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Tue 22 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:19 22/08
Spotted Crake
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:04

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15:06 22/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:13 22/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:39 22/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:25

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11:37 22/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 21 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:20 21/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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19:20 21/08
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:25 21/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:46 21/08
Spotted Crake
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:35

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11:32 21/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:15

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09:53 21/08
Spotted Crake
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:49

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07:24 21/08
Spotted Crake
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 20 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:55 20/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:21 20/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:15

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16:57 20/08
Spotted Crake
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:46

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13:49 20/08
Spotted Crake
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:44

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12:43 20/08
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:42

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12:31 20/08
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:59 20/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:45

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10:40 20/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:45 20/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:25

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08:48 20/08
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:38

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08:28 20/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:10

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Sat 19 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 19/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:08 19/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
20:00

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19:52 19/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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18:29 19/08
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:19 19/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:14

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14:04 19/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:17 19/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
18/08

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Fri 18 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 18/08
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:19 18/08
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:38 18/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:32

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10:37 18/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:26

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07:10 18/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:00 17/08

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Thu 17 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:02 17/08
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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21:09 17/08
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:51 17/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:46 17/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 16 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 16/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:17 16/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:00

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13:26 16/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:28 16/08
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
15/08

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Tue 15 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 15/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:25 15/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:06 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
14/08

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08:30 15/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:26

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Mon 14 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:44 14/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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16:51 14/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:35

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13:41 14/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:20

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10:55 14/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 13 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:43 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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18:38 13/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:00

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14:04 13/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:01 13/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:52

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09:31 13/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 12 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:39 12/08
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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18:00 12/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:19 12/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:49 12/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:43

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Fri 11 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:03 11/08
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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22:29 11/08
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
10/08

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16:01 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:44 11/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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11:29 11/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 10 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:57 10/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:30

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18:04 10/08
White-winged Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:51 10/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:15

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13:53 10/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:52

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13:11 10/08
White-winged Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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11:44 10/08
White-winged Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:28 10/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:09 10/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:30

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09:12 10/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 09 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 09/08
White-winged Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
20:15

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18:54 09/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:30

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17:15 09/08
White-winged Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:12

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14:15 09/08
White-winged Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:40

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13:36 09/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:32

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12:54 09/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:48 09/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 08 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:04 08/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:46 08/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 07 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 07/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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19:32 07/08
European Bee-eater
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:00

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14:17 07/08
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
06/08

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Sun 06 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 06/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:22 06/08
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:36 06/08
Black-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:33

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07:20 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
05/08

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Sat 05 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:46 05/08
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:01 05/08
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
04/08

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07:34 05/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
04/08

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Fri 04 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 04/08
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:20 04/08
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 03 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:52 03/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 02 Aug 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:26 02/08
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
01/08

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Tue 01 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:51 01/08
Baird's Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:50

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Mon 31 Jul 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 31/07
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 30 Jul 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 30/07
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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