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Wed 08 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:58 08/04
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
16:00

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Wed 07 Aug 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:24 07/08
Swallowtail
Essex
13:30

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:51 08/04
Black Redstart
Essex
10:30

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Fri 09 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 09/03
Greater White-fronted Goose
Essex
12:35

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Sat 03 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:14 03/03
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 17 Jun 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:16 17/06
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
12:15

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Mon 22 May 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:15 22/05
Great Egret
Essex
13:00

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Fri 30 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:40 30/09
Great Egret
Essex
29/09

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Wed 06 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 06/04
Common Swift
Essex
13:15

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Wed 28 Oct 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 28/10
Firecrest
Essex
12:55

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Tue 27 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:32 27/10
Firecrest
Essex
15:00

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Wed 14 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:49 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex
07:30

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Fri 02 Oct 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 02/10
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 28 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:00 28/09
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Sat 13 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:19 13/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
16:18

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:32 05/10
Black Brant
Essex
04/10

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Wed 02 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:57 02/10
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 29 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:13 29/09
Black Brant
Essex

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07:55 29/09
Black Brant
Essex
28/09

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Sun 13 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 13/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
14:55

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Thu 20 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:22 20/12
Waxwing
Essex
07:40

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Mon 17 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:02 17/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:45

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Sun 09 Dec 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:51 09/12
Waxwing
Essex
11:10

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Wed 31 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:26 31/10
Black Brant
Essex
15:35

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Sat 20 Oct 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 20/10
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 15 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:49 15/10
Black Brant
Essex
14/10

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Mon 08 Oct 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:44 08/10
Black Brant
Essex
14:20

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Sun 07 Oct 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:55 07/10
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 04 Oct 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:59 04/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Tue 02 Oct 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:27 02/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 24 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 24/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 29 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:43 29/03
Great Egret
Essex
18:25

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Wed 12 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:30 12/10
Black Brant
Essex
11/10

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Thu 06 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:19 06/10
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
13:17

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Fri 27 May 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:54 27/05
Crossbill
Essex
14:55

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Sun 15 May 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 15/05
Mealy Redpoll
Essex
07:00

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Sun 08 May 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:48 08/05
Mealy Redpoll
Essex
17:10

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Sat 07 May 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:01 07/05
Mealy Redpoll
Essex
17:05

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Mon 14 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:29 14/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 04 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 04/02
Waxwing
Essex
15:10

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Fri 14 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 14/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 09 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 09/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 10 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:31 10/12
Waxwing
Essex
15:30 09/12

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Thu 02 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:03 02/12
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
09:15

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Fri 08 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:34 08/10
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 04 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:10 04/10
Black Brant
Essex

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Tue 16 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:40 16/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 10 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:32 10/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
12:20

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Sun 18 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:07 18/10
Black Brant
Essex
17/10

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Sun 11 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 11/10
Black Brant
Essex
10/10

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Wed 26 Aug 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 26/08
Eurasian Hobby
Essex

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Tue 14 Jul 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
06:56 14/07
Great Egret
Essex
19:30 13/07

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Fri 19 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 19/12
Waxwing
Essex
08:25

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Sat 04 Oct 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 04/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 02 Oct 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 02/10
Great Egret
Essex
17:30

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Mon 15 Sep 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:38 15/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
11:05

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11:07 15/09
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
10:40

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Mon 21 Jul 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:31 21/07
Red Kite
Essex
11:55

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Thu 18 Oct 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 18/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex
10:30

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Mon 15 Oct 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 15/10
Black Brant
Essex

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Wed 13 Dec 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:43 13/12
Twite
Essex
08:20

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Tue 17 Jan 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 17/01
Eurasian Siskin
Essex
11:30

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Sun 29 May 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 29/05
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
16:30

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Thu 09 Sep 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:09 09/09
Ring-necked Parakeet
Essex
13:30

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Tue 06 Apr 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:23 06/04
Waxwing
Essex
08:30

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Mon 05 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 05/04
Waxwing
Essex
14:00

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Sun 04 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:51 04/04
Waxwing
Essex
10:50

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10:21 04/04
Waxwing
Essex
09:30

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Fri 02 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:20 02/04
Waxwing
Essex
18:30

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09:36 02/04
Waxwing
Essex
08:40

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Wed 31 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:31 31/03
Waxwing
Essex
16:45

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09:24 31/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 30 Mar 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
09:35 30/03
Waxwing
Essex
08:40

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Sun 28 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:41 28/03
Waxwing
Essex
11:20

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10:12 28/03
Waxwing
Essex
08:30

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Sat 27 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 27/03
Waxwing
Essex
15:20

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Sat 04 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 04/10
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
13:30

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Thu 02 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:31 02/10
Common Crane
Essex
14:50

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Wed 07 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:46 07/05
Bluethroat
Essex

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Sat 01 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 01/03
Mediterranean Gull
Essex
12:00

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Mon 17 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 17/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 14 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:39 14/02
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Tue 31 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 31/12
Little Egret
Essex

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Sat 16 Mar 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:39 16/03
Blackcap
Essex

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Sat 05 May 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:51 05/05
Waxwing
Essex
15:30

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16:40 05/05
Waxwing
Essex

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