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Wed 09 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:58 09/06
Smew
Essex

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Sun 06 Jun 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:42 06/06
Smew
Essex

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Sat 05 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:00 05/06
Smew
Essex

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Wed 02 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:04 02/06
Smew
Essex

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Mon 17 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:59 17/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 11 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 11/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Mon 10 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:19 10/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
09:12

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Sun 09 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 09/05
Smew
Essex

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13:33 09/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
13:28

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09:52 09/05
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
09:48

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Sat 08 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 08/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 04 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 04/05
Smew
Essex

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15:09 04/05
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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08:05 04/05
Smew
Essex
03/05

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Mon 03 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 03/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 02 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 02/05
Smew
Essex

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Fri 30 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:15 30/04
Smew
Essex
20:00

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:24 28/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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15:35 28/04
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:43 27/04
Smew
Essex

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09:55 27/04
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
09:52

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Mon 26 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:02 26/04
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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12:56 26/04
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
12:52

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:39 25/04
Smew
Essex

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13:17 25/04
Black Tern
Essex
24/04

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:08 24/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Fri 23 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:44 23/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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10:13 23/04
Smew
Essex
22/04

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 22/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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11:15 22/04
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Sun 18 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:20 18/04
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:36 17/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:38 16/04
Garganey
Essex
09:34

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08:29 16/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 15 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:53 15/04
Garganey
Essex
18:30

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15:14 15/04
White Stork
Essex
14:52

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14:16 15/04
White Stork
Essex
14:06

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12:09 15/04
Garganey
Essex

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11:18 15/04
White Stork
Essex
11:10

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07:02 15/04
White Stork
Essex
06:16

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:08 14/04
White Stork
Essex

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10:58 14/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
09:52

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07:42 14/04
Garganey
Essex

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Tue 13 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:44 13/04
Garganey
Essex

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15:15 13/04
Garganey
Essex
15:05

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08:30 13/04
Garganey
Essex
08:27

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Sat 10 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 10/04
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
14:30

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 09/04
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 02/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Wed 31 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 31/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Wed 24 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:11 24/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Mon 22 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:26 22/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
12:21

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Sun 21 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:31 21/03
Smew
Essex

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12:46 21/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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07:04 21/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sat 20 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:14 20/03
Smew
Essex

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07:07 20/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Fri 19 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:10 19/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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16:17 19/03
Smew
Essex

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07:14 19/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Wed 17 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 17/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Tue 16 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:11 16/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
11:02

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09:28 16/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Sat 13 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:08 13/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
12:03

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Fri 12 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 12/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Thu 11 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 11/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Tue 09 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 09/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
14:35

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Sun 07 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 07/03
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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12:37 07/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
12:25

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Thu 04 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 04/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Mon 01 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:53 01/03
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 28/02
Smew
Essex
16:57

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16:55 28/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
13:30

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 27/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
12:00

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08:12 27/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
26/02

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Fri 26 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:50 26/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Thu 25 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:34 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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11:04 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
24/02

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10:54 25/02
Smew
Essex
10:44

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08:17 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
08:07

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Mon 22 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:22 22/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
11:18

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11:16 22/02
Smew
Essex
10:37

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Sat 20 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:27 20/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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11:32 20/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 19 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 19/02
Smew
Essex

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Thu 18 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:58 18/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:53 13/02
Smew
Essex

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:38 12/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Tue 09 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 09/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 07 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 07/02
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Thu 04 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 04/02
Smew
Essex
14:50

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Tue 02 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 02/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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16:03 02/02
Smew
Essex

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Tue 26 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 26/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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Sun 24 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 24/01
Smew
Essex

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Sat 23 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:31 23/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex

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12:15 23/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Fri 22 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:51 22/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
21/01

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Tue 19 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 19/01
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
14:30

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16:49 19/01
Smew
Essex

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