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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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23:00 20/10

Garganey

Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:53 20/10

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:37 20/10

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:02 20/10

Yellow-browed Warbler

Leicestershire and Rutland

17:10 19/10

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Sat 19 Oct 2019

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15:14 19/10

Yellow-browed Warbler

Leicestershire and Rutland

15:12

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15:06 19/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

14:55

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12:45 19/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:00 19/10

Yellow-browed Warbler

Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:34 19/10

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 18 Oct 2019

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22:16 18/10

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:16 18/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:54 18/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

08:45

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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21:38 17/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:33 17/10

Jack Snipe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 16 Oct 2019

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12:18 16/10

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

15/10

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Tue 15 Oct 2019

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21:44 15/10

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:31 15/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:51 15/10

White-rumped Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

16:51

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16:33 15/10

Eurasian Bittern

Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:40 15/10

White-rumped Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

15:33

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14:38 15/10

White-rumped Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

14:38

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11:11 15/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:23 15/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

10:22

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10:10 15/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

09:51

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07:28 15/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

14/10

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Mon 14 Oct 2019

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12:55 14/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

12:49

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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11:50 13/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

11:50

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10:50 13/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:44 13/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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21:42 12/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:42 12/10

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:02 12/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

13:57

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11:13 12/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:47 12/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

10:45

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09:40 12/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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15:01 11/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:30 11/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

09:25

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08:35 11/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:10 11/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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Time

22:07 10/10

Yellow-browed Warbler

Leicestershire and Rutland

17:15 09/10

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21:58 10/10

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:35 10/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

17:30

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15:50 10/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

15:45

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12:37 10/10

Lesser Scaup

Leicestershire and Rutland

12:35

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12:37 10/10

Garganey

Leicestershire and Rutland

12:30

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10:09 10/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

10:04

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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16:06 09/10

Rock Pipit

Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:45 09/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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10:36 08/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 07 Oct 2019

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14:43 07/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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20:16 06/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

18:15

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10:13 06/10

Red Knot

Leicestershire and Rutland

10:10

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09:08 06/10

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:38 06/10

Eurasian Spoonbill

Leicestershire and Rutland

08:37

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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21:21 05/10

Western Cattle Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:23 05/10

Red Knot

Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:42 05/10

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:41 05/10

Western Cattle Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

08:36

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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14:08 02/10

Ruddy Shelduck

Leicestershire and Rutland

13:41

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13:13 02/10

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

01/10

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Tue 01 Oct 2019

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14:04 01/10

Arctic Skua

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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21:32 29/09

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:29 29/09

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

28/09

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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18:03 28/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:46 28/09

European Storm Petrel

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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13:54 27/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:39 27/09

Black Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 26 Sep 2019

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12:52 26/09

Black Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 25 Sep 2019

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15:05 25/09

Black Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:14 25/09

Curlew Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 24 Sep 2019

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17:01 24/09

Black Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

16:55

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11:56 24/09

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 23 Sep 2019

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15:14 23/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 22 Sep 2019

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20:50 22/09

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:40 22/09

Arctic Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:51 22/09

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

12:45

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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21:35 21/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:10 21/09

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

13:04

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

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12:14 20/09

Sandwich Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

12:08

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10:26 20/09

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 19 Sep 2019

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16:19 19/09

Bewick's Swan

Leicestershire and Rutland

18/09

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16:08 19/09

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

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14:00 18/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:40 18/09

Red Knot

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 17 Sep 2019

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17:05 17/09

Black-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 15 Sep 2019

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16:42 15/09

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:04 15/09

Wryneck

Leicestershire and Rutland

09:48

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09:54 15/09

Bufflehead

Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:34 15/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 14 Sep 2019

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15:40 14/09

Black Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:36 14/09

Red-necked Grebe

Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:40 14/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

11:36

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09:59 14/09

Bufflehead

Leicestershire and Rutland

09:53

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Thu 12 Sep 2019

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12:12 12/09

Curlew Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:07 12/09

Black Tern

Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:48 12/09

Wood Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

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19:01 11/09

Red Knot

Leicestershire and Rutland

18:30

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Tue 10 Sep 2019

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19:00 10/09

Wood Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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14:52 08/09

Great Egret

Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 07 Sep 2019

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13:22 07/09

Wood Sandpiper

Leicestershire and Rutland

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