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Mon 14 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:56 14/06
Garganey
Essex
12:20

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:56 24/04
Little Gull
Essex
16:00

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:42 16/04
Kittiwake
Essex
08:00

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Thu 15 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:27 15/04
Kittiwake
Essex
08:24

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:17 14/04
Kittiwake
Essex

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Tue 13 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:33 13/04
Kittiwake
Essex

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Mon 12 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:07 12/04
Kittiwake
Essex
13:30

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Sun 11 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:17 11/04
Kittiwake
Essex
10:13

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Sat 10 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:38 10/04
Kittiwake
Essex
10:38

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:49 09/04
Kittiwake
Essex
16:00

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13:41 09/04
Kittiwake
Essex
13:00

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 02/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
13:14

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Sun 01 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 01/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
15:36

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15:47 01/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Essex
15:45

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12:19 01/11
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 27/09
Red-throated Diver
Essex
14:10

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11:15 27/09
Red-throated Diver
Essex
11:12

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:45 10/10
Great Egret
Essex
14:40

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Tue 11 Jun 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:01 11/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
07:20

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Wed 24 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 24/04
Garganey
Essex
19:03

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08:52 24/04
Garganey
Essex

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Fri 18 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:24 18/05
Western Osprey
Essex
14:10

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Tue 01 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:50 01/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex
08:00

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Mon 30 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 30/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Fri 06 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:40 06/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:41 05/04
Little Gull
Essex
08:00

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:36 04/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Thu 14 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:23 14/09
Arctic Tern
Essex
09:20

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Fri 19 May 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 19/05
Black Tern
Essex
17:40

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16:19 19/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:22 30/04
Black Tern
Essex
14:00

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10:47 30/04
Little Gull
Essex
10:46

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10:24 30/04
Black Tern
Essex
10:22

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Fri 13 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:44 13/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Mon 11 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:44 11/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Sun 03 May 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:45 03/05
Black Tern
Essex
18:20

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Thu 23 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:32 23/04
Black Tern
Essex
13:30

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12:04 23/04
Black Tern
Essex
11:15

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Thu 21 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:40 21/08
Common Redstart
Essex

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Mon 21 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 21/04
Black Tern
Essex
16:45

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Sun 20 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:51 20/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Thu 06 Jun 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:51 06/06
Black Tern
Essex
20:30

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19:09 06/06
Black Tern
Essex
18:10

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Tue 16 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 16/04
Arctic Tern
Essex
13:40

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Fri 15 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:06 15/03
Kittiwake
Essex

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Tue 17 Apr 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:25 17/04
Little Gull
Essex
11:00

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Sun 25 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:27 25/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Wed 15 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:40 15/02
Smew
Essex
12:00

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:10 12/02
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex
14:15

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Wed 08 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 08/02
Smew
Essex
14:00

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Mon 23 May 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:21 23/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex
12:00

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Tue 27 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:42 27/10
Whooper Swan
Essex
06:30

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Sat 17 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:49 17/10
Whooper Swan
Essex
09:45

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Mon 06 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:44 06/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Sun 11 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:30 11/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
13:30

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Fri 02 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 02/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
15:46

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Wed 12 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:01 12/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
11:30

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Tue 11 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:23 11/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
10:00 09/11

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Sat 01 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:14 01/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
17:00

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 17/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
14:00

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Sat 09 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 09/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
10:30

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Tue 05 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 05/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
12:30

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Sun 03 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 03/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
12:20

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Sat 02 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:19 02/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Tue 13 Nov 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:39 13/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex
16:00

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Mon 12 Nov 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 12/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Essex

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Sun 09 Dec 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:30 09/12
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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09:42 09/12
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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Sun 02 Dec 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 02/12
Ferruginous Duck
Essex

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