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Enjoying the Orange Peril

10,000 Birds

I would be fascinating to know how many species of birds it was pointed at during its time with me, but it must have been well over 1,000. I tried many times with varying degrees of success – the Dalmatian Pelicans ( below ) were one of my better efforts. Dalmatian pelicans : digiscoping flying birds is a challenge.

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

10,000 Birds

My British total was a mere 172 species – not bad, but not very good. Every one of my 171 species was a bird that I found myself. It keeps a monthly record of sightings, so I can tell you that it was in February that I recorded my highest monthly species total (106), while my lowest total was in August (39).

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