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Sat 16 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 16/12
Waxwing
Essex

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Thu 25 May 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 25/05
Osprey
Essex

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Sat 22 Apr 2023

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Location
Site
Time
11:24 22/04
Hoopoe
Essex

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Wed 22 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:26 22/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 28 Jan 2023

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Date
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Time
22:26 28/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Thu 05 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 05/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Tue 03 Jan 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:24 03/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 07 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:10 07/11
Hen Harrier
Essex
16:00

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Wed 19 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 19/10
Dartford Warbler
Essex
13:11

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Fri 26 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:27 26/08
European Honey Buzzard
Essex
25/08

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Sat 16 Apr 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:52 16/04
Ring Ouzel
Essex
15/04

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:27 22/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 13 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 13/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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10:45 13/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex
10:42

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:56 12/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Tue 11 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 11/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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16:49 11/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex
10/01

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Mon 10 Jan 2022

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Location
Site
Time
07:32 10/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
09/01

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 09/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:22 08/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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Location
Site
Time
15:17 03/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:43 01/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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07:31 01/01
Velvet Scoter
Essex
31/12

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Thu 30 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:04 30/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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16:26 30/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
29/12

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Sun 12 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:05 12/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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07:39 12/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
11/12

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Mon 29 Nov 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 29/11
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Thu 18 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:00 18/11
Black Brant
Essex

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:55 08/09
Western Osprey
Essex
07/09

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Sat 04 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:33 04/09
Common Quail
Essex

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Fri 03 Sep 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
06:59 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
02/09

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Wed 05 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:21 05/05
White-beaked Dolphin
Essex
04/05

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Tue 09 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:33 09/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
08/03

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Sun 07 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:34 07/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex
06/03

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:56 27/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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Sun 31 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:49 31/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 31 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:53 31/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:49 30/12
Black Brant
Essex
29/12

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 29/12
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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Mon 28 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 28/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Sat 26 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:49 26/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:33 17/12
Black Brant
Essex
16/12

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Tue 15 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:10 15/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 14/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Essex
13/12

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Sun 13 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 13/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 30/11
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Mon 16 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 16/11
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sun 06 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 06/09
Little Stint
Essex

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Wed 15 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:02 15/04
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 03 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:02 03/04
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:11 07/03
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 21 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:00 21/02
Great Egret
Essex

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Wed 22 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 22/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 12/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:21 05/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:27 04/01
Great Egret
Essex

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:39 10/10
Greater White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 07 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 07/09
Western Osprey
Essex

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Tue 05 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:58 05/03
Black-throated Diver
Essex
11:00

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Sun 14 Aug 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:19 14/08
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
12:45

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Mon 25 Apr 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
17:14 25/04
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 10 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:37 10/04
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:53 09/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Sat 26 Dec 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:29 26/12
Sandwich Tern
Essex
15:01

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Sun 20 Dec 2015

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Site
Time
10:37 20/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Thu 10 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:22 10/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Wed 09 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:51 09/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 06 Dec 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
09:32 06/12
Black Brant
Essex

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Mon 26 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 26/10
Black Redstart
Essex

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Sun 15 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:15 15/03
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 27 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 27/10
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Tue 06 Aug 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:42 06/08
Little Stint
Essex

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Wed 24 Oct 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 24/10
Ring Ouzel
Essex
13:30

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Sat 29 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:24 29/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 12 Nov 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:07 12/11
Common Crane
Essex
12:05

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Mon 07 Nov 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 07/11
Little Auk
Essex

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Sat 27 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 27/03
Shore Lark
Essex
10:30

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Fri 26 Mar 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:27 26/03
Shore Lark
Essex

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Sun 26 Jan 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:04 26/01
Waxwing
Essex

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