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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. It wasn’t a year tick, of course, as I had seen them in Estonia, but it was the last new bird of the year for my British list, and a highly satisfying one at that. My overseas trips did boost the overall year list considerably.

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Birding Finland on the Fly

10,000 Birds

And, as appears to be the case in most cities in Finland, wildlife and nature is only steps away! One of many signs in the park aimed at educating about wildlife. Old Town Tallinn, Estonia. Helsinki is a fun city and offers something for everyone including shopping, galleries, museums, dining, bars and pubs.

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