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Week 22: The final week in England

10,000 Birds

It was an all around quality experience. This remarkable area is best know for its huge wall that was used for centuries to protect the city from invasion, but for me, the Conwy RSPB refuge was fantastic. Qatar species 9. Next we drove all the way across England, over to Wales, and the incredible Walled City of Conwy.

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

10,000 Birds

And I hugged a woman who was lucky enough to hold a Spix’s Macaw at the Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation in Qatar while on vacation in the Middle East some years ago. They really appeared to enjoy this, because as soon as they swam back to the rocks they would line up again to repeat the experience. The proposal from U.S.

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