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 Mallorca's Best Hotel Stays for Birdwatching Holidays   Travel & Tourism Are you looking to combine a Mediterranean holiday with a passion for bird watching? Mallorca is just the right place for you. With hundreds of species of birds which visit the island annually on their migration route, it is considered one of the most diverse avian habitats in the entire Mediterranean. While other islands here are usually rocky, barren and sparsely forested, Mallorca has the ideal amount of vegetation and other natural assets which make it extremely attractive to birds. The key to every bird watcher's success is setting out from the right spot. Here are two hotels whose locations offer you perfect opportunities to spot a variety of feathery creatures. Club Pollentia Situated between Port Pollença and s’Albufera Natural Park, this hotel lies on a heavy-traffic route for feathery fliers, so you should keep your eyes peeled for the most bizarre of them. Take a serene stroll along the co...

 US Capitol Christmas Tree Lit By US House Speaker, Boise Schoolgirl   The Capitol Christmas Tree, a 24-meter-high Engelmann spruce from Idaho, was lit on Tuesday afternoon on  the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This year, the Capitol Christmas Tree, a tradition since 1964, was taken from Idaho's Payette  National Forest near McCall. The 84-year-old tree was cut November 2 and arrived in Washington on November 28. The U.S.  Air Force Band was on hand, playing Christmas carols as U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Isabella Gerard, 10, a...