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This post was originally published on May 25, 2013. It is republished in our new “From the Archives” series, by which we want to draw attention to our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 years or so. Mike’s comments regarding his recent stopover in Japan struck a chord that has been resonating within me for a week or two.
New Year’s resolutions are my Achilles’ heel: I have no vices to quit. I don’t drink much on Tuesdays, I don’t smoke, and I recycle. For the coming year, I can promise to take better pictures or I can go for a Big Year 2025 in Rotterdam. Since the latter seems more doable than the former, that’s decided then.
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