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Not quite sure how to sum up the first full day on the MV Ortelius on our Bird's Wildlife & Nature Svalbard tour. We got very lucky indeed with two Polar Bear encounters. The second from the zodiac was unexpected and beyond anyone's expectations. We are still lost for words.
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Brain won't turn off at the moment so I have been writing. Svalbard for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours - pre-tour day 11th June 2026 Up close and personal with the urban bird life of Longyearbyen. The real adventure starts tomorrow afternoon... blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com…
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Ok - I may have told a porky pie earlier and there is always time for one more post. Lowestoft Life - 28th May - 9th June 2026 blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com…
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Back to my Grecian spring: 18th April 2026 - Day 2 Northern Greece for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… Dodging the showers in the Kerkini foothills. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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7th April 2026 - Day 18 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… Another memorable tour came to an end aided by a fine crew, the expert guiding & company of Fito Downs & the multifaceted talents of the one & only Ramon Vargas. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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6th April 2026 - Day 17 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… Any birthday with three new birds and the dinky glowing gem that is a Snowcap is a good one. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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5th April 2026 - Day 16 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… Greeted by Hotel Quelitales's wondrous Sunbitterns before breakfast before working the cloud forest of Tapanti and the local coffee plantations for Sparrow gold. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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4th April 2026 - Day 15 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… The cloud forest still had secrets to share before the drive back to the Caribbean Slope for the last few days of the tour. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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3rd April 2026 - Day 14 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… A full day exploring the Savegre valley with American Dippers here at last and host of other wonderful wildlife. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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2nd April 2026 - Day 13 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… Savegre and its Cloud Forest - what else is there to say? #BirdsSeenIn2026
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1st April 2026 - Day 12 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… From Pacific sea level to 12,000 feet. A day of many contrasts. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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A busy day of writing. I know things are getting slightly out of order but needs must. Lesvos for @OrioleBirding 26th April - 3rd May 2026 A busy week of mixed weather but great birding with a fantastic crew. Couldn't ask for more. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Thirty Years Ago - May 1996 A quieter month but still some spring treats to be had. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com…
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31st March 2026 - Day 11 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… Exploring the dry Guacimo Road, sultry mangroves and sluggish waters of the Tarcoles. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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30th March 2026 - Day 10 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… A day spent in the sultry dry jungle of Carara before a sunset paddle in the Pacific. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Lowestoft Life 20th - 26th May 2026 I have been making the most of my scant time back home... blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… @suffolkwildlife @BC_Suffolk @SuffolkBirdGrp
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29th March 2026 - Day 9 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… A travel day is never a dull day & with many stops between Sarapiqui on the Caribbean slope & Tarcoles on the Pacific there was ample opportunity for some birding. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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28th March 2026 - Day 8 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours A day exploring the jungle tracks of La Selva was as always a wonderful experience. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… #BirdsSeenIn2026
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27th March 2026 - Day 7 - Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours On the move again - to Sarapiqui and the wonderful Rio Sara. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… #BirdsSeenIn2026
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26th March 2026 - Day 6 Costa Rica for Bird's Wildlife & Nature Tours blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com… Eyeballing King Vultures was an experience never to forget but was trumped by the northbound passage of thousands of Turkey Vultures, Broad-winged and Swainson's Hawks. #BirdsSeenIn2026
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