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

10,000 Birds

I only scored 43 in March, but that was because I was away birding in Portugal and Estonia. These birds (usually juveniles) are clearly linked to the growing breeding population in the region. Pallid Swift , already back on the breeding grounds in early March Many waders winter on the salt marshes of the Algrave in southern Portugal.

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Birdwatcher or Bird Photographer?

10,000 Birds

I have a strong hunting instinct, and digiscoping gave me the satisfaction of bagging my quarry. As the Wryneck is a lost breeding bird in Britain it’s also a bird of special interest to us Brits and one I never tire of photographing. converter Close focussing makes the Zuiko 100-400mm lens great for butterfly photography.

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