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Thu 25 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 25/03
Swallow
Essex

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Fri 05 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 05/03
Sand Martin
Essex
03/03

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Mon 04 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:00 04/01
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
09:45

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Sun 03 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 03/01
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
15:35

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:10 29/12
Great Egret
Essex
09:50

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Thu 03 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:32 03/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:50 02/12

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 01/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:25

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Wed 06 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 06/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Sun 03 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:02 03/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
02/05

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Tue 28 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:06 28/04
European Turtle Dove
Essex
07:55

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Fri 20 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:24 20/12
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Tue 09 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:03 09/04
Iceland Gull
Essex

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09:53 09/04
Iceland Gull
Essex
06:45

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:56 29/04
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
06:20 28/04

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:35 21/04
European Turtle Dove
Essex
17:40

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 14/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex
06:50

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Mon 09 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:39 09/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 07/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Fri 06 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:16 06/04
Garganey
Essex
06:58

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:15 05/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
07:50

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 04/04
Yellow Wagtail
Essex
17:00

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13:45 04/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Mon 02 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:30 02/04
Yellow Wagtail
Essex

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Sat 03 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:22 03/03
Hawfinch
Essex
08:10

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Thu 15 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:22 15/02
Great Egret
Essex
16:02

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Sat 13 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:52 13/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 12 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 12/01
Hawfinch
Essex

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Wed 13 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:10 13/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
12:45 12/09

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Mon 30 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:49 30/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:58 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:20

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08:19 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
26/01

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Wed 25 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:11 25/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 24 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 24/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 23 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:46 23/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 26 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 26/12
Mealy Redpoll
Essex

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Sun 01 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 01/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Fri 29 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:24 29/04
European Turtle Dove
Essex
17:00

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Sun 13 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:32 13/03
Little Ringed Plover
Essex

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Mon 30 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:30 30/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:52 29/10
Black Redstart
Essex
07:05

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Thu 17 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 17/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
15:40

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Sat 14 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:45 14/03
Little Ringed Plover
Essex
06:15

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Sat 17 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 17/01
Great Egret
Essex
08:25

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Wed 07 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:56 07/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Wed 30 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:42 30/04
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Fri 18 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 18/04
European Turtle Dove
Essex
08:10

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Tue 01 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:55 01/04
European Turtle Dove
Essex
08:35

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Mon 17 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:48 17/03
Western Osprey
Essex
06:25

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:39 20/03
Waxwing
Essex
07:55

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Mon 07 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:36 07/01
Bewick's Swan
Essex
13:00

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:51 18/12
Waxwing
Essex
09:35

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Sat 02 Apr 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:02 02/04
Waxwing
Essex
09:00

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Sat 26 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:16 26/03
Waxwing
Essex
11:00

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Fri 25 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:30 25/03
Waxwing
Essex
15:45

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Wed 29 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:16 29/12
Waxwing
Essex
12:00 28/12

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Tue 07 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 07/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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10:38 07/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Mon 06 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:19 06/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:55

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Sat 04 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:06 04/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
09:35

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Fri 03 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 03/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
14:55

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Sun 25 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:51 25/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
06:30

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Sat 07 May 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 07/05
White Stork
Essex
12:45

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Sat 22 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:50 22/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Essex
07:25

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Sun 04 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:49 04/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 05 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:17 05/05
Golden Oriole
Essex
06:05

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