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Thu 18 Apr 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:39 18/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:44 22/03
Kittiwake
Essex
09:30

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Sun 18 Feb 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:57 18/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
17:00

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Thu 25 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 25/01
Smew
Essex
11:30

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Tue 23 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 23/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:41 14/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 03 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 03/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:30

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:12 22/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 16 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:20 16/09
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Thu 07 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 07/09
Osprey
Essex
19:05

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Wed 06 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:53 06/09
Osprey
Essex

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:40 26/08
Osprey
Essex
10:02

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Sun 23 Apr 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:35 23/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Fri 31 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:43 31/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
10:20

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Sat 25 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:53 25/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
15:50

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15:31 25/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
15:28

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12:40 25/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
12:38

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12:16 25/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
12:11

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11:30 25/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
11:23

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10:30 25/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
10:26

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Fri 24 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:17 24/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
11:10

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10:50 24/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
09:50

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09:43 24/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
09:39

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09:04 24/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
09:03

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09:04 24/03
Alpine Swift
Essex
08:48

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Wed 15 Mar 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:30 15/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex
14/03

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Wed 15 Feb 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:01 15/02
Smew
Essex
11:40

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Tue 14 Feb 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:06 14/02
Smew
Essex
13/02

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Fri 10 Feb 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:50 10/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Thu 02 Feb 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:24 02/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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11:05 02/02
Smew
Essex
08:30

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Wed 01 Feb 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:06 01/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Mon 30 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:25 30/01
Smew
Essex

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12:29 30/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 29 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 29/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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12:44 29/01
Smew
Essex
12:15

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Sat 28 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 28/01
Smew
Essex
10:52

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Fri 27 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:47 27/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 26 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:27 26/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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14:23 26/01
Smew
Essex
14:18

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Sun 22 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 22/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 20 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:39 20/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 17 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:51 17/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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08:37 17/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
16/01

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Sun 15 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 15/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 14 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:49 14/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:45

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Fri 13 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 13/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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11:44 13/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Wed 11 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:12 11/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 10 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:37 10/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 08 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 08/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:10

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Fri 06 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:27 06/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Mon 02 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:15 02/01
Great Grey Shrike
Essex
14:30

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08:52 02/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
08:48

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07:54 02/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
01/01

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Sat 31 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 31/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Wed 28 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:50 28/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:45

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Wed 21 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:24 21/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:55

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11:55 21/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:01 18/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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12:59 18/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 03 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:54 03/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Mon 28 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:37 28/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
27/11

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 21/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:24 20/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
08:18

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Fri 18 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:39 18/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Thu 17 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:16 17/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
16/11

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Tue 15 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:40 15/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:26 28/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
27/10

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Mon 24 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:28 24/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 22 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:57 22/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 04 Oct 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 04/10
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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12:04 04/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
03/10

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Fri 30 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:42 30/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:44

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 26/09
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
25/09

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Thu 22 Sep 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 22/09
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 16 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:30 16/09
Garganey
Essex
14/09

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Sun 08 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 08/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 04 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:07 04/05
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Tue 03 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 03/05
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:35

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14:20 03/05
Glossy Ibis
Essex
14:16

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11:10 03/05
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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09:13 03/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 02 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 02/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 01 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:09 01/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Fri 01 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:20 01/04
Smew
Essex

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Thu 31 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:24 31/03
Smew
Essex
09:14

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Sun 27 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
20:26 27/03
Smew
Essex

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:58 20/03
Smew
Essex
10:55

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Fri 04 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 04/03
Greater Scaup
Essex
01/03

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Wed 02 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:37 02/03
Caspian Gull
Essex
01/03

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Wed 16 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 16/02
Smew
Essex

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Mon 14 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:32 14/02
Smew
Essex

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Wed 02 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:22 02/02
Smew
Essex

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11:38 02/02
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Tue 01 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 01/02
Smew
Essex
09:15

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Fri 28 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 28/01
Smew
Essex

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Thu 27 Jan 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
19:46 27/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 26 Jan 2022

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22:06 26/01
Smew
Essex

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15:04 26/01
Smew
Essex

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