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Sun 22 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:14 22/11
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 21 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:07 21/09
Great Egret
Essex

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:00 08/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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11:59 08/02
Lapland Bunting
Essex

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Thu 06 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:17 06/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 22 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:30 22/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 11 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 11/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 06 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 06/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:41 05/01
Water Pipit
Essex
04/01

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Fri 01 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:26 01/11
Water Pipit
Essex
31/10

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Mon 28 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:16 28/10
Whooper Swan
Essex

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15:03 28/10
Water Pipit
Essex

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 04/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Thu 22 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:22 22/03
Black Redstart
Essex
21/03

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Mon 19 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:12 19/02
Water Pipit
Essex
18/02

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Mon 05 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 05/02
Water Pipit
Essex
04/02

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Sat 03 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:24 03/02
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sat 04 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:31 04/03
Water Pipit
Essex

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Sun 01 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 01/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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Tue 27 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 27/12
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Mon 26 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:42 26/12
Water Pipit
Essex

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Wed 14 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:29 14/12
Water Pipit
Essex

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Mon 12 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:18 12/12
Black Brant
Essex
11/12

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Sun 27 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:07 27/11
Smew
Essex
26/11

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Sun 07 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:20 07/04
Black Redstart
Essex
16:00

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Sat 29 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:25 29/12
Caspian Gull
Essex
28/12

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Thu 29 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:36 29/12
Caspian Gull
Essex
12:25

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Mon 14 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 14/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Tue 26 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:32 26/10
Caspian Gull
Essex
16:00 25/10

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Fri 01 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:03 01/10
Common Redstart
Essex

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Fri 27 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:23 27/08
Western Osprey
Essex

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Sun 13 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:43 13/04
Black Redstart
Essex
08:45

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Sun 24 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 24/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex
10:45

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Sat 23 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 23/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Wed 20 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 20/02
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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14:33 20/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex
14:10

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12:07 20/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex
11:30

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Sat 28 Oct 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:20 28/10
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 31 Dec 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:08 31/12
Avocet
Essex
11:30

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Fri 16 Dec 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 16/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Fri 18 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 18/03
Ring-billed Gull
Essex
12:30

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Thu 17 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 17/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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14:48 17/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex
13:25

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Wed 09 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:28 09/02
Caspian Gull
Essex
08/02

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Sat 06 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:22 06/11
Yellow-legged Gull
Essex

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Mon 28 Jun 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 28/06
Little Egret
Essex
12:00

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Sat 05 Jun 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 05/06
Little Egret
Essex
12:40

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Sun 11 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 11/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Essex

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Sat 03 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:06 03/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 20 Dec 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 20/12
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sat 15 Nov 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 15/11
Little Stint
Essex

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14:58 15/11
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
11:30

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Sat 19 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:44 19/07
Little Egret
Essex

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Sat 03 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:03 03/05
Little Egret
Essex

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Sat 01 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 01/02
Glaucous Gull
Essex

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Sat 28 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:07 28/12
Little Egret
Essex

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Sat 16 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:23 16/11
Lesser Redpoll
Essex

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Tue 04 Jun 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:58 04/06
Montagu's Harrier
Essex
14:40

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Sat 05 Jan 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:20 05/01
Ring-billed Gull
Essex

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