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Mon 20 May 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:07 20/05
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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07:55 20/05
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 11 May 2024

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Time
18:36 11/05
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
18:33

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Fri 10 May 2024

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Date
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Time
20:36 10/05
Ruddy Turnstone
Leicestershire and Rutland
20:28

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Mon 06 May 2024

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Time
16:29 06/05
Black Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:15

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14:19 06/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland
14:18

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Fri 03 May 2024

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Date
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Time
15:39 03/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 30 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:12 30/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland
28/04

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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Time
15:37 27/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 21 Apr 2024

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Date
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Time
08:32 21/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland
20/04

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Sun 14 Apr 2024

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Time
11:32 14/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 08 Apr 2024

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Time
16:30 08/04
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:49 08/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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12:43 08/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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10:11 08/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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09:48 08/04
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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Location
Site
Time
10:22 01/04
Little Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 26 Mar 2024

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Location
Site
Time
10:50 26/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:53 28/10
European Shag
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 23 Sep 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:28 23/09
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 13 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:09 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Aug 2023

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Location
Site
Time
16:48 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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08:29 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 01 May 2023

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Date
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Time
13:24 01/05
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:23

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10:22 01/05
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

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Time
16:12 24/04
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:11

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08:03 24/04
Sanderling
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 23 Apr 2023

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Location
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Time
13:22 23/04
Channel Wagtail
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 01 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:44 01/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:18

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12:47 01/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:42

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09:59 01/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:55

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08:53 01/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:52

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08:05 01/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:04

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07:58 01/04
Kittiwake
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:53

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:25 04/01
Whooper Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:20

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Sat 23 Apr 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:24 23/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:40 17/01
Short-eared Owl
Leicestershire and Rutland
16/01

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Sun 19 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:41 19/01
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 10 Jul 2013

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Date
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Time
12:35 10/07
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:10

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10:43 10/07
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 20 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:21 20/04
Green-winged Teal
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 19 Apr 2013

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Date
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20:18 19/04
Green-winged Teal
Leicestershire and Rutland
19:45

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16:24 19/04
Green-winged Teal
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:00

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12:58 19/04
Green-winged Teal
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 14 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:07 14/04
Arctic Tern
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 27 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:21 27/08
Greater Scaup
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:45

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Wed 22 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:45 22/09
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 10 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:21 10/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Wed 17 Mar 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:55 17/03
Little Ringed Plover
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 30 Mar 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:08 30/03
Scandinavian Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:45

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17:10 30/03
Scandinavian Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 16 Mar 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:24 16/03
Green Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 25 Oct 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:04 25/10
Bewick's Swan
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 25 Sep 2006

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Time
15:18 25/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:00

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Wed 13 Sep 2006

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Time
18:31 13/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 10 Sep 2006

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Date
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Time
11:19 10/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 09 Sep 2006

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Date
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Time
10:56 09/09
Garganey
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 20 Jul 2006

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Date
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Time
10:35 20/07
Wood Sandpiper
Leicestershire and Rutland
08:30

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