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Wed 18 May 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:36 18/05
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
17/05

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Fri 26 Nov 2021

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12:24 26/11
Jack Snipe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 13 Nov 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
07:40 13/11
Hawfinch
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:34

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Wed 13 Oct 2021

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Time
08:30 13/10
Hawfinch
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 06 Oct 2021

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Date
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08:23 06/10
Red-breasted Merganser
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:20

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Sat 03 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:53 03/04
Short-eared Owl
Leicestershire and Rutland
02/04

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Wed 31 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
08:21 31/03
Sandwich Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:49

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Sun 28 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
08:53 28/03
Swallow
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:48

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

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Time
16:08 24/08
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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Fri 07 Aug 2020

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10:18 07/08
Northern Gannet
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Sun 07 Jun 2020

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Time
08:02 07/06
Rosy Starling
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:48

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Sat 18 Apr 2020

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Time
12:00 18/04
Eurasian Hobby
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:20

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Sat 04 Apr 2020

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19:03 04/04
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 26 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:25 26/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

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12:59 16/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:55

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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09:35 13/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 12 Jan 2019

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Time
11:26 12/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

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12:10 11/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 10 Jan 2019

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14:16 10/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:30 10/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 09 Jan 2019

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Time
21:45 09/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:18 09/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:45

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09:41 09/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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12:28 08/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:12 08/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:30 08/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:15

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

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13:29 07/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:55

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12:40 07/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:25

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Sat 05 Jan 2019

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08:38 05/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:26

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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15:50 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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09:57 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:47

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09:17 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
19:57 03/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:06 03/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 01 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:41 01/12
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:30

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
10:01 24/11
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:50

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Thu 01 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
10:03 01/03
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Mon 11 Dec 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:50 11/12
Hawfinch
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 01 Dec 2017

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Time
12:26 01/12
Firecrest
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 03 Nov 2017

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Date
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Time
21:39 03/11
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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Date
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22:10 29/10
Short-eared Owl
Leicestershire and Rutland
28/10

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Mon 28 Aug 2017

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08:31 28/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:07

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Sun 27 Aug 2017

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Date
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14:02 27/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:55

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12:08 27/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:01

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10:16 27/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:05 27/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
06:43

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Sat 26 Aug 2017

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Time
14:46 26/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:35

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13:42 26/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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11:40 26/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:27

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07:04 26/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:00

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Fri 25 Aug 2017

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19:17 25/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:05

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15:20 25/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:11 25/08
Hoopoe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
17:03 21/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:33 21/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:50

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Fri 13 Jan 2017

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Time
22:06 13/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:18 13/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 12 Jan 2017

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Time
21:17 12/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:35 12/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:30

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Wed 11 Jan 2017

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14:15 11/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 05 Jan 2017

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21:58 05/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:44 05/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:41

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Wed 04 Jan 2017

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16:37 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 03 Jan 2017

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Time
15:07 03/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:52 03/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 02 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
14:18 02/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:30

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Sun 01 Jan 2017

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21:34 01/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 31 Dec 2016

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Time
19:57 31/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:48 31/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 30 Dec 2016

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22:39 30/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 29 Dec 2016

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15:11 29/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 28 Dec 2016

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22:25 28/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 18 Nov 2016

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23:00 18/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 16 Nov 2016

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14:59 16/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:58

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09:04 16/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 15 Nov 2016

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13:05 15/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:25

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Mon 14 Nov 2016

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10:41 14/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 13 Nov 2016

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08:24 13/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:24

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Sat 12 Nov 2016

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20:21 12/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:45

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Fri 11 Nov 2016

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15:03 11/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:52 11/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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21:43 25/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:05 25/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:45

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Sun 08 May 2016

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14:55 08/05
European Honey Buzzard
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 05 Aug 2014

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21:40 05/08
European Honey Buzzard
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 10 Apr 2013

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21:58 10/04
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:50

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Thu 28 Feb 2013

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09:07 28/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:10

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Fri 25 Jan 2013

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23:01 25/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 21 Jan 2013

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Time
21:50 21/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 15 Jan 2013

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21:35 15/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 12 Jan 2013

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11:55 12/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 11 Jan 2013

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Time
22:50 11/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

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Date
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15:00 06/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:40

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11:07 06/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:50

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Sat 05 Jan 2013

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22:34 05/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:07 05/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:45

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Fri 04 Jan 2013

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22:06 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:12 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:30

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12:03 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:49 04/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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