When hiking, camping and climbing it is always great to see some wildlife. Birds can often be heard or seen out in the countryside. Keeping an eye out for birds can add another dimension to your outdoor experience. If you are going to do some birdwatching there is some additional equipment that you could take with you. The gear that you will need will depend upon the nature of your trip:
- What time of year will you be going?
- What are anticipated weather conditions?
- What is duration of trip?
- Where will you sleep overnight?
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Located on the south west coast of India, Goa is a well known holiday location due to its beautiful, golden sandy beaches. Yet there are also many hiking opportunities in Goa for people who like to explore the countryside on foot. Take a journey inland in this tropical region and the terrain becomes mountainous. The mountainsides are green, covered by moist broadleaf deciduous forests that support many species of flora and fauna. Goa is an area that is world renowned for its biodiversity.
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The UK has around 7,700 miles of coastline and features many different types of landscape. These include high, rugged cliffs, gently sloping sandy beaches, shingle embankments and marshland. These different types of landscape support a myriad of wildlife, in particular many species of birds. So it is no surprise to find that there are plenty of opportunities for excellent walking along the many coastal paths in the UK.
Pembrokeshire Best Coast Path
According to a readers poll in the BBC’s Coast Magazine The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is the best coastal path in the UK. The 186-mile walking route is located inside the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, in west Wales.
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Many of us like to go for a walk along the riverside or a canal tow path. Most of the inland waterways in Britain are looked after by British Waterways, who conduct an annual survey of the wildlife on our canals and rivers. The survey is carried out by the general public, who report sightings of wildlife that they have seen whilst out and about on our canals and rivers. Last year, people taking part in the wildlife survey reported more than 42,500 sightings of nearly 300 different species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects and mammals making their homes on our canals and rivers.
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Image by Dm Gultekin
As you may remember in October 2009 we spoke to the RSPB’s Northwest Campaign Talks Officer John Loder, about the society’s Birds Of Prey Campaign. Six months on we can report that the campaign has been an overwhelming success.
John has asked me to pass on his thanks to the CheapTents.com readers, for your interest in the campaign and support he and the society have received in trying to stop illegal killing of birds of prey.
John used the support he has received from the public to get political support from the Barbara Keeley MP (Deputy Leader of the House of Commons) who has backed the campaign.
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On the 14th of January I wrote about Hayley Shephard’s solo kayaking trip around South Georgia. She is taking on this adventure to raise awareness of the plight of the Albatross. An enormous threat to this magnificent sea bird is due to long-line fishing practices. Fortunately, simple changes can be implemented which dramatically reduce Albatross fatalities. The RSPB and BirdLife International are working with the international fishing industry to bring about these changes. This is taking time but the results so far are encouraging.
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A red kite By Sue Trantor, courtesy of rspbimages.com
Being out in the countryside hiking, camping and climbing often gives us the opportunity to see wildlife. A most impressive sight is that of a bird of prey circling high above, in the clear blue sky, sightings such as this have at times been rare, but thanks to the hard work of individuals and societies such as the RSPB something is being done to conserve an important factor in our ecology.
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Lost? The last confirmed sighting of the Ivory Billed Wood pecker was in 1987. Source: BirdFair 2009 YouTube Video.
was the 21st annual
British Birdwatching Fair. Every year the
BirdFair event raises money for bird conservation projects. Co-ordinated by
BirdLife International, the conservation projects aim to establish which bird species are under threat and to what extent, where these bird species are located / migrate and exactly what is causing the threat. Following this work it is possible to identify the
conservation measures that must be put into place to protect a particular bird species. As BirdLife International announces more
Critically Endangered birds than ever before, this work becomes more important than ever. However, it is not all bad news, as Dr Leon Bennun, BirdLife’s Director of Science and Policy, states:
In global terms, things continue to get worse – but there are some real conservation success stories this year to give us hope and point the way forward.
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Kingfisher. Source: Flicker by Sheffield Tiger
The
British Birdwatching Fair is an annual ornithological event held at Rutland Water.
Rutland water is a large reservoir and nature reserve located about 20 miles east of Leicester.
There are regularly in excess of 20,000 waterfowl at Rutland water making it one of the most important wildfowl sanctuaries in Great Britain. It is also a site of special scientific interest. Therefore it is an ideal venue for Birdfair.
What is BirdFair?
British Birdwatching Birdfairs have been held annually since 1989. The aim of Birdfair is:
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