YOU SAID:
I like to sit on benches and stare at birds
INTO JAPANESE
ベンチに座って鳥を眺めるのが好き
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I like to sit on the bench and watch the birds
INTO JAPANESE
ベンチに座って鳥を見るのが好き
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I like to sit on the bench and watch the birds
That didn't even make that much sense in English.