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Fri 23 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 23/04
Common Swift
Essex
15:12

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Sun 13 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:46 13/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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Wed 22 Jul 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:45 22/07
Western Osprey
Essex
18:20

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Sun 14 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:24 14/06
Hawfinch
Essex
08:00

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Wed 22 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:52 22/04
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
16:42

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:11 07/03
Western Osprey
Essex
11:30

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Tue 15 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:33 15/10
Ortolan Bunting
Essex

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Thu 09 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:04 09/11
Lapland Bunting
Essex
07:15

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Thu 28 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:01 28/09
Western Osprey
Essex
11:00

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Wed 11 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 11/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:50

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 13/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Tue 11 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:16 11/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Fri 09 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 09/09
Tawny Pipit
Essex
18:00

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Sun 01 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:51 01/05
Montagu's Harrier
Essex

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Sun 20 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:58 20/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Fri 04 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 04/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
17:20

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Sun 07 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 07/02
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Wed 03 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 03/02
Swallow
Essex
16:00

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Sat 30 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 30/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 26 May 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:17 26/05
Black Kite
Essex
09:00

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Mon 25 May 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:56 25/05
Black Kite
Essex
14:40

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Tue 19 May 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:27 19/05
Black Kite
Essex
10:30

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Tue 05 May 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:02 05/05
Common Swift
Essex
19:40

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Sun 15 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:50 15/03
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
07:00

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:28 28/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
12:30 26/12

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Fri 27 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:22 27/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
12:30 26/12

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Thu 18 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 18/04
Waxwing
Essex
08:30

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Wed 17 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:11 17/04
Waxwing
Essex
14:30

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14:00 17/04
Waxwing
Essex
10:55

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Tue 16 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 16/04
Waxwing
Essex
09:00

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 15/04
Common Swift
Essex
16:30

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Thu 11 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:43 11/04
Waxwing
Essex
16:15

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Wed 10 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:47 10/04
Waxwing
Essex
07:35

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Tue 19 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 19/03
Common Redstart
Essex
10:30

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 26/01
Smew
Essex
13:30

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Fri 25 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:32 25/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 19 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:17 19/12
Waxwing
Essex
12:15

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 18/12
Waxwing
Essex
12:40

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14:13 18/12
Waxwing
Essex
12:40

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Sun 25 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 25/11
Waxwing
Essex
13:15

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Wed 30 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:56 30/03
Waxwing
Essex
08:00

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Thu 24 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 24/03
Waxwing
Essex
06:30

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Tue 15 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:25 15/03
Waxwing
Essex
14/03

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Sat 12 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:44 12/03
Waxwing
Essex

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Fri 04 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 04/03
Waxwing
Essex
12:15

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Sun 20 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:18 20/02
Waxwing
Essex

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14:23 20/02
Waxwing
Essex
13:45

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Tue 08 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 08/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:52 26/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 23 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:06 23/01
Waxwing
Essex
15:15 22/01

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Fri 21 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:47 21/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:16

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14:51 21/01
Waxwing
Essex
14:30

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Wed 19 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:32 19/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:15

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Sat 08 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:51 08/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:30

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 01/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:45

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Sun 28 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 28/11
Goosander
Essex
11:30

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Sat 27 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 27/11
Waxwing
Essex
11:25

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Mon 12 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:08 12/04
Common Crane
Essex

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Wed 20 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 20/01
Little Egret
Essex
15:45

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Thu 07 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:21 07/01
Little Auk
Essex

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:22 15/11
Common Buzzard
Essex

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Mon 26 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:13 26/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex
09:45

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Sun 25 Oct 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:55 25/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex

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Sat 24 Oct 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 24/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex

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13:31 24/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex
23/10

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Thu 22 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 22/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex
07:25

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Tue 20 Oct 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:44 20/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex

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Sun 18 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:37 18/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex
09:15

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Sat 17 Oct 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:46 17/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex
14:16

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09:52 17/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex
09:22

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Thu 15 Oct 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 15/10
Red-throated Diver
Essex
17:40

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Fri 31 Jul 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
06:58 31/07
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
06:50

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Wed 22 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:20 22/04
Red Kite
Essex
14:40

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Sun 12 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 12/04
Common Buzzard
Essex

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Mon 16 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 16/03
Goosander
Essex
09:00

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:49 15/03
Goosander
Essex

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Thu 19 Jun 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 19/06
Red Kite
Essex
16:00

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Wed 09 Apr 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:09 09/04
Garden Warbler
Essex
14:30

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Sun 02 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:04 02/03
Northern Wheatear
Essex

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Sat 13 Oct 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:59 13/10
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
14:30

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11:40 13/10
Red-backed Shrike
Essex
11:30

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Sun 24 Sep 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 24/09
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
16:30

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Fri 11 Aug 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 11/08
Spotted Flycatcher
Essex
10:00

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Wed 25 May 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 25/05
Little Egret
Essex
15:45

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Tue 08 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:16 08/03
Greater White-fronted Goose
Essex
10:25

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12:15 08/03
Waxwing
Essex
07:20

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Sun 27 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:12 27/02
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex
17:00

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Tue 08 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:57 08/02
Waxwing
Essex
12:45

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Tue 01 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 01/02
Waxwing
Essex
12:30

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Sat 13 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:12 13/09
Caspian Tern
Essex
13:55

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Sat 26 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:08 26/07
Whimbrel
Essex
19:45

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Sun 05 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:50 05/01
Ring-necked Parakeet
Essex

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Wed 22 May 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:28 22/05
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
19:30 21/05

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Fri 17 May 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:06 17/05
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
07:50

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