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Thu 18 Apr 2024

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:33 18/04
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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Time
17:44 21/03
Northern Wheatear
Leicestershire and Rutland
17:35

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Fri 23 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:18 23/09
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland
15:12

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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Date
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Time
14:10 10/09
European Honey Buzzard
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:05 10/09
European Honey Buzzard
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 11 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 11/09
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 02 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:57 02/09
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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14:58 02/09
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 29 Aug 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:01 29/08
Whinchat
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 17 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:31 17/10
Great Egret
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:56 23/08
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 04 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:45 04/01
Mealy Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:15 01/01
Mealy Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:05 24/12
Mealy Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 22 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:28 22/12
Mealy Redpoll
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Fri 09 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 09/11
Shore Lark
Leicestershire and Rutland
20/10

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:15 28/10
Brent Goose
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 25 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:28 25/10
Northern Gannet
Leicestershire and Rutland
24/10

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:32 21/10
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 07 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:25 07/10
Woodlark
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 15 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:20 15/10
Hawfinch
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 05 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:57 05/11
Black-crowned Night Heron
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:30 04/11

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
17:29 09/10
Lapland Bunting
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:51

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Mon 26 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:05 26/10
Rock Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland
25/10

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Sat 10 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:23 10/10
Short-eared Owl
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:30 09/10

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Fri 18 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:24 18/09
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
16:20

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Tue 08 Sep 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:02 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Tue 25 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:55 25/08
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:00

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Mon 06 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:25 06/04
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
09:10 05/04

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:10 15/10
Hen Harrier
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:56

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Sat 07 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
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Time
10:17 07/09
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland
10:00

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Thu 21 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:16 21/04
Whimbrel
Leicestershire and Rutland
07:00

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Thu 29 Apr 2010

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
21:46 29/04
Pied Flycatcher
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 06 Dec 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:10 06/12
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:30

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Fri 04 Dec 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:00 04/12
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:37

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Sun 05 Apr 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:38 05/04
Tree Pipit
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:30

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Sun 10 Aug 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:35 10/08
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 02 Aug 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:51 02/08
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 16 Jul 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 16/07
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 13 Jul 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:33 13/07
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 12 Jul 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
21:53 12/07
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
12:00

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Fri 11 Jul 2008

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Date
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Time
14:40 11/07
Common Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Mon 12 Nov 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 12/11
Dipper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sun 11 Nov 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:06 11/11
Dipper
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 03 Nov 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:54 03/11
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
11:36

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Fri 02 Nov 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:12 02/11
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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Thu 01 Nov 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:19 01/11
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 31 Oct 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:08 31/10
Black Redstart
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:30

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Sun 19 Mar 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:31 19/03
Red-crested Pochard
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Thu 16 Feb 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:51 16/02
Red-crested Pochard
Leicestershire and Rutland
13:00

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Mon 12 Dec 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:17 12/12
Waxwing
Leicestershire and Rutland
11/12

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Thu 29 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 29/01
Mandarin Duck
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Sat 26 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:54 26/04
Ring Ouzel
Leicestershire and Rutland

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Wed 04 Sep 2002

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:06 04/09
Eurasian Hobby
Leicestershire and Rutland
03/09

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