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Sat 06 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 06/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Wed 03 Apr 2024

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Location
Site
Time
21:20 03/04
Common Nightingale
Essex

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Tue 27 Feb 2024

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Location
Site
Time
14:54 27/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 27 Jan 2024

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Date
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Time
14:33 27/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Thu 25 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:40 25/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Wed 24 Jan 2024

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Time
15:58 24/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 20 Jan 2024

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Time
07:41 20/01
Water Pipit
Essex
19/01

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:18 14/01
Little Stint
Essex

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:16 13/01
Little Gull
Essex
14:07

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Sat 06 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:33 06/01
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
05/01

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Fri 08 Dec 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:40 08/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 03 Dec 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:50 03/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex
15:13

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Wed 29 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:04 29/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Fri 24 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:45 24/11
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:12 04/11
Hen Harrier
Essex
13:01

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 31/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex
30/10

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12:26 31/10
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
30/10

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:05 21/10
European Shag
Essex
13:03

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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:02 15/10
Little Stint
Essex
14/10

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:26 14/10
Little Stint
Essex
12/10

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Mon 02 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 02/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sat 16 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:43 16/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 11 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 11/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
10:50

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09:36 11/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
09:32

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Sun 10 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:38 10/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
14:35

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13:31 10/09
Osprey
Essex

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12:07 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
12:05

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10:38 10/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
10:36

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Sat 09 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:35 09/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
17:15

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16:11 09/09
Red-backed Shrike
Essex

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Wed 06 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:59 06/09
Osprey
Essex
15:00

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Fri 01 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:49 01/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 31/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Wed 30 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:29 30/08
Osprey
Essex

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Fri 18 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:43 18/08
Osprey
Essex
15:40

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Thu 17 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 17/08
Osprey
Essex

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Wed 16 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:01 16/08
Osprey
Essex
14:54

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Mon 14 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:09 14/08
Osprey
Essex
15:57

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16:09 14/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sat 12 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 12/08
Greater Scaup
Essex
14:02

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13:12 12/08
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
13:05

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11:06 12/08
Osprey
Essex

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Tue 08 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:30 08/08
Osprey
Essex

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Thu 03 Aug 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:29 03/08
Osprey
Essex
02/08

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Sun 30 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:44 30/07
Osprey
Essex
29/07

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Fri 28 Jul 2023

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Site
Time
10:41 28/07
Osprey
Essex
10:20

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Wed 26 Jul 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:39 26/07
Osprey
Essex

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14:53 26/07
Osprey
Essex

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Mon 24 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:27 24/07
Osprey
Essex

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Sun 23 Jul 2023

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Location
Site
Time
21:27 23/07
Osprey
Essex

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Sat 22 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 22/07
Osprey
Essex
14:21

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Fri 21 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:31 21/07
Osprey
Essex

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15:50 21/07
Osprey
Essex
15:32

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Wed 19 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:34 19/07
Osprey
Essex

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Wed 12 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:40 12/07
Osprey
Essex

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Mon 10 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:49 10/07
Osprey
Essex

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Sun 09 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:52 09/07
Osprey
Essex

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Tue 04 Jul 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 04/07
Osprey
Essex

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Sun 02 Jul 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:07 02/07
Osprey
Essex
17:05 01/07

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Wed 28 Jun 2023

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Site
Time
21:31 28/06
Osprey
Essex

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Sat 24 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 24/06
Osprey
Essex

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Sun 18 Jun 2023

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Site
Time
19:33 18/06
Osprey
Essex

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Mon 29 May 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 29/05
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sun 21 May 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:06 21/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
20/05

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Sat 20 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:08 20/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex

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Fri 28 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:25 28/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 24/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
16:09

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Sun 02 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:26 02/04
Common Tern
Essex

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Mon 20 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:26 20/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
19/03

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Sun 19 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:36 19/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
18/03

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Fri 17 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 17/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
16/03

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Sat 11 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 11/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 05 Mar 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 05/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:14

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Thu 02 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:16 02/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
16:53

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07:43 02/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
01/03

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Mon 20 Feb 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 20/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 14 Feb 2023

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Location
Site
Time
08:13 14/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
13/02

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Mon 13 Feb 2023

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Site
Time
22:38 13/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
16:00

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Sat 11 Feb 2023

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Site
Time
21:07 11/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Fri 03 Feb 2023

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Location
Site
Time
15:30 03/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
14:15

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Sun 29 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:23 29/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Fri 27 Jan 2023

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Time
08:30 27/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
26/01

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Thu 19 Jan 2023

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Time
20:47 19/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 02 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:26 02/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 01 Jan 2023

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Location
Site
Time
15:12 01/01
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Thu 29 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:17 29/12
Black-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 08 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:26 08/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex
12:35

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Thu 13 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:17 13/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:24 10/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sun 25 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 25/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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Site
Time
12:05 23/09
Osprey
Essex

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
16:49 20/09
Osprey
Essex
19/09

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Sun 18 Sep 2022

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Site
Time
16:08 18/09
Osprey
Essex

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Sat 17 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:57 17/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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13:30 17/09
Osprey
Essex

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Fri 16 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:09 16/09
Osprey
Essex

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Thu 15 Sep 2022

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Site
Time
20:16 15/09
Osprey
Essex

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Tue 13 Sep 2022

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Time
19:00 13/09
Osprey
Essex
13:30

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
13:47 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 05 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 05/09
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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