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Wed 03 Apr 2024

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Date
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Time
14:36 03/04
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:33

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Sat 23 Mar 2024

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12:33 23/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:29

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Fri 15 Mar 2024

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13:06 15/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 09 Mar 2024

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Date
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15:19 09/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:45

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Fri 08 Mar 2024

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13:06 08/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Thu 07 Mar 2024

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Time
13:17 07/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 03 Mar 2024

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09:38 03/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:22

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09:19 03/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:10

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Sat 02 Mar 2024

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11:13 02/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 01 Mar 2024

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15:57 01/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:53 01/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 28 Feb 2024

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Time
10:29 28/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 27 Feb 2024

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14:16 27/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:15

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10:41 27/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 26 Feb 2024

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15:57 26/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:12 26/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 25 Feb 2024

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14:17 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:54 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 22 Feb 2024

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Time
15:13 22/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 18 Feb 2024

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15:06 18/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

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15:22 16/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:32 16/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:15

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

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11:08 14/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 07 Feb 2024

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14:20 07/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 03 Feb 2024

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08:15 03/02
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 29 Jan 2024

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Date
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Time
15:17 29/01
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:15

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13:49 29/01
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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Sat 27 Jan 2024

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13:39 27/01
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:45

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Fri 26 Jan 2024

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15:51 26/01
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:42

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Wed 24 Jan 2024

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14:35 24/01
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:38 24/01
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 27 Apr 2023

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Time
18:45 27/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 25 Apr 2023

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20:02 25/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
20:00

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

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10:39 24/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 23 Apr 2023

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Date
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Time
18:01 23/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:45

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14:22 23/04
Avocet
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:21

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10:47 23/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:46

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10:09 23/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 28 Mar 2017

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Time
15:13 28/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:40

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08:36 28/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
27/03

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Mon 09 May 2016

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Date
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Time
14:10 09/05
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 01 Dec 2013

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Date
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Time
15:04 01/12
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:37

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Wed 23 Jan 2013

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18:00 23/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:15

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Mon 03 Dec 2012

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11:39 03/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:30

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Sat 01 Dec 2012

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21:39 01/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 29 Nov 2012

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22:09 29/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 28 Nov 2012

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21:32 28/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 07 Nov 2012

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16:02 07/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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Tue 08 Mar 2011

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11:21 08/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:50

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Mon 07 Mar 2011

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22:05 07/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Mar 2011

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14:49 06/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 03 Mar 2011

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15:40 03/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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Sat 26 Feb 2011

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22:25 26/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:55 26/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:40

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Fri 25 Feb 2011

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21:57 25/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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Wed 23 Feb 2011

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22:00 23/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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Tue 22 Feb 2011

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21:23 22/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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Tue 08 Feb 2011

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21:52 08/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Mon 07 Feb 2011

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22:05 07/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Thu 09 Dec 2010

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Time
15:42 09/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 22 Jun 2009

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Date
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Time
10:53 22/06
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:15

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Wed 29 Mar 2006

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Date
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Time
14:04 29/03
Little Ringed Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:00

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Wed 23 Mar 2005

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22:06 23/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:40

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Mon 21 Apr 2003

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11:24 21/04
Common Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Tue 08 Apr 2003

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15:37 08/04
White Stork
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:40

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Mon 02 Dec 2002

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23:17 02/12
Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:54 02/12
Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 21 Feb 2002

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17:38 21/02
European Stonechat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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