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Sat 20 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 20/01
Black Brant
Essex
15:15

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12:23 20/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Thu 18 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 18/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:21 16/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
11:16

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Mon 15 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:33 15/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
11:31

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:47 14/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
13:45

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10:11 14/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
10:09

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 13/01
Water Pipit
Essex

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15:41 13/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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15:35 13/01
Black-throated Diver
Essex

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15:15 13/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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11:30 13/01
Black Brant
Essex

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11:08 13/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
11:06

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11:07 13/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
10:30

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:15 12/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
11:06

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Wed 10 Jan 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:48 10/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
11:30

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Tue 09 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:10 09/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Mon 08 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 08/01
Black Brant
Essex
07/01

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12:22 08/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
12:16

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Fri 05 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:38 05/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
15:21

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Thu 04 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:24 04/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
11:45

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11:10 04/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 01 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:34 01/01
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
13:28

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Sun 31 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:31 31/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Sat 30 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:14 30/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
10:01

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Fri 29 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 29/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
16:04

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10:31 29/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
10:25

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Thu 28 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:47 28/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
12:45

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Wed 27 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:07 27/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
12:00

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Tue 26 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:18 26/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
12:15

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Sun 24 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:32 24/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Sat 23 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:11 23/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Wed 20 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:31 20/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Mon 18 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:41 18/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Sat 16 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 16/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Fri 15 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:11 15/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex
14/12

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Sun 10 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:20 10/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Mon 04 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:32 04/12
Snow Bunting
Essex
03/12

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Sun 03 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:26 03/12
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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Mon 30 Jan 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:18 30/01
Water Pipit
Essex
29/01

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 31/10
Snow Bunting
Essex

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:05 30/10
Crimson Speckled
Essex
29/10

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Sun 06 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 06/02
Black-throated Diver
Essex
05/02

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Fri 07 Jan 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:43 07/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:15

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Thu 24 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:26 24/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Mon 21 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:11 21/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
20/12

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 17/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 16 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:46 16/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
13:43

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:20 14/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
09:55

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Wed 09 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:43 09/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sat 05 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 05/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Thu 03 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:40 03/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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14:39 03/12
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:03 02/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
14:37

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15:59 02/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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14:50 02/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
14:37

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:20 01/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
15:12

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Tue 24 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 24/11
Long-tailed Duck
Essex

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Tue 03 Nov 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:38 03/11
Whooper Swan
Essex
11:32

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Wed 28 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 28/10
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 28 Jun 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:37 28/06
Rosy Starling
Essex

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Tue 05 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:57 05/05
Great Egret
Essex
16:10

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Fri 13 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 13/03
Black Redstart
Essex

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Tue 03 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:55 03/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 27 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:07 27/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
25/02

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:08 26/02
Great Egret
Essex

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Tue 11 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:32 11/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:24 15/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:20 05/01
Black Brant
Essex

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Sun 29 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:57 29/12
Twite
Essex

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Thu 26 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 26/12
Twite
Essex
13:30

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Wed 18 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 18/12
Twite
Essex

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Wed 11 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:25 11/12
Dartford Warbler
Essex

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Wed 04 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:03 04/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Wed 13 Nov 2019

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

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Sun 10 Nov 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 10/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:42 06/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:02 20/10
Great Egret
Essex

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Sun 12 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 12/05
European Turtle Dove
Essex

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Mon 06 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:24 06/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex
17:01

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08:30 06/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex

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Sun 05 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:14 05/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex
13:55

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10:33 05/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex

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Wed 01 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:30 01/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex
17:00

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15:02 01/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex
14:45

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11:44 01/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex
11:23

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10:54 01/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Essex
10:44

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:16 04/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Wed 31 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 31/10
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 28/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Essex
13:45

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 04/04
Great Egret
Essex

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Mon 02 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:07 02/04
Great Egret
Essex
01/04

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Sun 25 Mar 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 25/03
Great Egret
Essex

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Sun 26 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 26/11
Great Egret
Essex

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Wed 22 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:30 22/11
Great Egret
Essex

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Sun 19 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:25 19/11
Great Egret
Essex

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Wed 01 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:54 01/11
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 29/10
Pomarine Skua
Essex

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Tue 26 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:28 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex
14:23

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08:52 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Essex

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