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Sat 09 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 09/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
10:15

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Fri 08 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:05 08/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:01

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
21:54 01/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 24 Oct 2020

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Site
Time
09:28 24/10
Woodpigeon
Essex

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

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Site
Time
08:27 12/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex
08:23

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Wed 02 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:40 02/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
01/09

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Thu 25 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:51 25/06
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 27 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:02 27/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Tue 03 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:40 03/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 19 Nov 2019

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Time
08:49 19/11
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
08:47

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
11:04 06/11
Hawfinch
Essex
10:57

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:03 30/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Tue 29 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 29/10
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
07:54

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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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Location
Site
Time
09:36 20/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:03 02/10
Great Egret
Essex
06:49

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

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Location
Site
Time
10:16 20/09
Redwing
Essex

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Mon 09 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:17 09/09
Ortolan Bunting
Essex
02:29

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Tue 05 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:05 05/03
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 08 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:54 08/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
07:25

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Fri 01 Feb 2019

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Site
Time
22:21 01/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Tue 22 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
08:06 22/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
07:19

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:01 19/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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07:56 19/10
Richard's Pipit
Essex

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Tue 25 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:28 25/09
Ring Ouzel
Essex
07:22

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Fri 07 Sep 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
07:04 07/09
Wryneck
Essex
06:34

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Fri 10 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:08 10/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex
06:53

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Tue 22 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:07 22/05
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 01 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:51 01/02
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 13 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:20 13/11
Firecrest
Essex
09:04

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Mon 30 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:00 30/10
Woodpigeon
Essex

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08:39 30/10
Snow Bunting
Essex
08:25

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07:07 30/10
Hawfinch
Essex

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Sat 28 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:37 28/10
Hawfinch
Essex
08:50

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:08 27/10
Woodpigeon
Essex
09:03

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Tue 24 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:43 24/10
Great Egret
Essex
07:38

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Mon 23 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:02 23/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Wed 11 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:33 11/10
Firecrest
Essex
08:25

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08:03 11/10
Firecrest
Essex
07:46

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Thu 02 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:20 02/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
08:20

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Sun 29 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:21 29/01
Firecrest
Essex

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Sat 28 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:02 28/01
Waxwing
Essex
27/01

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:27 27/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:45

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Thu 26 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:53 26/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:40

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Wed 25 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:31 25/01
Waxwing
Essex
15:15

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Thu 19 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 19/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:25

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:49 17/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 08 Jul 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:40 08/07
Great Egret
Essex

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Tue 17 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:48 17/11
Firecrest
Essex

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Fri 23 Oct 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:25 23/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Wed 21 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:29 21/10
Firecrest
Essex
09:02

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:13 15/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex
15:08

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Fri 09 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:33 09/10
Firecrest
Essex

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Mon 02 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:07 02/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
07:42

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Tue 30 Dec 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 30/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 31 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:46 31/10
Woodpigeon
Essex

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Tue 28 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:31 28/10
Woodpigeon
Essex

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Mon 20 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 20/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Tue 16 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:13 16/09
Redwing
Essex

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Thu 27 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:44 27/03
Willow Warbler
Essex

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05:54 27/03
Great Egret
Essex
05:55

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Thu 13 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:09 13/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Mon 03 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:00 03/02
Firecrest
Essex

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07:46 03/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Sun 02 Feb 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 02/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Thu 30 Jan 2014

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Location
Site
Time
07:36 30/01
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Mon 09 Dec 2013

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Time
08:18 09/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex

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Fri 08 Nov 2013

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Site
Time
12:20 08/11
Woodpigeon
Essex

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Wed 03 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:33 03/04
Waxwing
Essex
09:45

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Thu 28 Mar 2013

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Time
22:36 28/03
Waxwing
Essex
15:30

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12:55 28/03
Waxwing
Essex
12:44

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Wed 27 Mar 2013

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16:17 27/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 25 Mar 2013

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11:57 25/03
Waxwing
Essex
08:00

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

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09:16 20/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 04 Feb 2013

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17:01 04/02
Waxwing
Essex
15:30

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Tue 29 Jan 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
09:20 29/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 27 Jan 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
10:01 27/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

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15:07 26/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 25 Jan 2013

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17:01 25/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 23 Jan 2013

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11:49 23/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 22 Jan 2013

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Time
13:54 22/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 20 Jan 2013

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Date
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10:57 20/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 18 Jan 2013

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Site
Time
13:57 18/01
Waxwing
Essex

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09:33 18/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 17 Jan 2013

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09:12 17/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 14 Jan 2013

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Site
Time
09:11 14/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 11 Jan 2013

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Site
Time
13:56 11/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 10 Jan 2013

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Time
13:57 10/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 07 Jan 2013

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16:25 07/01
Waxwing
Essex
15:30

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08:59 07/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 31 Dec 2012

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11:41 31/12
Waxwing
Essex

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11:04 31/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 30 Dec 2012

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08:52 30/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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Time
13:29 24/12
Waxwing
Essex

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09:24 24/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 22 Dec 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
12:51 22/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 20 Dec 2012

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Time
13:16 20/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

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18:01 18/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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08:22 15/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 14 Dec 2012

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12:39 14/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 13 Dec 2012

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Site
Time
08:54 13/12
Waxwing
Essex

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