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Sun 05 Jul 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:07 05/07
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:00

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12:30 05/07
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 04 Jul 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:04 04/07
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 02 Jul 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
18:28 02/07
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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Time
07:46 30/06
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 29 Jun 2020

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Time
20:12 29/06
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland
20:12

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Fri 26 Jun 2020

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Time
08:58 26/06
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 25 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:59 25/06
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 24 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:04 24/06
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
23/06

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16:08 24/06
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:35

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Mon 22 Jun 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 22/06
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 13 Jun 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
20:45 13/06
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland
20:30

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16:08 13/06
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:52

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Thu 11 Jun 2020

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Site
Time
21:42 11/06
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 04 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:08 04/06
Little Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:03

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Sun 24 May 2020

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Time
16:57 24/05
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 12 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:53 12/05
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 08 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:53 08/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 19 Apr 2020

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Location
Site
Time
19:03 19/04
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:04 19/04
Common Swift
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00 18/04

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08:04 19/04
Grey Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:40 18/04

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Sat 18 Apr 2020

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Location
Site
Time
17:06 18/04
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 16 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:00 16/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 13 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:43 13/04
Eurasian Hobby
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:19

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Sun 05 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:11 05/04
White-tailed Eagle
Leicestershire and Rutland
04/04

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

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Species
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Site
Time
22:43 22/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:42 22/03
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:17 21/03
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:54 21/03
Little Ringed Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 20 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:32 20/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:52 17/03
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 16/03
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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21:11 16/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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18:16 16/03
Short-eared Owl
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:03 16/03
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 15 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:58 15/03
Ruddy Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:54 15/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:20 15/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 14 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 14/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:28 14/03
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:16 14/03
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:01 14/03
Sand Martin
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:45

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11:37 14/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:29 14/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:11 14/03
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:33 14/03
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:54 14/03
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 13 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:40 13/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:13 13/03
Avocet
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:12 13/03
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:25 13/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:22

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Thu 12 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:58 12/03
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
11/03

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17:37 12/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:45 12/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:20 12/03
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 11 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 11/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:04 11/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:09 11/03
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 10 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 10/03
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:34 10/03
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:48 10/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 09 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:41 09/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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18:22 09/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 07 Mar 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
10:59 07/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:20 07/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:13

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10:15 07/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 06 Mar 2020

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Time
22:10 06/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:34 06/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:02 06/03
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:59 06/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:53

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Wed 04 Mar 2020

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Site
Time
19:55 04/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:46 04/03
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:43 04/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:06 04/03
Eurasian Bittern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 03 Mar 2020

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Time
14:38 03/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:24 03/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 02 Mar 2020

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Time
10:51 02/03
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:43 02/03
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 01 Mar 2020

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Time
18:34 01/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:15 01/03
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:37 01/03
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 27 Feb 2020

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17:06 27/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

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Date
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16:40 25/02
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:34

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15:37 25/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:22 25/02
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:16

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13:01 25/02
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:13

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09:18 25/02
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:28 25/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
22/02

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Mon 24 Feb 2020

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12:52 24/02
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
23/02

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Sun 23 Feb 2020

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22:52 23/02
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 22 Feb 2020

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15:12 22/02
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:15

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Fri 21 Feb 2020

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19:16 21/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:07 21/02
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 20 Feb 2020

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20:57 20/02
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:45 20/02
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:48 20/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 19 Feb 2020

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11:19 19/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:15

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Tue 18 Feb 2020

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20:18 18/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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18:01 18/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:42 18/02
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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