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Sat 13 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 13/04
Garden Warbler
Essex

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Sat 10 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:36 10/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 14/01
Smew
Essex

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10:24 14/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:17 13/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 12/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:30

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Sun 07 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:01 07/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
06/01

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Sat 06 Jan 2024

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Location
Site
Time
14:15 06/01
Smew
Essex
14:08

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09:59 06/01
Smew
Essex
09:57

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08:33 06/01
Smew
Essex
08:27

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Fri 05 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 05/01
Smew
Essex
14:14

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09:46 05/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:30

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Thu 04 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 04/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 03 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:29 03/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:00

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12:31 03/01
Smew
Essex
12:27

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Tue 02 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:42 02/01
Smew
Essex
11:25

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12:36 02/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
11:20

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09:48 02/01
Smew
Essex
09:34

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Mon 01 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:46 01/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 31 Dec 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:14 31/12
Smew
Essex
10:00

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09:55 31/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:53

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Sat 30 Dec 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:16 30/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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08:14 30/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 29 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:59 29/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:55

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Thu 28 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 28/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Wed 27 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:52 27/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:46

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Tue 26 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:38 26/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:32

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Sun 24 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:05 24/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:00

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Fri 22 Dec 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:36 22/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:33

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Tue 19 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:20 19/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
11:17

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Fri 15 Dec 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:48 15/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 10 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:10 10/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 10 Nov 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 10/11
Eurasian Penduline Tit
Essex
09:32

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 04/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 03 Nov 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:23 03/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:19

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 29/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:52

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:42 27/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:38

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12:45 27/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:42

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:02 22/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:01

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:50 20/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:49

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Thu 19 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:43 19/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 17 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 17/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:05

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Sun 15 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:59 15/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
14:50

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Thu 12 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 12/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:10 09/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:20 08/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
08:20

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:04 07/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:02

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Sat 21 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:41 21/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
13:39

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Wed 18 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 18/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 23 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:47 23/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
15:30

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:02 18/12
Smew
Essex

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Fri 25 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 25/11
Smew
Essex
16:50

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 22/11
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 12/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:34

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09:38 12/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:36

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 04/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Thu 03 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:27 03/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:17 08/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
11:07

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:04 26/09
Smew
Essex
07:00

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Thu 26 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:44 26/05
Sanderling
Essex

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Sun 15 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 15/05
Smew
Essex

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Wed 02 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:02 02/03
Smew
Essex

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Tue 01 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:07 01/03
Smew
Essex

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Thu 17 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:23 17/02
Smew
Essex
12:12

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Sun 13 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:22 13/02
Smew
Essex
15:45

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11:01 13/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12/02

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Sat 29 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:49 29/01
Smew
Essex
11:39

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Fri 14 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:27 14/01
Smew
Essex
11:25

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:33 03/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
14:31

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08:24 03/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
02/01

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Fri 31 Dec 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:34 31/12
Smew
Essex
30/12

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Thu 30 Dec 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 30/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 19 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:47 19/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 18 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:21 18/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:17

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Tue 14 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:40 14/12
Smew
Essex
13/12

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Sat 20 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:31 20/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
15:27

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Wed 17 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 17/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sat 06 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:34 06/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 05 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:12 05/11
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
13:57

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:47 12/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 09 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:27 09/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:23

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11:15 09/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
11:09

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Wed 06 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 06/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:38 24/04
Little Gull
Essex
12:34

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Mon 29 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 29/03
Western Osprey
Essex
19:35

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Wed 06 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:30 06/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 02/01
Smew
Essex

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11:58 02/01
Smew
Essex
11:53

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Sun 27 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:25 27/12
Smew
Essex
26/12

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:59 17/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
09:50

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Sat 12 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:06 12/12
Smew
Essex

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Thu 26 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:59 26/11
Smew
Essex
25/11

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Sun 16 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:42 16/08
Smew
Essex

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Mon 01 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:15 01/06
Smew
Essex
08:06

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Tue 07 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:07 07/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Tue 11 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:15 11/02
Smew
Essex

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Tue 04 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:06 04/02
Smew
Essex
03/02

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:19 18/01
Smew
Essex

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Fri 17 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 17/01
Smew
Essex
14:24

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13:14 17/01
Smew
Essex
10:30

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