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Sat 11 Nov 2023

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Location
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Time
17:44 11/11
Bonaparte's Gull
Essex

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Tue 24 Jan 2023

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14:37 24/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 23 Jan 2023

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15:33 23/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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14:35 23/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 22 Jan 2023

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Time
16:02 22/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Fri 20 Jan 2023

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Time
19:59 20/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Tue 29 Nov 2022

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16:39 29/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Wed 26 Oct 2022

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Time
16:55 26/10
Crimson Speckled
Essex
14:10

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Tue 22 Dec 2020

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Time
17:19 22/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

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Time
20:25 01/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

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Time
15:43 30/11
Greater Scaup
Essex
12:00

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Fri 07 Feb 2020

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Time
22:20 07/02
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 28 Dec 2019

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Time
15:41 28/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Tue 17 Dec 2019

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Time
08:21 17/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
13:00 16/12

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

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22:36 23/03
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 21 Feb 2019

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Site
Time
21:08 21/02
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 10 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:14 10/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 01 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
08:09 01/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Thu 15 Feb 2018

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Time
22:23 15/02
Black Brant
Essex

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Sat 06 Jan 2018

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Time
14:47 06/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sat 09 Dec 2017

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19:08 09/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
14:04

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Sat 01 Apr 2017

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Time
18:16 01/04
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Sat 18 Feb 2017

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Time
17:52 18/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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Time
08:11 15/02
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
14/02

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Sun 12 Feb 2017

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Time
16:17 12/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 29 Jan 2017

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18:22 29/01
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Sun 01 Jan 2017

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18:09 01/01
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 18 Dec 2016

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Time
21:01 18/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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16:52 18/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Thu 15 Dec 2016

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18:44 15/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 11 Dec 2016

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09:47 11/12
Purple Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 03 Dec 2016

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Time
14:51 03/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Fri 02 Dec 2016

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Date
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Time
18:21 02/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 27 Nov 2016

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Time
17:47 27/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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13:31 27/11
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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12:42 27/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:01 13/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 06 Nov 2016

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Date
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Time
15:21 06/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Tue 20 Oct 2015

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Time
07:58 20/10
Glossy Ibis
Essex
07:35

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Fri 23 Jan 2015

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Time
18:58 23/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 07 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
19:08 07/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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12:29 07/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 23 Nov 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
17:15 23/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sat 15 Nov 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
10:22 15/11
Black Brant
Essex
10:00

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Sun 09 Nov 2014

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11:53 09/11
Black Brant
Essex

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Sat 01 Mar 2014

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Date
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Time
17:25 01/03
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 02 Feb 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
21:46 02/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 12 Jan 2014

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Time
20:28 12/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sat 14 Dec 2013

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Date
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Time
17:32 14/12
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 17 Nov 2013

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Time
20:18 17/11
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 16 Nov 2013

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Time
21:28 16/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Wed 10 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:15 10/04
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Tue 09 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:08 09/04
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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08:05 09/04
Velvet Scoter
Essex
08/04

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Fri 29 Mar 2013

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Date
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Time
17:59 29/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 11 Mar 2013

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Time
19:23 11/03
Velvet Scoter
Essex
15:00

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Sun 10 Mar 2013

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Time
19:03 10/03
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Fri 22 Feb 2013

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Time
17:23 22/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex
10:30

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

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Time
17:53 18/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex
15:00

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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Time
18:15 17/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
20:11 15/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Thu 14 Feb 2013

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Time
18:49 14/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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Time
20:17 12/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex
14:00

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Mon 11 Feb 2013

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13:07 11/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex
12:20

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

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12:38 09/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex
12:00

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

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16:47 03/02
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Mon 14 Jan 2013

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16:23 14/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
14:00

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Sun 13 Jan 2013

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19:29 13/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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12:02 13/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex
11:05

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Fri 11 Jan 2013

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20:04 11/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
11:30

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Thu 03 Jan 2013

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17:42 03/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex
15:00

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Wed 02 Jan 2013

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Time
20:49 02/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Tue 01 Jan 2013

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Time
20:34 01/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 16 Dec 2012

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16:35 16/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Mon 12 Nov 2012

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16:48 12/11
Hen Harrier
Essex
14:00

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Mon 13 Feb 2012

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20:48 13/02
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
16:10

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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21:10 12/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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19:34 12/02
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 06 Nov 2011

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09:23 06/11
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sun 06 Mar 2011

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13:44 06/03
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Mon 03 Jan 2011

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23:01 03/01
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Tue 10 Mar 2009

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Location
Site
Time
12:39 10/03
Eurasian Hobby
Essex

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Sun 08 Feb 2009

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12:03 08/02
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
11:15

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Fri 06 Jun 2008

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Time
18:16 06/06
Common Crane
Essex
17:10

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Wed 07 May 2008

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Time
12:54 07/05
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
12:30

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Sat 04 Nov 2006

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11:58 04/11
Little Auk
Essex

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Sun 15 Feb 2004

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Time
22:17 15/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
15:00

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Wed 17 Dec 2003

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Time
22:16 17/12
Waxwing
Essex
15:30

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Tue 11 Mar 2003

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Time
18:47 11/03
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Wed 12 Feb 2003

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Date
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17:39 12/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
16:05

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Mon 10 Feb 2003

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18:26 10/02
Blackcap
Essex
06/02

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Fri 29 Nov 2002

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Time
13:03 29/11
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 13 Jan 2002

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Time
12:20 13/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 17 Dec 2001

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Time
12:27 17/12
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
16/12

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Mon 01 Jan 2001

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19:05 01/01
Eurasian Penduline Tit
Essex

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