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Sun 13 Jun 2021

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Time
13:46 13/06
Snow Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:31

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Fri 07 May 2021

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13:38 07/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 06 May 2021

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Date
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Time
13:15 06/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 05 May 2021

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13:03 05/05
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:01

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Tue 04 May 2021

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Date
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Time
16:37 04/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 03 May 2021

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Time
13:17 03/05
Sandwich Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:59 03/05
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:17 03/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:10

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09:41 03/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:37

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Sun 02 May 2021

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Time
16:44 02/05
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
01/05

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08:07 02/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:45

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Sat 01 May 2021

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Time
18:10 01/05
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:27 01/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:27

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16:00 01/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:55

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14:43 01/05
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:39

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Fri 30 Apr 2021

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Time
17:29 30/04
Little Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:30

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14:37 30/04
Little Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:35

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12:26 30/04
Little Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:25

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11:42 30/04
Little Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:07 30/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 29 Apr 2021

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Time
13:03 29/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:30

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09:07 29/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:48 29/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:42

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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19:17 28/04
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:55

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13:26 28/04
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:22 28/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:20

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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20:17 27/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:47 27/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 26 Apr 2021

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Time
22:49 26/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:58 26/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:30

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09:56 26/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:01 25/04
Common Swift
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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12:39 25/04
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:36

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11:30 25/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:27

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09:47 25/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:45

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:01 24/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:50 24/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:30

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13:24 24/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:16

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12:19 24/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:14

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Fri 23 Apr 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
16:30 23/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
22/04

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:18 22/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:18 22/04
Avocet
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:12 22/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 21 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:04 21/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:01 21/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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12:52 21/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:51

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08:55 21/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 20 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 20/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:50

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Mon 19 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:03 19/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
16/04

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Sun 18 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:27 18/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:22 18/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
17/04

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
15:35 17/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:10

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:59 16/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
13:29 14/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 13 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:03 13/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:32 13/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:27

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Sat 10 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:49 10/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 05 Apr 2021

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Time
16:46 05/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 04 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:08 04/04
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 03 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
12:02 03/04
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

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Time
21:53 02/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:49 02/04
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 01 Apr 2021

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10:13 01/04
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 31 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
11:16 31/03
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:12

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Tue 30 Mar 2021

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16:21 30/03
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:15

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13:03 30/03
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:01

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11:06 30/03
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:34 30/03
Sandwich Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:55

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Mon 29 Mar 2021

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16:09 29/03
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:37 29/03
Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:35

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11:44 29/03
Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:35

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Thu 25 Mar 2021

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14:02 25/03
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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11:59 25/03
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:49

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Mon 22 Mar 2021

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14:57 22/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 21 Mar 2021

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07:05 21/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:30 20/03

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Thu 18 Mar 2021

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14:02 18/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:58

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Tue 16 Mar 2021

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16:22 16/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:21

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Sun 14 Mar 2021

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10:37 14/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:31

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Sat 13 Mar 2021

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16:57 13/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:48

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Mon 15 Feb 2021

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16:14 15/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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Sat 13 Feb 2021

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12:34 13/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:40 13/02
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:30

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

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14:40 12/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

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14:13 11/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:10

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Sat 06 Feb 2021

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14:04 06/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 03 Feb 2021

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11:35 03/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 31 Jan 2021

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18:29 31/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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Sat 23 Jan 2021

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13:22 23/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 17 Jan 2021

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16:46 17/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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12:05 17/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 13 Jan 2021

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20:41 13/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 10 Jan 2021

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12:06 10/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:59

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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14:32 02/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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09:33 02/01
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland
01/01

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

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16:56 01/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:32 01/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 30 Dec 2020

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17:59 30/12
Ruff
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:45 30/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

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11:07 29/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 28 Dec 2020

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13:35 28/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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