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Fri 23 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:25 23/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 21 Feb 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:13 21/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 09/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 03 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:37 03/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Thu 26 Nov 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:20 26/11
Great Egret
Essex
13:30

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:01 23/08
Great Egret
Essex
07:55

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Tue 11 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:37 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 10 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:18 10/08
Beautiful Marbled
Essex
09/08

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Sat 01 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 01/08
Oak Processionary
Essex
31/07

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Sat 09 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 09/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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Thu 07 May 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:01 07/05
Western Osprey
Essex

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Mon 06 Apr 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:03 06/04
Eurasian Hobby
Essex
15:50

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Thu 16 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:43 16/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:37 01/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:56 09/10
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:16 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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13:36 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
Essex

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Thu 25 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:58 25/04
Garganey
Essex
19:00 24/04

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Mon 01 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 01/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Wed 09 May 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:12 09/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex
07:08

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Fri 23 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 23/02
Great Egret
Essex
11:10

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Thu 22 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:49 22/02
Great Egret
Essex
11:45

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11:15 22/02
Great Egret
Essex
21/02

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Sat 21 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:52 21/10
American Golden Plover
Essex
17:20

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:15 20/10
Hawfinch
Essex
10:13

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Thu 19 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:33 19/10
American Golden Plover
Essex
10:45

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Sun 08 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:36 08/10
Little Stint
Essex

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Tue 31 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 31/01
Black Redstart
Essex
30/01

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Wed 25 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 25/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:30

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Wed 28 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:05 28/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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10:11 28/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
27/12

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Mon 05 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:50 05/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
13:49

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Mon 05 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 05/08
Eleonora's Falcon
Essex

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 20/03
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
14:45

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Sun 03 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:04 03/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
10:45

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Tue 03 Feb 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:37 03/02
Waxwing
Essex
02/02

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Fri 21 Jul 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:47 21/07
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 24 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 24/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex
10:15

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09:26 24/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex
09:00

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Wed 23 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:01 23/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex

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Sun 16 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:37 16/02
Waxwing
Essex

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