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Sun 19 Sep 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 19/09
Western Osprey
Essex
17:44

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Mon 22 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:19 22/02
Woodlark
Essex
08:13

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Sat 01 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:16 01/08
Lesser Emperor
Essex
16:10 30/07

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Tue 21 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:41 21/05
Great Egret
Essex
07:30

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:13 16/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Mon 11 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:09 11/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Mon 10 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:02 10/09
Great Egret
Essex
06:35

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Fri 07 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:02 07/09
Great Egret
Essex
06:13

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:20 03/09
Great Egret
Essex
07:18

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Thu 19 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:58 19/10
Hawfinch
Essex
08:47

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Wed 15 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 15/03
Waxwing
Essex
15:00

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Fri 09 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:16 09/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:19 06/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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07:50 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Mon 16 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:32 16/11
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 12 Oct 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:05 12/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Tue 25 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:08 25/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Tue 27 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 27/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Mon 20 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:28 20/05
Great Egret
Essex

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Fri 25 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:04 25/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 29 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:16 29/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sat 22 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 22/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Tue 04 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:42 04/12
Waxwing
Essex
15:38

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Wed 01 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 01/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Fri 10 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:58 10/02
Smew
Essex

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Sun 10 Apr 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:09 10/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 08 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:49 08/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 30 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:42 30/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:40

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:30 16/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 04 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:08 04/12
Smew
Essex
03/12

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Mon 30 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:36 30/08
Common Redstart
Essex

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Sun 07 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:37 07/03
Smew
Essex

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Fri 05 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:57 05/03
Smew
Essex

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Wed 03 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 03/03
Smew
Essex

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Sat 27 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:13 27/02
Smew
Essex
15:00

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Tue 09 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 09/02
Smew
Essex

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Sat 26 Dec 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 26/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 26 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:39 26/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Fri 11 Sep 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 11/09
Montagu's Harrier
Essex

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Wed 11 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:24 11/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 15 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:06 15/12
Smew
Essex

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Fri 14 Dec 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:32 14/12
Smew
Essex
13/12

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Tue 30 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:53 30/01
Smew
Essex
15:10

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Mon 05 Dec 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 05/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 04 Apr 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:35 04/04
Waxwing
Essex

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13:43 04/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 03 Apr 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:56 03/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 01 Apr 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:14 01/04
Waxwing
Essex
12:00

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Thu 31 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:38 31/03
Waxwing
Essex
10:00

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Wed 30 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:23 30/03
Waxwing
Essex
16:45

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Tue 29 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:18 29/03
Waxwing
Essex
09:45

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Mon 28 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:05 28/03
Waxwing
Essex
09:00

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Sun 27 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:06 27/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 27 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:29 27/12
Smew
Essex

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Thu 02 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 02/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 21 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 21/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 08 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:01 08/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Mon 21 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:59 21/04
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
12:30

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Sun 02 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:52 02/02
Smew
Essex

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Sun 26 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 26/01
Smew
Essex
14:15

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Wed 30 Oct 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 30/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Essex

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Fri 16 Aug 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:03 16/08
Harrier sp
Essex

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Sun 03 Mar 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:17 03/03
Smew
Essex
02/03

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