05 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:15 05/04
White Wagtail
Essex

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Tue 23 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 23/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Wed 10 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:07 10/03
Merlin
Essex

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Tue 09 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 09/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 08 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:16 08/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 26 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:06 26/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Wed 25 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:07 25/02
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Sun 25 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 25/01
Black Brant
Essex
24/01

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