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Thu 03 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:02 03/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
12/10

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:26 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sun 28 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:01 28/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Fri 12 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 12/02
Great Egret
Essex
16:20

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Thu 04 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:52 04/09
Wryneck
Essex
14:00

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Sun 08 Jun 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:37 08/06
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 28/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 17 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 17/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 22 Jan 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 22/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 13 Jun 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:52 13/06
Oriental Turtle Dove
Essex

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Thu 12 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:30 12/02
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
11:45 11/02

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Mon 09 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 09/02
Black Brant
Essex
08/02

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Sun 25 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 25/01
Hooded Crow
Essex

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Sat 10 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 10/01
Little Stint
Essex

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Sat 18 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:20 18/10
Western Marsh Harrier
Essex
18:30

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Thu 04 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:39 04/09
Little Egret
Essex
03/09

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Thu 17 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:24 17/07
Little Egret
Essex
16/07

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Sat 05 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:43 05/07
Avocet
Essex

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Wed 25 Jun 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:32 25/06
Spotted Redshank
Essex
24/06

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Fri 24 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:47 24/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 23 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:11 23/11
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 05 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:07 05/11
Little Egret
Essex
06:00 04/11

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Sun 03 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:08 03/11
Little Stint
Essex
15:30

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14:08 03/11
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex

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Mon 14 Oct 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:09 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex
16:00

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Tue 24 Sep 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:30 24/09
Firecrest
Essex
23/09

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Sat 24 Aug 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:25 24/08
Whimbrel
Essex

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Wed 21 Aug 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 21/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Essex

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Fri 02 Aug 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:41 02/08
Little Egret
Essex
01/08

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Thu 06 Sep 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 06/09
Montagu's Harrier
Essex

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Wed 05 Sep 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 05/09
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
18:05

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Sun 02 Sep 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 02/09
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
17:00

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16:40 02/09
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
16:20

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Sat 21 Jul 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 21/07
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Fri 13 Apr 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:21 13/04
Cetti's Warbler
Essex

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Fri 02 Feb 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 02/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 13 Jan 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:05 13/01
Waxwing
Essex

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