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Wed 07 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:37 07/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

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Site
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16:34 24/08
Whinchat
Essex

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Sat 09 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:01 09/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex
06/05

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Sun 03 May 2020

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Time
18:02 03/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 19 Apr 2020

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Time
20:05 19/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 02 Feb 2020

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Site
Time
12:01 02/02
Black Redstart
Essex

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Thu 30 Jan 2020

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Site
Time
15:23 30/01
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 28 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:34 28/01
Black Redstart
Essex
10:30

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:23 03/01
Black Redstart
Essex
11:00

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Thu 05 Dec 2019

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Time
20:38 05/12
Swallow
Essex
09:00

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:22 21/10
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 12 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:46 12/04
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Essex
09:10

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Location
Site
Time
13:45 03/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Time
17:11 19/12
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 14 Sep 2018

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Location
Site
Time
12:05 14/09
Great Egret
Essex
11:00

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Mon 07 May 2018

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Site
Time
13:54 07/05
Garganey
Essex

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Thu 19 Apr 2018

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Time
21:52 19/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Tue 03 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:28 03/04
Western Osprey
Essex
13:10

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:59 01/04
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 30 Mar 2018

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Location
Site
Time
12:40 30/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
20:16 29/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 14 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 14/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 21 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:59 21/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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12:20 21/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:54 22/09
Western Osprey
Essex
15:15

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Tue 22 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 22/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
09:00

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Mon 21 Aug 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:24 21/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 16 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:17 16/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
15/08

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Tue 15 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:02 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
14/08

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:03 30/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sun 01 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:02 01/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 26 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:17 26/11
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 30 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:03 30/10
Water Pipit
Essex
29/10

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Sat 29 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:00 29/10
Daurian Shrike
Essex
12:00

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09:30 29/10
Daurian Shrike
Essex
09:30

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 28/10
Daurian Shrike
Essex

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11:39 28/10
Isabelline Shrike
Essex
11:25

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09:43 28/10
Isabelline Shrike
Essex
09:41

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08:03 28/10
Isabelline Shrike
Essex
07:30

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Thu 27 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:56 27/10
Isabelline Shrike
Essex
10:00

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Mon 24 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 24/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 15 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 15/10
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 03 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:27 03/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:20 02/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
17:03

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09:13 02/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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Sat 01 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:06 01/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
14:30

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09:40 01/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
09:33

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Fri 30 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:39 30/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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Thu 29 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:17 29/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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Wed 28 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 28/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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Tue 27 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 27/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
15:15

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09:19 27/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
09:19

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Mon 26 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:45 26/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
17:30

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Sun 25 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 25/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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08:11 25/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
07:59

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 24/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
16:25

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15:08 24/09
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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10:23 24/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
10:22

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08:01 24/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
08:00

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 23/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
11:30

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Thu 22 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 22/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
17:05

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14:10 22/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
14:10

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13:31 22/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
08:45

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Wed 21 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 21/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
17:05

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16:12 21/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
16:07

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14:56 21/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
14:45

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08:14 21/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
08:15

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Tue 20 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:56 20/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
18:35

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18:05 20/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
17:00

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11:04 20/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
11:00

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08:19 20/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
08:15

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Mon 19 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 19/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
14:15

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08:24 19/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
08:09

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Sun 18 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
18:32 18/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
17:45

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14:03 18/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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11:54 18/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
11:47

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09:28 18/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex
09:12

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09:06 18/09
Lesser Yellowlegs
Essex

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Sun 21 Aug 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 21/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex
10:00

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Fri 29 Jul 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:37 29/07
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 17 Jul 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:09 17/07
Garganey
Essex
08:00

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Fri 10 Jun 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 10/06
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 21 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:33 21/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sun 20 Mar 2016

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23:00 20/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Thu 17 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:55 17/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Tue 08 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:09 08/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
11:00

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Mon 07 Mar 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
21:36 07/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:30

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09:27 07/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
09:20

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Sun 06 Mar 2016

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Site
Time
10:06 06/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sat 05 Mar 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
10:43 05/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Fri 04 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 04/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
12:30

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Thu 03 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 03/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
16:30

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Wed 02 Mar 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:45 02/03
Glossy Ibis
Essex
08:45

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Mon 29 Feb 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
14:13 29/02
Glossy Ibis
Essex
14:10

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Sun 28 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 28/02
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Tue 12 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 12/01
Water Pipit
Essex
13:00

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Sun 10 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:25 10/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
20:06 09/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 21 Dec 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
12:34 21/12
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 16 Sep 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:38 16/09
Corncrake
Essex
15:30 15/09

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