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Sun 18 Sep 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 18/09
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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14:08 18/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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13:59 18/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex

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Sat 17 Sep 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:12 17/09
Hen Harrier
Essex
16/09

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Wed 14 Sep 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:57 14/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
20:35

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Mon 12 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:14 12/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
19:09

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Essex
16:17

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16:18 07/09
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
16:16

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Wed 31 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 31/08
Wryneck
Essex
30/08

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:46 27/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 22 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:17 22/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 21 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 21/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 20 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:21 20/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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Fri 19 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:42 19/08
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
19:10

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17:41 19/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
18/08

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15:19 19/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex
15:12

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15:12 19/08
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex

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13:10 19/08
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex
13:08

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09:06 19/08
Red-necked Phalarope
Essex

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Sun 14 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:25 14/08
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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20:09 14/08
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Fri 12 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:54 12/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex
11/08

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10:43 12/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex
11/08

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Wed 10 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:24 10/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex
09/08

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Sun 07 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 07/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Thu 04 Aug 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:53 04/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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16:50 04/08
Western Cattle Egret
Essex

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16:18 04/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
20:30 03/08

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Wed 03 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:54 03/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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17:18 03/08
Little Stint
Essex
02/08

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14:13 03/08
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Mon 01 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:24 01/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
10:36

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07:40 01/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
31/07

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Sun 31 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 31/07
Little Stint
Essex
30/07

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Fri 29 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 29/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
28/07

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13:03 29/07
Little Stint
Essex
28/07

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Wed 27 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:37 27/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
14:25

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Tue 26 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:15 26/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
25/07

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Sun 24 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:28 24/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Sat 16 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 16/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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Fri 08 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:45 08/07
Wood Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 04 Jul 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:49 04/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
16:10

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Sun 26 Jun 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 26/06
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 29 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 29/05
Garganey
Essex

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Mon 23 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 23/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
22/05

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Sat 21 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 21/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex
21:00

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Sun 15 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:28 15/05
Red-breasted Goose
Essex

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18:45 15/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Essex

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14:55 15/05
Temminck's Stint
Essex
14/05

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Sat 14 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:22 14/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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14:35 14/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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Tue 10 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:15 10/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex
19:55

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16:20 10/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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14:48 10/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Essex

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Mon 09 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 09/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Thu 05 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:55 05/05
Spotted Redshank
Essex
04/05

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Tue 03 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 03/05
Garganey
Essex

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14:46 03/05
Black Tern
Essex
02/05

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:29 29/04
Long-tailed Duck
Essex
13:15

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:39 17/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Essex

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:24 15/04
Spotted Redshank
Essex
06:38

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Sat 26 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:56 26/03
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:07 20/03
Spotted Redshank
Essex

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Thu 17 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:36 17/03
White-tailed Eagle
Essex
12:15

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Thu 10 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 10/03
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Mon 07 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:53 07/03
Hen Harrier
Essex
10:15

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Mon 28 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:31 28/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex
27/02

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Tue 22 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 22/02
Red-necked Grebe
Essex

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Sat 12 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:24 12/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
11/02

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Thu 10 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:00 10/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
09/02

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Sat 05 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:24 05/02
Slavonian Grebe
Essex

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21:23 05/02
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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17:01 05/02
Hen Harrier
Essex
16:30

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Thu 03 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 03/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Tue 01 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:18 01/02
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 30 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 30/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sat 29 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:41 29/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
11:37

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07:39 29/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
13:30 28/01

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Tue 25 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:29 25/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 24 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:43 24/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:22 22/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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15:57 22/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Fri 21 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:25 21/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
14:18

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Wed 19 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
17:33 19/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
19:47 16/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Thu 13 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:30 13/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex
11:05

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:26 12/01
Hen Harrier
Essex

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:40 09/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
15:30

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:58 08/01
Slavonian Grebe
Essex
07/01

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07:30 08/01
Short-eared Owl
Essex
07/01

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Fri 07 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:53 07/01
Hen Harrier
Essex
06/01

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Sun 02 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:00 02/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:42 01/01
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Tue 21 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:41 21/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 13 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:53 13/12
Smew
Essex
11:45

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Wed 08 Dec 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 08/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Mon 29 Nov 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 29/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
15:30

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Fri 19 Nov 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 19/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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Tue 09 Nov 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:06 09/11
Black-throated Diver
Essex
14:30

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 01/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex
16:00

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