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Week 22: The final week in England

10,000 Birds

It was an all around quality experience. Qatar species 9. We had contacted the staff at the observatory, and with Jonnies help, arranged to stay right there in their newly built hostel type facility. The final numbers for this part of the adventure are as follows: The Little Big Year (so far) 806 species. eBird.org checklists 235.

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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.

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