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Sun 07 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 07/03
Black Redstart
Essex
03/03

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Wed 24 Feb 2021

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Site
Time
18:19 24/02
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 23 Feb 2021

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Site
Time
10:33 23/02
Black Redstart
Essex
21/02

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Thu 04 Feb 2021

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Site
Time
12:53 04/02
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 02 Feb 2021

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18:06 02/02
Black Redstart
Essex
16:55

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Mon 01 Feb 2021

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Time
18:52 01/02
Black Redstart
Essex
15:30

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:44 09/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
13:45

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Thu 24 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:11 24/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
16:05

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:43 14/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:40

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Fri 04 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
13:32 04/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Mon 27 Apr 2020

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Time
11:05 27/04
Great Egret
Essex
10:52

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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Time
20:13 21/03
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:20 03/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
15:45

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Mon 30 Dec 2019

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Location
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Time
15:07 30/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:00

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Sun 08 Dec 2019

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Time
12:01 08/12
Black Brant
Essex
11:00

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Thu 28 Nov 2019

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Time
13:47 28/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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Time
18:10 10/10
Great Egret
Essex
17:00

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Tue 17 Sep 2019

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Site
Time
10:42 17/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Mon 16 Sep 2019

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Time
18:34 16/09
Wryneck
Essex

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Mon 08 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:24 08/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 07 Apr 2019

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Site
Time
21:37 07/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 01 Apr 2019

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Site
Time
19:04 01/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

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Time
17:29 23/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 05 Mar 2019

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Date
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17:33 05/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
17:25

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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Time
09:36 03/03
Great Egret
Essex

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Fri 01 Feb 2019

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Time
17:42 01/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex
16:00

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

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Location
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Time
16:09 16/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Time
16:07 13/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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13:37 04/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
14:54 03/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
13:01 02/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 15 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 15/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 04 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:17 04/12
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Mon 12 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:01 12/11
Whinchat
Essex

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
13:51 28/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Essex

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Sat 27 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
17:03 27/10
Pomarine Skua
Essex
13:00

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09:51 27/10
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:05 26/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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14:02 26/10
Great Grey Shrike
Essex

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13:46 26/10
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
13:45

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Thu 25 Oct 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
16:27 25/10
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
16:20

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08:51 25/10
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Wed 24 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 24/10
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
16:37

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Wed 29 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:58 29/08
Western Osprey
Essex
18:48

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Tue 14 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:37 14/08
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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10:40 14/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
10:15

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Mon 13 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:03 13/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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12:03 13/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
11:45

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07:06 13/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Sun 12 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 12/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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10:50 12/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
10:30

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08:49 12/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
08:44

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Fri 10 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:50 10/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Thu 09 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 09/08
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Tue 07 Aug 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:35 07/08
White Stork
Essex
06/08

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:58 05/04
Black Brant
Essex

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14:32 05/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 26 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:26 26/03
Black Brant
Essex

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12:33 26/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 25 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:58 25/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Mon 19 Mar 2018

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Time
18:17 19/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 18 Mar 2018

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Site
Time
12:57 18/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 03 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:04 03/02
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
02/02

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Sun 21 Jan 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:31 21/01
Black Brant
Essex

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20:02 21/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 19 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:36 19/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 18 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:31 18/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 25 Dec 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:32 25/12
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 24 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
16:02 24/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 02 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:04 02/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Wed 01 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:15 01/11
Hawfinch
Essex

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Sun 08 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 08/10
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Thu 10 Aug 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
21:27 10/08
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 08 Aug 2017

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Date
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Time
18:45 08/08
Western Osprey
Essex
18:00

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Sat 05 Aug 2017

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11:28 05/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:18

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Fri 28 Jul 2017

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18:56 28/07
Western Osprey
Essex

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11:40 28/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:37

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Sat 24 Jun 2017

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Site
Time
11:15 24/06
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 30 May 2017

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Site
Time
20:35 30/05
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Wed 19 Apr 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
20:08 19/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 10 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:28 10/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 23 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:56 23/03
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 19 Mar 2017

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Time
18:02 19/03
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 11 Mar 2017

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Time
19:30 11/03
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Fri 10 Mar 2017

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19:57 10/03
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 04 Mar 2017

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20:27 04/03
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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14:45 04/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 18 Feb 2017

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Date
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Site
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18:15 18/02
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Sat 04 Feb 2017

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16:37 04/02
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Tue 31 Jan 2017

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21:48 31/01
Black Brant
Essex
12:00

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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Time
17:48 08/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 05 Jan 2017

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Time
17:30 05/01
Black Brant
Essex

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15:04 05/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex
14:50

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Mon 05 Dec 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:11 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Wed 30 Nov 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
16:56 30/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 27 Nov 2016

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17:20 27/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Mon 14 Nov 2016

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18:41 14/11
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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15:19 13/11
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Fri 11 Nov 2016

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21:43 11/11
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Thu 10 Nov 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
14:21 10/11
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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