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Sat 03 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:54 03/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:41 03/12
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:40

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14:23 03/12
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:36 03/12
Red-breasted Merganser
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:34

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13:14 03/12
Red-breasted Merganser
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:10

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12:30 03/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:37 03/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:02 03/12
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:42 03/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:07 03/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 02 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:34 02/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:31

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Thu 01 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:59 01/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:06 01/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:05

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Wed 30 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:58 30/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:59 30/11
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:57

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12:07 30/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:57 30/11
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:53 30/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:36 30/11
Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:34 30/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
29/11

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Mon 28 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:33 28/11
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:29 28/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:22

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11:15 28/11
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:43 28/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:56 28/11
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:53

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07:27 28/11
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:27

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Sun 27 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 27/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:15 27/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:25 27/11
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:49 27/11
Ruddy Turnstone
Leicestershire and Rutland
26/11

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07:00 27/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
26/11

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Sat 26 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 26/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:38 26/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:35

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10:48 26/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:47

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08:36 26/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 25 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 25/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:29 25/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:25 25/11
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 24 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:53 24/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:45 24/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:39

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08:44 24/11
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:44

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Wed 23 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 23/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:30 23/11
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:40

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09:22 23/11
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:03 23/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
22/11

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:34 22/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:50 22/11
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:45

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12:48 22/11
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:55 22/11
European Shag
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:52

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:06 21/11
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:37 21/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:04 21/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:02

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 20/11
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:04 20/11
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:41 20/11
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:20

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14:18 20/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:18

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14:14 20/11
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:22 20/11
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:43 20/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:25

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Sat 19 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 19/11
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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22:12 19/11
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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22:11 19/11
Bar-tailed Godwit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:06 19/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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09:00 19/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:56

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08:47 19/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:45

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Fri 18 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:34 18/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:47 18/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:40

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10:00 18/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:50

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Thu 17 Nov 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 17/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
16/11

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15:23 17/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:10

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09:59 17/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:57

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Wed 16 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 16/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:44 16/11
Snow Bunting
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:14 16/11
Ring-necked Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:08

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 12/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:53 12/11
Death's-head Hawkmoth
Leicestershire and Rutland
10/11

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Fri 11 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:00 11/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
10/11

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Tue 08 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:28 08/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 07 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:54 07/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:50

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Sun 06 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:21 06/11
European Shag
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 05 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:26 05/11
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:06 05/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:50 05/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:42

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09:32 05/11
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:29

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:35 04/11
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:33

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Thu 03 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 03/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:17

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10:50 03/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:45

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10:08 03/11
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 02 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:30 02/11
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:00 02/11
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
01/11

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:21 31/10
Short-eared Owl
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:00

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08:42 31/10
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:30 30/10
Jack Snipe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 29 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:23 29/10
Jack Snipe
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:35

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08:55 29/10
Harrier sp
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:35

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:47 28/10
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:12

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11:33 28/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:25

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11:13 28/10
Eurasian Bittern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 27 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:25 27/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:30

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Wed 26 Oct 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:06 26/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:05

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