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Sun 15 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:19 15/09
Whinchat
Essex
11:12

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Sat 31 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:59 31/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:46 21/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sat 30 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:42 30/03
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
09:22

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:11 08/01
Hawfinch
Essex
06/01

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Fri 16 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:25 16/11
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
10:12

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:50 08/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 03/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 16 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:15 16/09
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 15/09
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 20 Jul 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:18 20/07
Whinchat
Essex
15:40

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Fri 25 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 25/08
Common Quail
Essex

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Sat 12 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 12/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Tue 18 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:47 18/04
Arctic Tern
Essex
07:45

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Tue 28 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 28/03
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sun 19 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:07 19/03
Smew
Essex
07:30

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Thu 09 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:38 09/03
White Wagtail
Essex

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Wed 19 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:56 19/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
12:45

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Tue 18 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 18/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
14:05

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Mon 17 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:52 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
11:00

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Fri 14 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:05 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
12:00

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Mon 18 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:00 18/04
Common Redstart
Essex
18:15

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 09/04
Black Kite
Essex

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Tue 05 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:08 05/04
Common Redstart
Essex
19:00

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Fri 19 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:27 19/02
Firecrest
Essex
10:00

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Sun 13 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 13/12
Firecrest
Essex

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Wed 09 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:12 09/12
Firecrest
Essex

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Fri 01 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 01/11
Little Gull
Essex
14:20

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Mon 19 Aug 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:04 19/08
Whinchat
Essex
08:45

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Sat 17 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:04 17/08
Garganey
Essex
16:47

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Sat 08 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 08/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
10:56

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Sun 17 Jun 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:36 17/06
European Honey Buzzard
Essex

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Wed 09 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 09/02
Mealy Redpoll
Essex

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Fri 16 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:24 16/04
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
17:55 15/04

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Tue 06 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 06/04
Northern Goshawk
Essex
09:50

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Sat 03 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:23 03/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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10:32 03/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
09:45

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07:38 03/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
06:45

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Fri 02 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:43 02/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sat 30 Aug 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:35 30/08
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex

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Sun 27 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:16 27/04
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
07:05

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Tue 02 Oct 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:49 02/10
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 09 Sep 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:42 09/09
Barred Warbler
Essex

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Thu 11 May 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:34 11/05
Common Nightingale
Essex
07:30

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Wed 19 Apr 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:49 19/04
Garden Warbler
Essex

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Sun 10 Apr 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:54 10/04
Common Redstart
Essex
11:45

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10:29 10/04
Green Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 26 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:54 26/03
Jack Snipe
Essex
10:00

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Fri 25 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 25/03
Jack Snipe
Essex
10:00

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Tue 14 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:03 14/12
Barnacle Goose
Essex
10:55

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Sat 18 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:54 18/09
Whinchat
Essex

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Wed 01 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:32 01/10
Barred Warbler
Essex

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14:45 01/10
Barred Warbler
Essex
13:40

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13:54 01/10
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
13:40

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13:47 01/10
Ortolan Bunting
Essex

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10:35 01/10
Ortolan Bunting
Essex

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Tue 30 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 30/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
18:30

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17:00 30/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
16:50

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16:06 30/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
14:55

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14:14 30/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
13:40

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10:17 30/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
09:55

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09:30 30/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex

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Mon 29 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 29/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex

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Sun 28 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:55 28/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex

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Sun 07 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 07/09
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Fri 05 Sep 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:31 05/09
Wryneck
Essex

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14:04 05/09
Wryneck
Essex

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10:40 05/09
Wryneck
Essex
09:30

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Thu 04 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:57 04/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex

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Wed 03 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:16 03/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
20:45

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19:31 03/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
19:15

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Tue 22 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 22/04
Common Nightingale
Essex
12:00

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Wed 16 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:43 16/04
Common Nightingale
Essex
07:10

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Sun 13 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:04 13/04
Common Whitethroat
Essex

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Mon 17 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:32 17/02
Jack Snipe
Essex

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Sat 30 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:05 30/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Sat 25 May 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 25/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 28 Apr 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:46 28/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Mon 22 Apr 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 22/04
Garden Warbler
Essex

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Sun 21 Apr 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:38 21/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Fri 19 Apr 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 19/04
Common Nightingale
Essex
05:30

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Wed 17 Apr 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:43 17/04
Common Nightingale
Essex
09:20

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Fri 09 Mar 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:40 09/03
Sand Martin
Essex
16:30

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