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

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I only scored 43 in March, but that was because I was away birding in Portugal and Estonia. Kerkini is a safe bet for all the European herons, plus Spoonbills and both Dalmatian and White Pelicans. My overseas trips did boost the overall year list considerably. The temperature rarely climbed above freezing, and birding was hard work.

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Birdwatcher or Bird Photographer?

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2023

I have a strong hunting instinct, and digiscoping gave me the satisfaction of bagging my quarry. Flying birds may not have been impossible – I managed to take some reasonable pictures of Dalmatian Pelicans in flight, while the glossy ibises ( below ) are OK – but was exceedingly challenging.

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