B9. Birds are fascinating and beautiful creatures. Looking at them in the wild could be enough B10. good for us. The scientists has found that birdwatching could protect our brains against B11. age-related diseases. Lead researcher Dr Erik Wing said: "Skills from birding could to B12. be beneficial for intelligence and thinking such as people age." Dr Wing and his B13. colleagues compared that scans of the brain activity of 29 veteran birdwatchers and 29 B14. newbies. The brains of the veteran birders were a lot of more active. Dr Wing said the B15. veterans had a longer attention span and a better memory than those who new to the B16. hobby. He added that the veterans could also have process information more quickly. B17. The scientists believe birdwatching benefits for the brain like learning a musical B18. instrument. This is because of the brain learns new skills, which add new pathways and connections.