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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:00 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 11 Aug 2023

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22:34 11/08
Common Quail
Leicestershire and Rutland
22:20

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Tue 30 May 2023

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Date
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Time
21:19 30/05
Common Quail
Leicestershire and Rutland
01:25 29/05

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Sun 07 May 2023

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Time
19:56 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:25 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:20

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16:05 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:05

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14:16 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:15

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13:29 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:20

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12:01 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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11:04 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:04

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10:23 07/05
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 29 Mar 2023

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Time
14:37 29/03
Alpine Swift
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:01 29/03
Alpine Swift
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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13:46 29/03
Alpine Swift
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:45

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Sat 25 Mar 2023

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Location
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Time
14:35 25/03
Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 02 Nov 2022

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Time
08:30 02/11
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 22 Oct 2022

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Time
08:20 22/10
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:14

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Wed 19 Oct 2022

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Time
09:08 19/10
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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Time
08:47 09/10
Northern Gannet
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:45

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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Time
10:38 08/10
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 28 Aug 2022

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Time
10:30 28/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 25 Oct 2021

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Time
21:56 25/10
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:31 25/10
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:19 25/10
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 24 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:22 24/10
Snow Bunting
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:04 24/10
Snow Bunting
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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Sat 29 May 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:43 29/05
Common Quail
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:23 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:04

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Sat 10 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
10:36 10/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 08 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:31 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
10:28 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
14:11 31/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 30 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:36 30/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 14/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Sat 21 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:39 21/10
European Shag
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:15

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Sat 19 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
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Time
15:19 19/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:14

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Sun 21 Aug 2016

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
09:46 21/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 16 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:23 16/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 16 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 16/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 01 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:52 01/09
Bar-tailed Godwit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 10 Oct 2010

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Date
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Time
12:08 10/10
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 23 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:20 23/08
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:45

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Wed 02 Jun 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:48 02/06
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:00

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Sun 08 Nov 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:15 08/11
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:50

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Wed 28 Oct 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
13:24 28/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
27/10

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Wed 21 Oct 2009

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Date
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Time
11:27 21/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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10:36 21/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 09 Sep 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
13:25 09/09
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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Tue 08 Sep 2009

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Date
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Time
22:19 08/09
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 07 Sep 2009

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Time
21:41 07/09
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Sep 2009

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Date
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Time
12:09 06/09
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Thu 12 Feb 2009

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Date
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Time
21:17 12/02
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
11/02

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Sat 27 Sep 2008

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
19:28 27/09
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:22 27/09
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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Tue 09 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
11:55 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:30

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09:26 09/09
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:20

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Mon 25 Aug 2008

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Time
10:08 25/08
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 22 Apr 2008

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Time
09:25 22/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 18 Apr 2008

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Date
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Time
21:52 18/04
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 22 Apr 2006

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Time
20:01 22/04
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:00

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18:00 22/04
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:50

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13:47 22/04
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:10

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11:23 22/04
Wood Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 26 Mar 2006

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Date
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Time
16:04 26/03
Firecrest
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:10

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11:48 26/03
Firecrest
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 29 Aug 2004

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Date
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Time
13:57 29/08
Eurasian Hobby
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 24 Apr 2004

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Time
11:58 24/04
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 19 Apr 2003

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Date
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Time
11:01 19/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Apr 2003

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Time
11:05 06/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 30 Mar 2003

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Date
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Time
23:31 30/03
Swallow
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 17 Nov 2002

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Date
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Time
10:48 17/11
Snow Bunting
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 17 Apr 2002

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18:17 17/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 03 Apr 2002

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10:51 03/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 21 Feb 2002

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Date
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Time
17:36 21/02
Common Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 20 Feb 2002

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17:24 20/02
Common Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 19 Feb 2002

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20:14 19/02
Common Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 18 Feb 2002

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16:01 18/02
Common Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 17 Feb 2002

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16:20 17/02
Common Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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