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Sat 29 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:02 29/04
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 04 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
16:50 04/09
Little Stint
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 16 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
16:20 16/04
Whimbrel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 04 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:07 04/03
Little Ringed Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland
28/02

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
10:06 02/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland
01/12

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Mon 26 Oct 2020

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Time
07:46 26/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 25 Oct 2020

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10:23 25/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

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Time
14:39 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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21:57 04/10
Red-breasted Merganser
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 08 Sep 2020

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16:03 08/09
Wryneck
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:30

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07:19 08/09
Wryneck
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:15

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Sun 06 Sep 2020

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18:16 06/09
Wryneck
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:10

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10:45 06/09
Wryneck
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:15

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08:50 06/09
Wryneck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 05 Sep 2020

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Time
17:01 05/09
Wryneck
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:00

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16:09 05/09
Wryneck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 12 Jul 2020

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Time
15:52 12/07
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:47 13/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
09:09 06/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:45 06/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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Time
16:15 05/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Time
08:38 28/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Date
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Time
21:10 21/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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Sun 15 Sep 2019

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Time
09:52 15/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Time
09:11 01/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 31 Aug 2019

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Time
08:15 31/08
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 27 Aug 2019

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Time
07:34 27/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Date
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Time
22:15 26/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:42 26/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 14 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:45 14/11
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
07:29 03/09
American Wigeon
Leicestershire and Rutland

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07:12 03/09
American Wigeon
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 10 Jun 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:59 10/06
Western Osprey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 26 May 2018

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Date
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Time
12:12 26/05
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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08:30 26/05
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 25 May 2018

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Date
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Time
14:54 25/05
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 28 Apr 2018

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Time
12:26 28/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 24 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
08:41 24/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:45 15/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
12:37 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
15:02 10/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland
09/04

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
21:34 08/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:32 08/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 09 May 2017

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Date
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Time
07:21 09/05
Grey Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 07 May 2017

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Date
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Time
10:03 07/05
Grey Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 08 May 2016

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Time
20:50 08/05
Grey Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland
20:06

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Sun 26 Jul 2015

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Date
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Time
15:51 26/07
Hooded Merganser
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 15 Apr 2015

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Time
16:04 15/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:30

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15:12 15/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 14 Apr 2015

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Date
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Time
13:47 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 12 Apr 2015

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Time
13:09 12/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:05

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Mon 07 May 2012

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Date
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Time
22:30 07/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 May 2012

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Time
17:19 06/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 07 May 2011

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Date
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Time
17:58 07/05
Avocet
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 13 Nov 2010

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Date
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Time
16:39 13/11
Bearded Tit
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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09:47 13/11
Bearded Tit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 12 Nov 2010

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12:50 12/11
Bearded Tit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 01 May 2010

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Date
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Time
13:35 01/05
Whimbrel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 23 Apr 2010

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Time
22:36 23/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 22 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
22:18 22/04
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:30

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Sat 17 Apr 2010

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Time
14:49 17/04
Whimbrel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 13 Dec 2009

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Time
19:09 13/12
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:15

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Sat 12 Sep 2009

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19:04 12/09
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:00

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Sat 27 Jun 2009

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21:58 27/06
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 06 Jun 2009

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16:07 06/06
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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Wed 13 May 2009

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18:46 13/05
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 16 Apr 2009

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Time
22:19 16/04
Whimbrel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 22 Mar 2009

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Date
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Time
09:07 22/03
Sand Martin
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:00 21/03

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09:03 22/03
Northern Wheatear
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:30

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Sat 21 Mar 2009

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11:53 21/03
Northern Wheatear
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 03 Sep 2008

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Time
22:12 03/09
Crossbill
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 06 Aug 2008

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17:41 06/08
Goosander
Leicestershire and Rutland

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