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Fri 09 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:50 09/10
Hawfinch
Essex
08:04

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Sat 03 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:48 03/11
Ring Ouzel
Essex

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:55 04/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Fri 24 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 24/02
Smew
Essex
14:00

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 17/01
Smew
Essex

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Tue 10 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 10/01
Smew
Essex
09/01

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Tue 20 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:46 20/12
Smew
Essex

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Wed 14 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 14/12
Smew
Essex

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Fri 09 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:10 09/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 28 Nov 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 28/11
Smew
Essex
10:00 27/11

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Mon 07 Nov 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:37 07/11
Hawfinch
Essex
09:55

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Tue 08 Mar 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:37 08/03
Smew
Essex

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Thu 08 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 08/01
Smew
Essex
15:05

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Sun 28 Dec 2014

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Time
10:51 28/12
Smew
Essex
10:45

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Fri 26 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 26/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 03 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:05 03/11
Smew
Essex
08:00 02/11

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Sun 30 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:19 30/03
Smew
Essex
29/03

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Tue 11 Mar 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
21:49 11/03
Smew
Essex

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Fri 31 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
21:40 31/01
Smew
Essex
14:30

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Tue 28 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 28/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 22 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:01 22/01
Smew
Essex
11:45

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Sat 04 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:26 04/01
Smew
Essex

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Wed 01 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:07 01/01
Smew
Essex

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Tue 31 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
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Time
15:27 31/12
Smew
Essex
11:30

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09:43 31/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 30 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:05 30/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 29 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:10 29/12
Smew
Essex

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16:30 29/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 07 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:55 07/12
Smew
Essex

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Tue 26 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:36 26/11
Smew
Essex

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Thu 14 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 14/11
Smew
Essex

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Fri 04 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 04/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:30

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Sun 27 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 27/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
14:00

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08:41 27/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
08:35

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Sat 26 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 26/03
Mandarin Duck
Essex
18:00

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19:45 26/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
18:30

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Sun 13 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 13/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
15:25

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10:47 13/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Sat 12 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:30 12/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Fri 11 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:34 11/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Wed 09 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:50 09/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
10:30

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Tue 08 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:56 08/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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12:51 08/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
12:20

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08:45 08/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Mon 07 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:38 07/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
12:30

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11:28 07/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Sun 06 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:42 06/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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13:19 06/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
12:50

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Sat 05 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 05/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
16:30

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14:42 05/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
14:15

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12:16 05/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
11:45

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10:23 05/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Fri 04 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 04/03
Green-winged Teal
Essex
01/03

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Sun 06 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:43 06/02
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Sat 05 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:26 05/02
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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16:47 05/02
Green-winged Teal
Essex

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Tue 04 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:13 04/01
Smew
Essex

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08:06 04/01
Smew
Essex
03/01

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:56 02/01
Smew
Essex
11:45

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Thu 30 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:54 30/12
Smew
Essex
12:00

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20:11 30/12
Smew
Essex

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Wed 29 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:32 29/12
Smew
Essex

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Sun 28 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:40 28/11
Hooded Merganser
Essex
08:00

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15:54 28/11
Smew
Essex
15:00

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Wed 27 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 27/01
Smew
Essex
16:00

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Sun 13 Dec 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 13/12
Smew
Essex
09:00

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Sat 12 Dec 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:48 12/12
Smew
Essex

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Tue 24 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:41 24/03
Mandarin Duck
Essex

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Sun 22 Mar 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:32 22/03
Mandarin Duck
Essex

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Sun 25 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 25/01
Smew
Essex
09:45

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Thu 18 Dec 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 18/12
Smew
Essex

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Mon 17 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:01 17/11
Smew
Essex

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Sat 31 May 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:53 31/05
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
17:10

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Sun 03 Feb 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:00 03/02
Smew
Essex

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Wed 12 Dec 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:36 12/12
Smew
Essex
11:30

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11:30 12/12
Smew
Essex
10:50

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Mon 10 Dec 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 10/12
Smew
Essex
15:15

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Sat 08 Dec 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:05 08/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 27 Oct 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:52 27/10
Smew
Essex
12:30

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Fri 26 Oct 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:01 26/10
Smew
Essex
16:10

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Sat 17 Mar 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 17/03
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
13:15

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Fri 23 Feb 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:19 23/02
Ringed Teal
Essex

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Fri 29 Dec 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:13 29/12
Smew
Essex
12:00

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Wed 27 Dec 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 27/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 18 Nov 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:12 18/11
Smew
Essex
11:30

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Thu 12 Oct 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 12/10
Hoopoe
Essex

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Thu 19 Jan 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 19/01
Smew
Essex

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Sun 11 Dec 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 11/12
Smew
Essex

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Sat 10 Dec 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 10/12
Smew
Essex
15:00

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Mon 14 Nov 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:19 14/11
Mandarin Duck
Essex
15:30 12/11

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11:19 14/11
Smew
Essex
09:00 13/11

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Sun 13 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 13/02
Smew
Essex

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Thu 13 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 13/01
Mandarin Duck
Essex

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Sun 02 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:24 02/01
Mandarin Duck
Essex

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Sun 14 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:27 14/11
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
14:00

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Wed 29 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 29/09
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
28/09

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Tue 29 Jun 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:16 29/06
Red-crested Pochard
Essex
08:00 27/06

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Tue 13 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:48 13/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Essex
08:30

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Sat 13 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:25 13/03
Garganey
Essex
11:00

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Mon 08 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 08/03
Garganey
Essex
10:25

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