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Sun 07 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:34 07/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:30

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15:40 07/03
White Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:31

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Sat 06 Mar 2021

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15:01 06/03
Bearded Tit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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19:33 28/02
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:26

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Sat 27 Feb 2021

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13:43 27/02
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Thu 25 Feb 2021

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Time
20:20 25/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:00

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09:27 25/02
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
24/02

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Sun 21 Feb 2021

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Time
19:09 21/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:24 21/02
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:15

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14:50 21/02
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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14:23 21/02
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:19

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Sat 20 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:27 20/02
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:45 20/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:30 19/02

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Tue 16 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
20:11 16/02
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:50 15/02

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19:08 16/02
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:30

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13:10 16/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:37 16/02
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
15/02

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Sun 14 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:40 14/02
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30 13/02

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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Time
19:07 13/02
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 05 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
22:05 05/02
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:59 05/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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17:35 05/02
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 01 Feb 2021

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Date
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Time
19:54 01/02
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:30

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Sun 31 Jan 2021

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Time
19:24 31/01
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 27 Jan 2021

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Time
18:30 27/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 25 Jan 2021

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Time
13:35 25/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 24 Jan 2021

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Time
19:28 24/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 19 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 19/01
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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Mon 18 Jan 2021

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Time
19:13 18/01
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
18:05 09/01
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 05 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
20:31 05/01
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 04 Jan 2021

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Time
19:06 04/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 03 Jan 2021

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Site
Time
19:37 03/01
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:00 03/01
Black-throated Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:45

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13:03 03/01
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:57 03/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:55 02/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
18:58 01/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

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Site
Time
14:51 30/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Sun 27 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:18 27/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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19:35 27/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:13 27/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 26 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:17 26/12
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:19 26/12
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:57 26/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 25 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:20 25/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:59 25/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 24 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:52 24/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:24 24/12
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:42 24/12
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 23 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:18 23/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 22 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:36 22/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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17:03 22/12
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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16:58 22/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Sun 20 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:44 20/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 19 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:10 19/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 18 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:18 18/12
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:55 18/12
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 16 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:53 16/12
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:50

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Tue 15 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:01 15/12
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00 14/12

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
09:11 14/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:54

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Sun 13 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
22:42 13/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:38 13/12
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:11 13/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:08 13/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 12 Dec 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
17:58 12/12
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:00 12/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:14 12/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:09

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Fri 11 Dec 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
20:28 11/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 09 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:15 09/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:05

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Mon 07 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
13:54 07/12
Eurasian Bittern
Leicestershire and Rutland
06/12

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Sun 06 Dec 2020

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Time
21:30 06/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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21:26 06/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:51 06/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:48

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09:53 06/12
Red-breasted Merganser
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:42

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Sat 05 Dec 2020

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Time
15:41 05/12
Red-breasted Merganser
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:11 05/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
12:35 02/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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10:06 02/12
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
01/12

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

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Time
17:40 01/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:24 01/12
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:49 01/12
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:39

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

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21:32 30/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:54 30/11
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 28 Nov 2020

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21:41 28/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:20 28/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:32 28/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:29

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Thu 26 Nov 2020

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19:56 26/11
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 25 Nov 2020

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17:48 25/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:54 25/11
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:56

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Tue 24 Nov 2020

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16:39 24/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:30

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Mon 23 Nov 2020

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Date
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18:48 23/11
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:15

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16:04 23/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:53 23/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:00

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Fri 20 Nov 2020

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12:08 20/11
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
19/11

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Tue 17 Nov 2020

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15:14 17/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:42 17/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 16 Nov 2020

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13:51 16/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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11:45 16/11
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
15/11

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Sun 15 Nov 2020

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09:08 15/11
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:40

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