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Sun 11 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:18 11/04
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Sun 03 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:29 03/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:05

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:25 12/03
Caspian Gull
Essex
11/03

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:22 21/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:35

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Wed 18 Jan 2017

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Time
11:44 18/01
Waxwing
Essex
11:30

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

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Time
23:12 17/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Sun 15 Jan 2017

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Time
12:14 15/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:12

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Sat 14 Jan 2017

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Time
16:30 14/01
Waxwing
Essex
15:00

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14:10 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Fri 13 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:42 13/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Wed 11 Jan 2017

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Time
10:26 11/01
Waxwing
Essex

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Tue 10 Jan 2017

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Location
Site
Time
19:46 10/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:45

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12:18 10/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:18

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Mon 09 Jan 2017

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Time
13:32 09/01
Waxwing
Essex

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10:39 09/01
Waxwing
Essex
10:15

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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Time
17:51 08/01
Waxwing
Essex

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12:35 08/01
Waxwing
Essex
08:50

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10:01 08/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:30

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Sat 07 Jan 2017

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Time
15:41 07/01
Waxwing
Essex
15:41

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13:33 07/01
Waxwing
Essex
13:32

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12:33 07/01
Waxwing
Essex
12:30

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11:45 07/01
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 15 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:15 15/10
Caspian Gull
Essex

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10:54 15/10
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 03 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:56 03/09
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 16 Apr 2016

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Location
Site
Time
17:23 16/04
Iceland Gull
Essex

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17:15 16/04
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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Time
13:33 09/04
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 19 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:56 19/03
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 12 Mar 2016

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Time
17:20 12/03
Iceland Gull
Essex

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15:58 12/03
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 13 Feb 2016

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Time
20:06 13/02
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Sat 06 Feb 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:06 06/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 30 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:17 30/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 16 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:41 16/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 05 Dec 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:59 05/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 04 Apr 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:22 04/04
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 28 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:11 28/03
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 22 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:42 22/03
Iceland Gull
Essex
21/03

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Sun 15 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:51 15/03
Iceland Gull
Essex
14/03

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Sat 14 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:13 14/03
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 28 Feb 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
19:42 28/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 14 Feb 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:32 14/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 07 Feb 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
13:45 07/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 31 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:48 31/01
Kumlien's Gull
Essex

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Sat 24 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:02 24/01
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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13:38 24/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 03 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:29 03/01
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 20 Dec 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:42 20/12
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Sat 13 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:17 13/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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14:49 13/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 06 Dec 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:08 06/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 29 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:37 29/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 15 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:47 15/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Fri 03 Oct 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 03/10
Great Egret
Essex
11:15

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Sat 23 Aug 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:55 23/08
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 30 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:52 30/03
Iceland Gull
Essex
23:15 29/03

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Sat 08 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 08/03
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Sat 01 Mar 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:00 01/03
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Mon 20 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:37 20/01
Caspian Gull
Essex
18/01

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Sat 04 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:51 04/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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13:48 04/01
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 21 Dec 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:59 21/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 07 Dec 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:43 07/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Mon 18 Nov 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:38 18/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 17 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:17 17/03
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sun 24 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:09 24/02
Waxwing
Essex
14:40

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:14 17/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
14:55

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Sat 02 Feb 2013

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Site
Time
17:20 02/02
Eurasian Bittern
Essex
12:40

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16:23 02/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 22 Dec 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:46 22/12
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
23:01 15/12
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 08 Dec 2012

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Site
Time
22:45 08/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 06 Oct 2012

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Date
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Time
20:36 06/10
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:35

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Sun 12 Aug 2012

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Time
23:28 12/08
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 04 Aug 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
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15:39 04/08
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 21 Jul 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:02 21/07
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 06 May 2012

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17:01 06/05
Glossy Ibis
Essex

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Sat 24 Mar 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
13:55 24/03
Kumlien's Gull
Essex

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Sat 17 Mar 2012

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Location
Site
Time
20:24 17/03
Caspian Gull
Essex

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12:29 17/03
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Sun 11 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
08:04 11/03
Caspian Gull
Essex
10/03

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Thu 01 Mar 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
23:08 01/03
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Sat 11 Feb 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
16:53 11/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex

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10:18 11/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex

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Sat 04 Feb 2012

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Date
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Site
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14:51 04/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex

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Thu 02 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:19 02/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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11:01 02/02
Ring-billed Gull
Essex
10:30

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Thu 12 Jan 2012

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Site
Time
16:41 12/01
Waxwing
Essex
09:50

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Sat 10 Dec 2011

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Location
Site
Time
23:20 10/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 12 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:13 12/11
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 24 Jul 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:38 24/07
Caspian Gull
Essex
23/07

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Tue 05 Apr 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
22:46 05/04
Caspian Gull
Essex
02/04

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Tue 15 Mar 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:22 15/03
Waxwing
Essex
07:45

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Sat 12 Mar 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:43 12/03
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 05 Mar 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
14:27 05/03
Slaty-backed Gull
Essex
14:00

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12:29 05/03
Slaty-backed Gull
Essex
12:22

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Mon 28 Feb 2011

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Date
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Time
17:49 28/02
Waxwing
Essex
12:35

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Sun 27 Feb 2011

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15:31 27/02
Waxwing
Essex

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Sat 26 Feb 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
22:59 26/02
Slaty-backed Gull
Essex

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