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Sat 21 Aug 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 21/08
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 02 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:52 02/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:48

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Mon 01 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:57 01/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
16:30

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Sun 03 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:49 03/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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15:58 03/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:19 17/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
16/12

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Thu 12 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:46 12/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
11/11

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Mon 17 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 17/02
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 09 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:28 09/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Tue 03 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 03/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
02/12

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Sat 10 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:51 10/03
Great Egret
Essex
14:51

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Fri 24 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:37 24/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
23/03

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Sun 19 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:06 19/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
14:22

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12:59 19/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
12:30

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Sat 18 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:54 18/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Wed 15 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:01 15/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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08:10 15/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:30 14/03

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:56 12/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:06 01/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
13:05

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Sun 08 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:06 08/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 08 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 08/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 03 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:21 03/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 25 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 25/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 01 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 01/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 29 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 29/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 23 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 23/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 14 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:34 14/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Wed 26 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 26/10
Great Egret
Essex
14:10

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Sat 22 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:41 22/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
13:29

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Wed 22 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:48 22/09
Western Osprey
Essex
10:00

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Fri 19 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:49 19/02
Black Brant
Essex

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Fri 08 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:23 08/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 03 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:25 03/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 15 Jun 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 15/06
Common Quail
Essex
08:30

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Sat 14 Jun 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:08 14/06
Common Quail
Essex

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Wed 02 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 02/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
12:45

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Fri 03 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:37 03/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex
02/12

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Wed 15 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 15/09
Black Stork
Essex
11:30

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Sat 04 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 04/09
Black Stork
Essex

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Fri 03 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 03/09
Black Stork
Essex
16:30

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Wed 01 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:25 01/09
Black Stork
Essex
13:15

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12:31 01/09
Black Stork
Essex
12:20

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Tue 31 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 31/08
Black Stork
Essex
13:10

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Sun 29 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 29/08
Black Stork
Essex
13:45

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13:17 29/08
Black Stork
Essex
13:00

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10:16 29/08
Black Stork
Essex
10:06

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08:08 29/08
Black Stork
Essex
07:57

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Sat 28 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 28/08
Black Stork
Essex
17:55

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17:56 28/08
Black Stork
Essex

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17:36 28/08
Black Stork
Essex
17:25

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15:50 28/08
Western Osprey
Essex

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Thu 26 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:50 26/08
Black Stork
Essex
09:30

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Wed 25 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 25/08
Black Stork
Essex
08:30

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Tue 24 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:45 24/08
Black Stork
Essex

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15:06 24/08
Black Stork
Essex

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14:28 24/08
Black Stork
Essex
14:15

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Sun 22 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 22/08
Black Stork
Essex
17:33

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Sat 21 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:52 21/08
Black Stork
Essex
19:00

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18:35 21/08
Black Stork
Essex
18:20

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Tue 17 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 17/08
Black Stork
Essex

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Mon 16 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:24 16/08
Black Stork
Essex
17:00

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15:40 16/08
Black Stork
Essex
15:33

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Thu 27 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 27/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
26/03

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Sun 02 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:40 02/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Wed 18 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:53 18/12
Little Egret
Essex

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Sun 17 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 17/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 07 Feb 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 07/02
Hooded Merganser
Essex

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