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Fri 14 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:58 14/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Tue 05 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:46 05/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Thu 24 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 24/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:24 13/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Fri 05 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:54 05/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 26 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:55 26/05
Black Tern
Essex
25/05

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Wed 21 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:23 21/03
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 19 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:58 19/03
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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13:59 19/03
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 18 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 18/03
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 08 Jul 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:11 08/07
Bar-tailed Godwit
Essex
08:50

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Sun 23 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:39 23/04
Kittiwake
Essex
08:33

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Fri 15 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:08 15/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 22 Nov 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:54 22/11
Little Auk
Essex
07:29

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Tue 10 Nov 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:34 10/11
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
09:31

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Mon 09 Nov 2015

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Location
Site
Time
08:18 09/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Sun 02 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:01 02/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Wed 23 Apr 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:35 23/04
Pink-footed Goose
Essex
05:41

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Fri 03 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:12 03/01
Kittiwake
Essex
10:09

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 04/10
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 25 Aug 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
09:45 25/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 24 Aug 2013

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Site
Time
15:18 24/08
Black Tern
Essex
15:15

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Mon 06 May 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
19:35 06/05
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 30 Apr 2013

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Time
18:19 30/04
Waxwing
Essex
18:00

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Mon 29 Apr 2013

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Time
18:42 29/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 20 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 20/04
Kittiwake
Essex
17:18

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Fri 19 Apr 2013

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Site
Time
14:36 19/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Wed 03 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 03/04
Kittiwake
Essex
18:40

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Sun 24 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:18 24/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 23 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:09 23/03
Little Gull
Essex
14:05

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13:41 23/03
Little Gull
Essex

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11:31 23/03
Little Gull
Essex
11:27

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11:02 23/03
Kittiwake
Essex
10:55

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:29 20/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 23 Feb 2013

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Time
12:28 23/02
Waxwing
Essex
12:15

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09:47 23/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 19 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
15:07 19/02
Waxwing
Essex
14:00

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09:11 19/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
09:47 18/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
12:46 17/02
Waxwing
Essex
12:45

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:01 16/02
Waxwing
Essex

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14:56 16/02
Waxwing
Essex
14:00

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
10:26 15/02
Waxwing
Essex

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09:49 15/02
Waxwing
Essex

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09:29 15/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 13 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 13/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:29 12/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 11 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 11/02
Waxwing
Essex

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12:21 11/02
Waxwing
Essex

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10:25 11/02
Waxwing
Essex
10:00

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10:22 11/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 10 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:26 10/02
Waxwing
Essex
12:45

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Thu 07 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:07 07/02
Waxwing
Essex
10:20

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Wed 06 Feb 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
11:40 06/02
Waxwing
Essex
11:25

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Tue 05 Feb 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
16:07 05/02
Waxwing
Essex
15:50

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Mon 04 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 04/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:48 03/02
Waxwing
Essex
13:00

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09:28 03/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 26/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:00

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Fri 25 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:02 25/01
Waxwing
Essex

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14:29 25/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 24 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:24 24/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 09 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:24 09/01
Brent Goose
Essex
14:30

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Thu 03 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 03/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 21 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:22 21/12
Waxwing
Essex
13:10

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Thu 20 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:22 20/12
Waxwing
Essex
12:30

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Wed 19 Dec 2012

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Site
Time
11:27 19/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:15

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08:18 19/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

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Site
Time
09:23 18/12
Waxwing
Essex

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08:21 18/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 17 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:09 17/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 12 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 12/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 23 Sep 2012

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
17:15 23/09
Little Gull
Essex

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09:43 23/09
Arctic Skua
Essex

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Thu 20 Sep 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:25 20/09
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Thu 30 Aug 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:43 30/08
Black Tern
Essex

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Sat 14 Jul 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:43 14/07
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 29 Apr 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 29/04
Grey Plover
Essex
08:08

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Tue 20 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:37 20/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 14 Feb 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
09:20 14/02
Waxwing
Essex
07:27

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Fri 10 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:33 10/02
Little Stint
Essex

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Sun 05 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:38 05/02
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 24 Dec 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 24/12
Kittiwake
Essex
11:01

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Wed 16 Nov 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 16/11
Brent Goose
Essex
07:00

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Mon 07 Nov 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:59 07/11
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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11:19 07/11
Little Gull
Essex
10:45

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Wed 24 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:42 24/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Tue 23 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:36 23/08
Sandwich Tern
Essex

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Fri 22 Jul 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:21 22/07
Black Tern
Essex
06:00

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Tue 19 Jul 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 19/07
Black-crowned Night Heron
Essex
16:30

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Wed 13 Jul 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:44 13/07
Brent Goose
Essex
06:55 12/07

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Mon 02 May 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 02/05
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 27 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:21 27/04
Waxwing
Essex
18:06

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07:49 27/04
Waxwing
Essex
07:30

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Tue 26 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:59 26/04
Waxwing
Essex
19:30

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Wed 20 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:49 20/04
Waxwing
Essex
08:35

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Tue 12 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:48 12/04
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 30 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 30/03
Waxwing
Essex
12:30

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Tue 22 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:29 22/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 13 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:50 13/03
Waxwing
Essex
07:30

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