Bird Watching in the UK

James hasn’t been back to London in over thirty years. He moved to the United States after graduating with a degree in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and hasn’t looked back.

Working in aeronautics, he loved to watch the planes being developed as well as the birds that frequented the nearby airport. After going with a group of friends’ bird watching, the engineer decided to turn this into a hobby. He joined a club and went on trips across the country seeing a variety of species.

James had to fly to London to witness the marriage of Peter, the youngest of the siblings. Since there were places in the United Kingdom that had some birds not found in America, he decided not to pass up the chance and also do some watching for a few days.

A few days before leaving for the UK, he made a reservation at the Wild Rye nature reserve. Some examples of the species seen are the Shoveler and the Sanderling during the winter. The Little Tern and the Mediterranean Gull are also known to drop by in different times of the year.

There are hotels nearby for tourists to stay for a few days as well as tours for those who want to look around the place. Visitors are given a guide book upon entering the reserve and are allowed to take pictures.

Cornwall which is located on the south west side of England is another good place to visit. People there have seen species such as the Sandpiper, the Yellow Wagtails, the Dotterel and the Spotted Crake.

James visited both places and was able to check most of the birds on the list. Since he took a camera, it was possible to take a few photos so the information and the pictures could be uploaded into the computer.

There were other places to see exotic birds in the UK. It is a good thing the home where James grew up was in the countryside so there was time to spend time with the family and watch some birds at the same time.

James had fun at the wedding and doing some bird watching. Since there were other places to visit, he planned to return soon and check out the other nature reserves that featured other species of birds.