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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:50 21/09
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

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18:31 11/09
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 10 Sep 2019

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Date
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15:57 10/09
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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15:31 08/09
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 31 Aug 2019

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21:53 31/08
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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13:23 26/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:22

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Sun 25 Aug 2019

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21:57 25/08
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

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Time
07:59 24/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 22 Aug 2019

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12:52 22/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:37

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Wed 21 Aug 2019

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19:54 21/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:33 21/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:23 21/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 01 Aug 2019

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Time
11:17 01/08
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 31 Jul 2019

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12:27 31/07
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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Time
16:08 28/07
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 14 Jul 2019

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07:36 14/07
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 06 Jun 2019

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21:51 06/06
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 10 May 2019

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Time
13:06 10/05
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 29 Apr 2019

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Time
14:49 29/04
Avocet
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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13:42 22/04
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 14 Apr 2019

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11:04 14/04
Whimbrel
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:03

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

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Time
09:45 28/03
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 14 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:17 14/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 12 Feb 2019

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Time
13:19 12/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Tue 05 Feb 2019

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Time
11:43 05/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 04 Feb 2019

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Time
14:04 04/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:50 04/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Time
13:55 03/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 02 Feb 2019

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21:57 02/02
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 28 Jan 2019

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22:27 28/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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Fri 25 Jan 2019

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13:43 25/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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Thu 24 Jan 2019

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Time
22:28 24/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
16:27 23/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 21 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
12:13 21/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:19 21/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 20 Jan 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
11:17 20/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Time
22:32 17/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
09:46 16/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
15/01

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Time
21:39 14/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:04 14/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
19:59 13/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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Sat 12 Jan 2019

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Time
22:35 12/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:29 12/01
Red-necked Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:15

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10:24 12/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:01 11/01
Iceland Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:19 11/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 08 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 08/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:36 07/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
21:51 06/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
16:01 03/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:56

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Wed 02 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:36 02/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:01 02/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:55

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10:48 02/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
15:46 01/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:56 01/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:53 01/01
Pink-footed Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:02 01/01
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 30 Dec 2018

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Time
15:27 30/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:12 30/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:53

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Sat 29 Dec 2018

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Time
15:18 29/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:12 29/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 28 Dec 2018

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14:49 28/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:15

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14:02 28/12
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 25 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
17:47 25/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:30

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15:34 25/12
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
17:31 24/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:35 24/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:28

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10:01 24/12
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 23 Dec 2018

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Date
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Time
15:03 23/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:32 23/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 22 Dec 2018

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17:40 22/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 21 Dec 2018

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Time
22:07 21/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:43 21/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
20/12

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

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21:59 19/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 17 Dec 2018

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22:08 17/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 14 Dec 2018

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20:38 14/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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Thu 13 Dec 2018

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11:28 13/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 11 Dec 2018

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Time
09:57 11/12
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 28 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
17:22 28/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:05

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Mon 26 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
15:01 26/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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Date
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14:28 25/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
09:57 24/11
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:40

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07:52 24/11
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 23 Nov 2018

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22:26 23/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 22 Nov 2018

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19:42 22/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:08 22/11
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 21 Nov 2018

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22:57 21/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:16 21/11
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:43 21/11
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 20 Nov 2018

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Time
10:47 20/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 19 Nov 2018

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Site
Time
13:30 19/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 18 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
12:15 18/11
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
21:25 17/11
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 13 Nov 2018

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Date
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16:31 13/11
Short-eared Owl
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

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Date
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13:16 04/11
Spotted Redshank
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 02 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:27 02/11
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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Date
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22:06 06/10
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

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Date
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15:11 23/09
Grey Phalarope
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:07

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Sat 22 Sep 2018

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Date
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15:02 22/09
Grey Phalarope
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:34 22/09
Grey Phalarope
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:25

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