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Birds are [fascinating / fascinate] and beautiful creatures. Looking at them in the wild could be good for [us / them] . That is what researchers in Toronto, Canada say. The scientists found that birdwatching could protect our brains [against / for] age-related diseases. Lead researcher Dr Erik Wing said: "Skills from birding could be [benefit / beneficial] for intelligence and thinking [as / has] people age." Dr Wing and his [colleges / colleagues] compared scans of the brain activity [at / of] 29 veteran birdwatchers and 29 newbies. The brains of the veteran birders were a [lot / loads] more active. Dr Wing said the veterans had a longer attention span and a better [memories / memory] than those new to the hobby. He added that the veterans could also process information more [quicker / quickly] .

The scientists [believe / belief] birdwatching benefits the brain like learning [the / a] musical instrument. This is [because / as] the brain learns new skills, which add new pathways and connections. Dr Wing said birdwatching combines the ability to search [to / for] and identify things with a sensitivity [to / too] movement and pattern detection. Other scientists recommend the hobby. They say it is [good / well] for our mental health and can reduce stress. It is also good for our [physical / physically] health because we are outside in the fresh air and [sunlight / sunny] . Other benefits include connecting with nature and becoming [beware / aware] of the environment. Birdwatchers say their hobby is good for their social life because they meet many like-minded [person / people] .