From Saturday to Tuesday we both went on a scout camp to possibly the most beautiful camp site in Britain. The journey took 4 long hours but the views were spectacular. As it was near Wales there was birds of prey souring every were. There was rolling hills and trees as far as you could see. On the first day we set up base camp and set of for a walk to Syman's yat. Here was a short section of rapids that we were about to go down the next day. A buzzard perching on a branch very close enabled us to see actually how big these enormous birds are.
The next day we canoed 10 miles on the river Wye. The river was so calm but still there was a current due to the various rapids at curtain points. As we were paddling, there was over 20 Mandarin ducks right next to us some even juveniles. After some hours we eventually arrived at the big rapids. As we waited at the top, our hearts were pounding, we thought to our selves would we make it out wet or dry? Either wouldn't have mattered as the sun was shining brightly. As we paddled towards the rapids the current draged us closer, the rapids chucked us a round like a rag doll but we made it out safely. The following day we went to peddelabike which is situated in a different part of the of forest of Dean. We hired bikes and set out along there challenging paths seeing more red kites and kestrels. As well as seeing blackcaps and nuthatches. To finish the day of we saw a kingfisher fly by where we was staying. It was a great holiday and defiantly go again.
Young Birders.
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