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Tue 29 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 29/12
Snow Bunting
Essex
28/12

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Sun 17 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:01 17/11
Black Redstart
Essex

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Wed 07 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:28 07/03
Little Auk
Essex
22:26 05/03

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Sun 11 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:07 11/02
Waxwing
Essex
09:55

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Sat 10 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:27 10/02
Waxwing
Essex
09:30

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Fri 09 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 09/02
Waxwing
Essex

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08:53 09/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 08 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 08/02
Waxwing
Essex
14:11

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11:18 08/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 07 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 07/02
Waxwing
Essex
11:30

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Thu 03 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 03/11
Little Auk
Essex
11:02

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Sun 20 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 20/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 15 Nov 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:59 15/11
European Shag
Essex
13:30

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:03 24/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:00

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Fri 21 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:06 21/12
Waxwing
Essex
15:00

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 15/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:25

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:12 18/08
Short-eared Owl
Essex
17:05

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Thu 21 Jun 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 21/06
Black Tern
Essex
10:30

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Sun 16 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 16/10
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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10:13 16/10
Black Redstart
Essex
10:10

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Fri 26 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:46 26/02
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Thu 29 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:32 29/10
Dartford Warbler
Essex
13:15

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Wed 22 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 22/04
Common Redstart
Essex

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Thu 06 Oct 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:26 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
13:05

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Sat 30 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 30/10
Pallas's Warbler
Essex
14:20

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Sun 10 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 10/10
Firecrest
Essex
14:22

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Sat 09 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
15:30

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14:02 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
13:40

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Mon 13 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:18 13/09
Manx Shearwater
Essex

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Sat 12 Oct 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 12/10
Firecrest
Essex
13:19

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Sat 11 May 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:47 11/05
Great Egret
Essex
13:30

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Sat 03 Nov 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:32 03/11
Little Auk
Essex
13:20

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Fri 13 Jul 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:04 13/07
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Sat 31 Mar 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:07 31/03
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 10 Dec 2000

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:54 10/12
Surf Scoter
Essex
09/12

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