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Mon 01 Jan 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:11 01/01
Canvasback
Essex
09:09

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Sun 31 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 31/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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10:56 31/12
Smew
Essex
10:47

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09:27 31/12
Canvasback
Essex
09:23

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Sat 30 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 30/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
12:39

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11:42 30/12
Smew
Essex

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09:13 30/12
Canvasback
Essex
09:10

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Fri 29 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 29/12
Red-breasted Merganser
Essex

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13:00 29/12
Canvasback
Essex

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12:57 29/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
12:05

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11:08 29/12
Waxwing
Essex
10:50

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09:56 29/12
Canvasback
Essex
09:50

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Thu 28 Dec 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:34 28/12
Canvasback
Essex
13:32

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13:21 28/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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10:07 28/12
Smew
Essex
10:04

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08:40 28/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
08:18

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08:26 28/12
Canvasback
Essex
08:25

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Wed 27 Dec 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 27/12
Canvasback
Essex

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14:56 27/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
14:34

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08:40 27/12
Canvasback
Essex
08:30

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Tue 26 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 26/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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15:44 26/12
Smew
Essex

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15:42 26/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Mon 25 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 25/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
13:45

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Sun 24 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:38 24/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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15:26 24/12
Smew
Essex

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14:19 24/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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14:11 24/12
Red-necked Grebe
Essex
14:08

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12:34 24/12
Canvasback
Essex
12:17

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11:10 24/12
Canvasback
Essex
10:47

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Sat 23 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 23/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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14:12 23/12
Canvasback
Essex
10:00

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12:09 23/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
12:05

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Fri 22 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:35 22/12
Canvasback
Essex

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16:51 22/12
Waxwing
Essex
15:10

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12:28 22/12
Canvasback
Essex
12:27

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Thu 21 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 21/12
Canvasback
Essex
15:36

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11:31 21/12
Greater Scaup
Essex
11:29

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Wed 20 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:49 20/12
Canvasback
Essex

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Mon 18 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:57 18/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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14:46 18/12
Canvasback
Essex

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10:47 18/12
Canvasback
Essex

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Sun 17 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:22 17/12
Canvasback
Essex

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Sat 16 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:04 16/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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12:15 16/12
Canvasback
Essex
12:11

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09:57 16/12
Canvasback
Essex
09:53

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Fri 15 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:39 15/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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11:19 15/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Essex

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Wed 13 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:03 13/12
Canvasback
Essex

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Tue 12 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:59 12/12
Canvasback
Essex
09:53

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Mon 11 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 11/12
Canvasback
Essex
15:15

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12:03 11/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
12:02

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11:27 11/12
Greater Scaup
Essex
11:21

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10:18 11/12
Canvasback
Essex
10:15

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09:53 11/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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09:40 11/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
09:40

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Sun 10 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:25 10/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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11:41 10/12
Canvasback
Essex

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Sat 09 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:55 09/12
Canvasback
Essex

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14:31 09/12
Canvasback
Essex
13:30

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Fri 08 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 08/12
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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15:49 08/12
Canvasback
Essex
14:30

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14:51 08/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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12:13 08/12
Canvasback
Essex
12:07

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Thu 07 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:46 07/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex
14:30

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Tue 05 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:20 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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Sun 03 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:32 03/12
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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14:24 03/12
Canvasback
Essex
14:16

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Sat 02 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:30 02/12
Canvasback
Essex

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09:59 02/12
Canvasback
Essex
09:39

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:10 01/12
Greater Scaup
Essex

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15:19 01/12
Smew
Essex
15:15

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14:55 01/12
Canvasback
Essex
14:53

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08:48 01/12
Canvasback
Essex

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Thu 30 Nov 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:58 30/11
Greater Scaup
Essex

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15:39 30/11
Canvasback
Essex
15:37

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11:42 30/11
Smew
Essex
11:39

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Wed 29 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 29/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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12:05 29/11
Canvasback
Essex

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Tue 28 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:29 28/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex

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12:50 28/11
Canvasback
Essex
12:20

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Mon 27 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:36 27/11
Canvasback
Essex
09:00

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Sun 26 Nov 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:19 26/11
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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14:45 26/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex
14:43

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13:15 26/11
Canvasback
Essex

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13:02 26/11
Great Northern Diver
Essex
12:50

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11:02 26/11
Canvasback
Essex
11:00

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10:13 26/11
Greater Scaup
Essex

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09:52 26/11
Canvasback
Essex
09:48

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09:28 26/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex
09:21

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:54 25/11
Short-eared Owl
Essex

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14:52 25/11
Water Pipit
Essex
14:05

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14:06 25/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex
13:59

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12:47 25/11
Canvasback
Essex
12:45

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10:06 25/11
Canvasback
Essex
10:05

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08:59 25/11
Canvasback
Essex
08:52

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08:22 25/11
Canvasback
Essex
08:18

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08:03 25/11
Velvet Scoter
Essex
07:56

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Fri 24 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 24/11
Bewick's Swan
Essex

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15:43 24/11
Canvasback
Essex
15:28

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