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Sat 14 Aug 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:19 14/08
Black Stork
Essex
17:00

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Wed 21 Jul 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 21/07
Black Kite
Essex
11:42

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Mon 29 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 29/06
Rosy Starling
Essex
20:04

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Fri 29 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:37 29/05
Fin Whale
Essex

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Mon 27 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:25 27/04
Wood Warbler
Essex
11:00

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Sun 26 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:00 26/04
Northern Goshawk
Essex
15:00

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Sun 05 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:23 05/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex
11:00

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Thu 02 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:01 02/04
Great Northern Diver
Essex
08:00

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Thu 26 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:34 26/03
Red-throated Diver
Essex

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Sun 16 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:20 16/02
Camberwell Beauty
Essex
06/02

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:07 08/09
Pomarine Skua
Essex

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Wed 28 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:08 28/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
21:50 27/08

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Wed 20 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 20/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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10:25 20/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:22 03/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 27 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:16 27/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:35

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Tue 30 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 30/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex
10:15

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Mon 07 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:26 07/05
Pomarine Skua
Essex
14:08

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Thu 22 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:47 22/03
Bluethroat
Essex
19/03

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:55 22/09
Western Osprey
Essex
12:50

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Wed 04 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:05 04/01
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 03 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 03/01
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 02 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:57 02/01
Black Redstart
Essex
14:30

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Mon 10 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:56 10/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
12:00

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Fri 28 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:08 28/08
Black Stork
Essex
14:45

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20:08 28/08
Black Stork
Essex

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Sat 10 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:39 10/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Fri 26 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:09 26/09
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 16/02
Waxwing
Essex
12:00

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:48 24/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:30

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Sun 23 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 23/12
Waxwing
Essex
15:08

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Wed 17 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:34 17/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:00 02/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 31 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 31/12
Waxwing
Essex
13:30

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Mon 28 Jun 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:28 28/06
Purple Heron
Essex
10:10

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Thu 12 Feb 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:19 12/02
Mediterranean Gull
Essex
11:00

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Sat 04 Aug 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:17 04/08
Little Gull
Essex

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Fri 27 Oct 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:02 27/10
Little Auk
Essex
13:45

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Wed 15 Feb 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:44 15/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 28 May 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:13 28/05
Red Kite
Essex

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Wed 16 Jun 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:10 16/06
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex

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Fri 09 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 09/04
Mediterranean Gull
Essex
13:00

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Tue 09 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:14 09/03
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Wed 30 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 30/07
Common Swift
Essex
12:10

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Thu 24 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 24/04
White Stork
Essex

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Tue 27 Aug 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 27/08
Crossbill
Essex
13:30

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Sun 12 May 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 12/05
Purple Sandpiper
Essex
11:15

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Fri 02 Nov 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:36 02/11
Little Auk
Essex

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Thu 22 Mar 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 22/03
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 10 Jan 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:02 10/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:45

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Sat 30 Dec 2000

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 30/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:30

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