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Sun 06 Jun 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:43 06/06
Black Kite
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:40

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Sat 30 Jan 2021

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21:50 30/01
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

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Time
21:57 22/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 21 Oct 2020

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22:29 21/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 20 Oct 2020

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19:23 20/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 05 Apr 2020

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13:01 05/04
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
04/04

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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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08:05 21/03
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland
23:00 20/03

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Fri 22 Sep 2017

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Time
16:36 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 08 Apr 2017

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17:16 08/04
White Stork
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:15

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Sun 02 Apr 2017

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08:38 02/04
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:25

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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10:34 08/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:30

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Sat 07 Jan 2017

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13:21 07/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:22

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10:00 07/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:50

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Tue 03 Jan 2017

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11:07 03/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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07:57 03/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
02/01

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Fri 11 Nov 2016

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Time
10:01 11/11
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 10 Nov 2016

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Time
21:25 10/11
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 09 Nov 2016

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Time
22:26 09/11
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 08 Nov 2016

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13:57 08/11
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 15 Mar 2016

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07:54 15/03
Common Crane
Leicestershire and Rutland
06:30

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Sat 23 Jan 2016

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08:57 23/01
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00 22/01

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Sat 13 Dec 2014

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10:07 13/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:55

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Fri 12 Dec 2014

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10:53 12/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:45

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Date
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13:55 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:45

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Tue 01 Oct 2013

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07:50 01/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 30 Sep 2013

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15:33 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:29

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14:44 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:35

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14:22 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:19

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Mon 10 Jun 2013

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23:52 10/06
Common Quail
Leicestershire and Rutland
23:30

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Sun 13 Jan 2013

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08:49 13/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:00

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Tue 01 Jan 2013

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Time
09:37 01/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:31

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08:23 01/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 23 Dec 2010

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Date
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11:40 23/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Wed 02 Jun 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:25 02/06
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Leicestershire and Rutland
22:40 01/06

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Tue 27 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
19:54 27/04
Red-footed Falcon
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:30

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16:39 27/04
Red-footed Falcon
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:15

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15:39 27/04
Red-footed Falcon
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:15

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15:21 27/04
Red-footed Falcon
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:00

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14:31 27/04
Red-footed Falcon
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 03 Nov 2009

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Date
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Time
12:12 03/11
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:15

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Wed 16 Sep 2009

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Date
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Time
22:45 16/09
Crossbill
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:40

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Tue 17 Jun 2008

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Date
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Time
18:29 17/06
Alpine Swift
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 28 May 2008

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18:23 28/05
Common Crane
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 20 Apr 2008

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Date
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Time
08:55 20/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 01 Feb 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:55 01/02
Snow Bunting
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00 31/01

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Sat 19 Mar 2005

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Time
22:21 19/03
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 12 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
21:29 12/03
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Mar 2005

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Time
12:29 06/03
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 05 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
10:40 05/03
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 04 Mar 2005

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Time
22:35 04/03
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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19:29 04/03
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:00

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08:47 04/03
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:30

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Thu 03 Mar 2005

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16:52 03/03
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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Sat 26 Feb 2005

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16:17 26/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:05

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09:05 26/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:50

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Sun 20 Feb 2005

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14:40 20/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:32

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10:13 20/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:40

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Sat 19 Feb 2005

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10:49 19/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:40

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Tue 15 Feb 2005

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18:20 15/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 14 Feb 2005

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16:55 14/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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Sun 13 Feb 2005

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13:21 13/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:13

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09:58 13/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:50

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Sat 12 Feb 2005

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09:49 12/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 11 Feb 2005

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13:54 11/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:20

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Thu 10 Feb 2005

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22:27 10/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 09 Feb 2005

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08:39 09/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:20

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Tue 08 Feb 2005

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14:42 08/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:15

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09:04 08/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 07 Feb 2005

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13:01 07/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:30

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12:43 07/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:30

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Sun 06 Feb 2005

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16:17 06/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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10:19 06/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:40

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Sat 05 Feb 2005

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16:07 05/02
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:05 05/02
Great Grey Shrike
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 21 Dec 2004

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21:20 21/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:00

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Sat 13 Nov 2004

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21:10 13/11
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 06 Nov 2003

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09:20 06/11
Swallow
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:40 05/11

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Thu 16 Jan 2003

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19:47 16/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 15 Jan 2003

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22:06 15/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 14 Jan 2003

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11:38 14/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 13 Jan 2003

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23:26 13/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 12 Jan 2003

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16:29 12/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:00

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Sat 31 Aug 2002

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09:37 31/08
Crossbill
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:00

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Sat 11 May 2002

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10:56 11/05
Whimbrel
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:40

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