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Wed 17 Feb 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:20 17/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 14 Jun 2020

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Time
11:03 14/06
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
11:01

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Sun 03 May 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
14:01 03/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sun 07 Jul 2019

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Date
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Time
20:06 07/07
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
19:24

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:03 11/11
Common/Pallid Swift
Essex
11:20

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Fri 29 Dec 2017

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14:50 29/12
Hawfinch
Essex
13:00

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Sun 23 Apr 2017

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Time
18:15 23/04
Short-eared Owl
Essex
18:12

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Sat 06 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:17 06/09
Whinchat
Essex

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Tue 18 Mar 2014

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Time
20:47 18/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

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Time
21:34 05/10
European Serin
Essex

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Tue 19 Mar 2013

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Site
Time
15:27 19/03
Waxwing
Essex
11:30

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Tue 10 Apr 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:21 10/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sun 08 Apr 2012

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Date
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Time
16:51 08/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
10:15

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Fri 06 Apr 2012

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17:19 06/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:55

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14:20 06/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Thu 05 Apr 2012

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18:16 05/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
18:00

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Wed 04 Apr 2012

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Time
18:22 04/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
17:30

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Tue 03 Apr 2012

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Time
15:44 03/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
12:30

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Mon 02 Apr 2012

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Time
15:57 02/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:00

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09:05 02/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sun 01 Apr 2012

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Date
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Time
15:44 01/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:30

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11:00 01/04
Glossy Ibis
Essex
10:36

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Sat 31 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 31/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
17:00

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Thu 29 Mar 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:20 29/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
15:15

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12:45 29/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
12:15

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Wed 28 Mar 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
16:11 28/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
12:45

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Tue 27 Mar 2012

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Time
14:29 27/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
14:10

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11:51 27/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
11:45

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Mon 26 Mar 2012

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Time
14:48 26/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sun 25 Mar 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:30 25/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:00

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Sat 24 Mar 2012

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Time
18:21 24/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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12:09 24/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
11:35

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Thu 07 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 07/04
Caspian Gull
Essex
08:30

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Thu 07 Jul 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:33 07/07
Brambling
Essex

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Fri 27 Feb 2004

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Date
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Time
17:44 27/02
Red Kite
Essex
12:45

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Essex
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Essex
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21:34 		European Serin
Essex
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