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Sun 24 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:27 24/03
Willow Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 26 Dec 2023

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Date
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Time
13:40 26/12
Hawfinch
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 13 Apr 2023

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Date
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Site
Time
19:01 13/04
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:56

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11:33 13/04
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:28

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:44 15/10
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:17 15/10
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:10

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08:44 15/10
Northern Gannet
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 05 Nov 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:34 05/11
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:09 23/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 21 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 21/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 20 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:04 20/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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Tue 18 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 18/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 16 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:17 16/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 15/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 06 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:32 06/04
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 04 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:00 04/12
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:30

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:44 24/09
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:00

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14:57 24/09
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 13 Sep 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:43 13/09
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:10

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14:06 13/09
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:13 13/09
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:03

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10:23 13/09
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:37 13/09
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:50 12/09

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Wed 12 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 12/09
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:15

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16:22 12/09
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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Sun 05 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 05/09
Little Stint
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 22 May 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 22/05
Purple Heron
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:15

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17:35 22/05
Purple Heron
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:15

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16:28 22/05
Purple Heron
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 19 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:14 19/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:00

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Sat 03 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:32 03/01
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:45

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Fri 02 Jan 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:39 02/01
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:00

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09:12 02/01
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:57

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Thu 01 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 01/01
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:15

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Sat 29 Jul 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 29/07
Common Quail
Leicestershire and Rutland
00:10

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Fri 04 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 04/03
Little Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 27 Aug 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 27/08
Little Stint
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 28 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:49 28/02
Little Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 11 Oct 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:36 11/10
Green Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
10/10

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Sat 16 Feb 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:54 16/02
Jack Snipe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Leicestershire and Rutland
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Leicestershire and Rutland
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