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Sat 27 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 27/03
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Sat 23 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:08 23/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 28 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:19 28/12
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 12 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:39 12/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 05 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:33 05/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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16:39 05/12
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 23 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:04 23/11
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 16 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:25 16/11
Caspian Gull
Essex
15:15

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Sat 14 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:36 14/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 02 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:27 02/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 18/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 01/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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14:34 01/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 21/09
Whinchat
Essex

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 03 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:16 03/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 18 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:02 18/05
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Fri 14 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 14/04
Garganey
Essex

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Wed 12 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:53 12/04
Garganey
Essex

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Tue 11 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 11/04
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 10 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:00 10/04
Garganey
Essex

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Sun 09 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:27 09/04
Garganey
Essex
13:00

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Tue 30 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:00 30/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 27 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:59 27/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 28 Jul 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 28/07
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 24 Jul 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:31 24/07
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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21:38 24/07
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
20:15

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Sat 24 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 24/04
Whimbrel
Essex

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Mon 19 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 19/04
Garganey
Essex
07:15

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Sun 18 Apr 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 18/04
Garganey
Essex

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Sat 17 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 17/04
Garganey
Essex
19:40

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20:31 17/04
Garganey
Essex
16:30

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Sun 21 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 21/02
Black Brant
Essex
13:00

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Sat 02 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 02/01
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sat 15 Aug 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:18 15/08
Little Egret
Essex
13:00

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Sun 12 Jul 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 12/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Tue 10 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:06 10/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 09 Jul 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 09/07
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Sat 10 Dec 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:08 10/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Tue 12 Jul 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:23 12/07
Little Egret
Essex
11/07

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Sun 10 Jul 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 10/07
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 29 May 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 29/05
White Wagtail
Essex

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Sun 06 Mar 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:31 06/03
Black Brant
Essex
12:30

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Mon 03 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:20 03/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Sun 02 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:26 02/01
Black Brant
Essex

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10:24 02/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
09:15

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Sun 21 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:05 21/11
Black Brant
Essex
11:50

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Thu 14 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:17 14/10
Hen Harrier
Essex
13/10

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Wed 11 Aug 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:09 11/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Essex

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21:30 11/08
Little Egret
Essex

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Sun 18 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:18 18/07
Little Egret
Essex
17:40

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Sat 17 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 17/07
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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17:13 17/07
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Sat 10 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 10/07
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Wed 07 Jul 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:19 07/07
Mediterranean Gull
Essex
06/07

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Thu 01 Jul 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:02 01/07
Western Marsh Harrier
Essex

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Sat 24 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:32 24/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 07 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:21 07/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 01 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:26 01/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 04 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:05 04/01
Black Brant
Essex
13:40

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Sun 17 Aug 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
12:29 17/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Sat 02 Aug 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
14:38 02/08
Whimbrel
Essex

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Mon 21 Jul 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
13:06 21/07
Whimbrel
Essex
14:00 20/07

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Wed 09 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:30 09/07
Spotted Redshank
Essex
08/07

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Tue 08 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:08 08/07
Little Egret
Essex

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Mon 07 Jul 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:47 07/07
Western Marsh Harrier
Essex
06/07

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Sat 14 Jun 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:31 14/06
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sat 01 Mar 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
18:17 01/03
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 17 Feb 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:12 17/02
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
16/02

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Fri 27 Dec 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:52 27/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Wed 04 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:24 04/12
Little Egret
Essex
03/12

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Sat 24 Aug 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:24 24/08
Little Stint
Essex

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Mon 19 Aug 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:12 19/08
Little Egret
Essex
18/08

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Tue 18 Jun 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:29 18/06
Spotted Redshank
Essex
17/06

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Mon 03 Jun 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:25 03/06
Little Egret
Essex
02/06

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Sat 13 Oct 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 13/10
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 28 Jul 2001

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 28/07
Little Egret
Essex
18:03

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Thu 30 Nov 2000

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:32 30/11
Little Egret
Essex
29/11

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