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I and the Bird: Looking for Falcons and Ravens

10,000 Birds

Alas, Atlanta couldn’t seal the deal in the second half, but Baltimore bullied their way to the Big Game. Falcons are far more numerous throughout the world, so you better start sending your best work in now for the February 14 edition. We’ve got kestrels pretty much covered , but otherwise pour on the falcon flavor!

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Could have done better? Confessions of a year-lister.

10,000 Birds

They’re not, alas particularly impressive. A single Eleonora’s Falcon was a very pleasing if not unexpected, and a year-tick. It’s a total I’ve never approached since, which might explain why in recent years I stopped counting. My British total was a mere 172 species – not bad, but not very good. A migrant Whinchat in Kefalonia.

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