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Tue 15 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:21 15/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex
14:30

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Mon 26 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:31 26/10
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
25/10

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Thu 10 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:49 10/09
Western Osprey
Essex
08:20

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Sat 29 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:05 29/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:14 24/08
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
23/08

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Tue 03 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:16 03/12
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 28 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:19 28/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
27/10

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Tue 22 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:44 22/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
21/10

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Sat 19 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:22 19/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
17:30

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 12/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
11:00

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Mon 07 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 07/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
06/10

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:34 05/10
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
15:15

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:59 28/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
13:40

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Mon 23 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 23/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 06 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:30 06/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 02 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 02/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
01/09

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Mon 18 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 18/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:35

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 16/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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19:22 16/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 15 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:15 15/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:30

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Mon 04 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:23 04/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex
03/02

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Mon 21 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:41 21/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
20/01

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Sun 09 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 09/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 23/09
Great Skua
Essex

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Sun 16 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 16/09
Black Tern
Essex

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:36 27/08
Black Tern
Essex
26/08

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Mon 30 Jul 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:29 30/07
Black Tern
Essex
29/07

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 10/04
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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11:46 10/04
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Mon 09 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:47 09/04
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
15:30

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:09 08/04
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 04/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:01 03/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex
18:30

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Thu 31 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:33 31/08
Black Tern
Essex
30/08

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Sun 02 Jul 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:04 02/07
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
01/07

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Thu 29 Jun 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 29/06
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
10:35

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Tue 27 Jun 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 27/06
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 25 Jun 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:31 25/06
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 25 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:14 25/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:30 24/02

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Fri 25 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 25/11
Greater Scaup
Essex
24/11

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Sun 20 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:42 20/11
Greater Scaup
Essex
19/11

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Tue 15 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:46 15/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 14 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:34 14/11
Greater Scaup
Essex
13/11

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:02 23/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
15:00 22/10

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sun 18 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 18/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
17:40

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Mon 05 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:43 05/09
Garganey
Essex
04/09

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Sun 28 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:23 28/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Thu 05 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:22 05/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sat 30 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 30/04
Black Kite
Essex
12:45

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Mon 11 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 11/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:26

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14:49 11/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 20 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:25 20/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 19 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:03 19/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
13:00

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Sun 15 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 15/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 09 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:18 09/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
15:45

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Sun 28 Dec 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:05 28/12
Black Redstart
Essex
09:30

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Wed 24 Dec 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 24/12
Black Redstart
Essex
13:45

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Mon 22 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 22/12
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 21 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:46 21/12
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 20 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:06 20/12
Black Redstart
Essex

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Fri 19 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:57 19/12
Black Redstart
Essex

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Thu 18 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:10 18/12
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 06 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 06/12
Dartford Warbler
Essex
11:30

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Fri 05 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:29 05/12
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Sat 29 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:26 29/11
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Thu 27 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 27/11
Dartford Warbler
Essex
12:25

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Wed 19 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 19/11
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Tue 18 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:16 18/11
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Wed 10 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:42 10/09
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 16 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:05 16/11
Caspian Gull
Essex
14:45

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Fri 11 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 11/10
Northern Gannet
Essex

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Sun 29 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:05 29/09
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sat 28 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:09 28/09
Great Skua
Essex

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Wed 24 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 24/04
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
11:50 23/04

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Mon 11 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:57 11/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 26/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
09:15

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Sat 12 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 12/01
Great Skua
Essex
16:10

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Fri 11 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 11/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:45

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 06/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
10:40

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14:22 06/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
11:00

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Sun 28 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 28/10
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Fri 26 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:28 26/10
Western Osprey
Essex
13:50

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Mon 27 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 27/08
Greenish Warbler
Essex
16:30

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Sun 26 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:47 26/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex
14:30

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