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Birding Finland on the Fly

10,000 Birds

Next came a stop in Russia. On the following day we took a short day trip by boat to Old Town Tallinn, Estonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Tip: if you do attempt this day trip, be sure to arrive 20 minutes before scheduled departure, otherwise you will not be allowed to board the vessel). Old Town Tallinn, Estonia.

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The World’s Most Beautiful Goose?

10,000 Birds

Explaining the increase in the number of sightings is difficult, as the Siberian breeding population is declining. I’ve since seen individual Red-breasts in winter in the Netherlands (with Brent), in Estonia on spring passage (always with Barnacles), and on the Swedish island of Öland in autumn (again with Barnacles).

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