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Sun 09 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:30 09/08
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 22 Sep 2019

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Site
Time
08:27 22/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:22 26/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
08:13

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Mon 15 Oct 2018

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Site
Time
22:52 15/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Thu 01 Mar 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
13:41 01/03
Bonaparte's Gull
Essex

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Tue 12 Dec 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:39 12/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 28 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:14 28/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:00

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:09 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
16:09

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12:07 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
11:35

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09:55 27/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 06 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:14 06/01
Jack Snipe
Essex
08:00

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Thu 24 Nov 2016

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Site
Time
11:36 24/11
Jack Snipe
Essex

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Sun 08 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:30 08/05
Common Quail
Essex
07/05

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Sun 13 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:41 13/03
Caspian Gull
Essex
09:00

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Tue 02 Feb 2016

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Time
10:06 02/02
Firecrest
Essex

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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Location
Site
Time
13:39 31/10
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 26 Oct 2015

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Time
07:54 26/10
Woodpigeon
Essex

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Mon 21 Sep 2015

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Location
Site
Time
15:39 21/09
Firecrest
Essex

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Sun 08 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:41 08/03
Sand Martin
Essex

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Mon 08 Dec 2014

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Time
10:16 08/12
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 22 Nov 2014

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Date
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08:27 22/11
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex
08:01

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Fri 02 May 2014

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Time
15:51 02/05
Great Egret
Essex
11:30

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Wed 26 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 26/02
Jack Snipe
Essex

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Thu 23 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:55 23/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 05 Jan 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
09:21 05/01
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 14 Dec 2013

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Date
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Time
08:32 14/12
Water Pipit
Essex
12/12

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Sat 16 Nov 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
08:14 16/11
Jack Snipe
Essex

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Wed 06 Nov 2013

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Time
12:08 06/11
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 23 Oct 2013

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Time
16:58 23/10
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 04 May 2013

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Time
18:06 04/05
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Tue 09 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
11:12 09/04
Common Redstart
Essex
08:00

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Mon 01 Apr 2013

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Time
09:29 01/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 09 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
10:30 09/03
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:04

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Fri 01 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
14:09 01/02
Waxwing
Essex
13:30

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Wed 09 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:14 09/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 02 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
12:22 02/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:20

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10:54 02/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 01 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
10:16 01/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:13

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09:37 01/01
Waxwing
Essex

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08:41 01/01
Waxwing
Essex

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08:34 01/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 31 Dec 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
11:40 31/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 21 Dec 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
14:22 21/12
Waxwing
Essex

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13:58 21/12
Waxwing
Essex
12:30

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Sun 16 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:17 16/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
08:45 15/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 12 Dec 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
09:27 12/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 11 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:23 11/12
Waxwing
Essex

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09:24 11/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 10 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 10/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 09 Dec 2012

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

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Sun 18 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:11 18/11
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Fri 09 Mar 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:30 09/03
Common Whitethroat
Essex

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Sun 05 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
12:26 05/02
Grey Plover
Essex

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Sun 27 Nov 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:34 27/11
Snow Bunting
Essex
14:25

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Sat 26 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:08 26/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Mon 02 May 2011

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Date
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Time
08:06 02/05
Grey Plover
Essex

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Thu 28 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:42 28/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 21 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 21/04
Waxwing
Essex
10:36

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Wed 06 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:13 06/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 03 Apr 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
16:50 03/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 01 Apr 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
22:17 01/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 27 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
08:57 27/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 26 Mar 2011

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Time
09:23 26/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 25 Mar 2011

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12:00 25/03
Waxwing
Essex
10:45

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08:04 25/03
Waxwing
Essex

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07:57 25/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 22 Mar 2011

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Site
Time
08:19 22/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 19 Mar 2011

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Time
08:08 19/03
Waxwing
Essex
07:58

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Fri 18 Mar 2011

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08:20 18/03
Waxwing
Essex
16:35 17/03

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Thu 17 Mar 2011

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12:53 17/03
Waxwing
Essex
11:00

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10:55 17/03
Waxwing
Essex

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08:14 17/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 16 Mar 2011

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Time
15:14 16/03
Waxwing
Essex
12:20

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Mon 14 Mar 2011

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Date
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14:19 14/03
Waxwing
Essex
14:00

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Sun 13 Feb 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
14:20 13/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 10 Feb 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
12:06 10/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 09 Feb 2011

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20:22 09/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 01 Feb 2011

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12:28 01/02
Waxwing
Essex
11:30

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Fri 28 Jan 2011

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11:33 28/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

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21:34 26/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 23 Jan 2011

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15:58 23/01
Waxwing
Essex
14:40

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Sat 22 Jan 2011

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18:36 22/01
Waxwing
Essex

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11:40 22/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:30

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11:12 22/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 21 Jan 2011

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17:48 21/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 20 Jan 2011

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13:20 20/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:15

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10:18 20/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:30

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Wed 19 Jan 2011

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Site
Time
14:02 19/01
Waxwing
Essex

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09:45 19/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:40

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08:29 19/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:25

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Tue 18 Jan 2011

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Site
Time
21:16 18/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
12:19 16/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 08 Jan 2011

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09:56 08/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:40

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Fri 07 Jan 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
15:47 07/01
Waxwing
Essex
15:30

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Thu 06 Jan 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
14:10 06/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:40

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Sun 19 Dec 2010

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Time
11:52 19/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Wed 11 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:49 11/08
Western Osprey
Essex
13:15

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Mon 26 Apr 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
15:58 26/04
Red Kite
Essex

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Sat 19 Dec 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
10:43 19/12
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex
18/12

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