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A passion that takes flight Birdwatching is an ideal family hobby, and high summer is the right time to start, explains Jonathan Elphick
2001
Overview
At a time when foot and mouth restrictions are still blocking access to parts of the countryside, for those who want to venture further afield, it makes sense to head for one of the RSPB's nature reserves - out of the total of 150 or so, only a handful currently remain closed (ring the RSPB or consult its website for latest information; details given right). Along rocky shores, seabirds such as dapper, chocolate-and-white guillemots and comical, clownlike puffins still provide a stunning spectacle at their breeding colonies at reserves such as South Stack near Holyhead, Anglesey, and Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire: the latter is the best place in England to see breeding seabirds - over 200,000 of them, including spectacular gannets. Equally exciting, birds of prey are busy feeding their young. It is possible to enjoy stunning views of red kites in central Wales at the RSPB's Ynys-Hir reserve, Carmarthenshire; birds from the reintroduced population can be seen at Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve, Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire, or at North Kessock Tourist Information Centre, near Inverness. Binoculars (referred to by most birdwatchers as \"bins\") are a must if you are to see birds properly, but don't be tempted by your nearest high-street shop or bargain mail-order adverts - the models they sell are rarely of good enough quality for birdwatching. Look in one of the birdwatching magazines for a specialist dealer near you, and pay dealers a visit so you can try out different models to make sure you are happy with them. Failing that, there is always mail- order (talk to knowledgeable birdwatching friends first).
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