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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:14 27/04
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:49 27/04
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:13 27/04
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:10

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11:44 27/04
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:42

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10:31 27/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:28

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10:17 27/04
Spotted Redshank
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:14

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08:08 27/04
Spotted Redshank
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:05

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Fri 26 Apr 2024

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Time
16:12 26/04
Common Scoter
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:43 26/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 25 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:26 25/04
Spotted Redshank
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 24 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:27 24/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 23 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 23/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:45

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07:56 23/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Leicestershire and Rutland
22/04

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Mon 22 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:03 22/04
Little Stint
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 21 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:18 21/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 19 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:27 19/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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20:46 19/04
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:22 19/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:58 19/04
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:24 19/04
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 17 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:13 17/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:11

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11:12 17/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:09

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09:41 17/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 16 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:20 16/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:56 16/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 15 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:01 15/04
Channel Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 14 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:52 14/04
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 13 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:35 13/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:34 13/04
Caspian Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:30

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09:24 13/04
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:17

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08:04 13/04
Sandwich Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:53

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Fri 12 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:20 12/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:43 12/04
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:19

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13:01 12/04
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:33 12/04
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:52 12/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:46

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10:01 12/04
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 11 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:34 11/04
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:04 11/04
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:03

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09:38 11/04
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 10 Apr 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:38 10/04
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:35

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12:55 10/04
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 09 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 09/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Mon 08 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 08/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:04 08/04
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:49 08/04
Common Cuckoo
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:00

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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:26 07/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 06 Apr 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:12 06/04
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:09

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07:15 06/04
Reed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:12

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Fri 05 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 05/04
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:47 05/04
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 04 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:28 04/04
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:55 04/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:56 01/04
Grey Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland

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19:09 01/04
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:56 01/04
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 31 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 31/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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21:11 31/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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15:42 31/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 30/03
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:12

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12:56 30/03
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:51

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11:33 30/03
Grey Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:17 30/03
Long-tailed Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:12

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Fri 29 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:03 29/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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18:49 29/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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11:28 29/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 28 Mar 2024

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Date
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Site
Time
14:11 28/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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13:37 28/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 27 Mar 2024

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Time
22:50 27/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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21:48 27/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:09 27/03
Red Knot
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:06

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Tue 26 Mar 2024

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Time
08:54 26/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 25 Mar 2024

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18:28 25/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 24 Mar 2024

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18:21 24/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:04 24/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 23 Mar 2024

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Time
15:24 23/03
Swallow
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:12 23/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:08

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11:57 23/03
American × Eurasian Wigeon
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:53

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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19:37 22/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:49 22/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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16:08 21/03
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland

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16:06 21/03
White Stork
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:37 21/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 20 Mar 2024

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10:44 20/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 19 Mar 2024

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20:49 19/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 18 Mar 2024

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10:35 18/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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08:00 18/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 17 Mar 2024

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13:24 17/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:22

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11:53 17/03
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:49

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11:19 17/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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10:59 17/03
Slavonian Grebe
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:54

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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15:46 16/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:13 16/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:12

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10:07 16/03
Jack Snipe
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:04

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08:48 16/03
Great Northern Diver
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 15 Mar 2024

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20:55 15/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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17:58 15/03
Western Cattle Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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11:03 15/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 14 Mar 2024

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15:32 14/03
Smew
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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Wed 13 Mar 2024

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22:15 13/03
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland

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