I was reading an interesting article today about how birds can often be found in unusual locations.
Common Tern
Photo © Matt MacGillivray
Birders can often find great birds in unusual locations, but many non-birders would be surprised that one of the best places to find common terns in United Kingdom is at an industrial plant. According to BBC News, the common tern colony at Shotton paper mill and Tata Steel has more than 680 breeding pairs, one of the country's largest colonies. The importance of the area has been recognized and nature walks and observation blinds are available for school groups.
Read the full article here at About.com
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