Links

UK Bird Sites, Clubs and Associations

Angus Birding
The aim of the forum is to provide current information (and be a referral for past records) of Birds, Mammals and Cetaceans in the Angus and Eastern Scotland area.

Birdguides
The premier website dedicated to birdwatchers everywhere, offering news of UK rarities, an online reference and video library.

Birds of the Dee Estuary
A look at all the key birdwatching sites of the Dee Estuary.

Birdwatching in Emsworth
A community web site dedicated to the observation, recording and protection of the wildlife of the Emsworth area.

Cambridgeshire Bird Club
We aim to provide a mixture of information, news and topical articles and photographs so there should be something for everyone with an interest in birds in the county

Cheshire & Wirral Ornithological Society
Protecting, recording and enjoying the county of Cheshires birdlife

Going Birding on the Isle of Wight
Latest sightings on the Isle of Wight

Kent Ornithological Society
The site provides information about the Kent Ornithological Society and also about birds and birdwatching in Kent.

Knutsford Ornithological Society
The birds and birders of Knutsford, Cheshire, north-west England

Lancaster and District Bird Watching Society
The official Lancaster and District Bird Watching Society Web Page. Membership details, surveys, publications etc.

Moor Copse Nature Reserve
Wildlife trust nature reserve in Berkshire

North West Birds
A quality short birding breaks service in the North West of England with expert guided birdwatching.

Oxford Ornithological Society
Site includes recent Oxfordshire bird news, rarity photographs, a guide to some of the best birding sites in the county, the Oxfordshire List, guidelines on submitting records, and Society information .......

Peterborough Bird Club
Peterborough Bird Club meetings, events, news, reports and club details. Local news regularly updated.

Portland Bird Observatory
Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre, latest sightings, pictures etc

RSPB South Shropshire
Would you like to learn more about birds and other wildlife in South Shropshire?

St. Helens Bird and Wildlife
A multi-contributor blog covering all aspects of wildlife in St Helens.

Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust
The SBBOT is on the Kent Coast between Thanet and Deal. We hope to bring you as much information as possible on the birds of the area, plus all the info on Ringing Projects.

Scilly Birding
The Isles of Scilly are one of the best known birding locations in Britain.

Sheffield Bird Study Group [SBSG]
Recent Local Bird News, Photographs and info on Sheffield birds, Recording area map and recording info, species and locality lists, SBSG meeting and group information, Visible Migration data.

Shropshire Birds
The Shropshire Ornithological Society plays an important part in the national network of Bird Clubs.

Southend Ornithological Group Group
The Southend Ornithological Group (SOG) is an informal group of birders who watch and record birds from sites in the Southend area of Essex, England

Surbiton and District Bird Watching Society
Our Society has around 130 members and partakes in many activities including field outings and residential weekends.

The Birds of Sunderland Point
A beautiful birding area on the River Lune Estuary in Morecambe Bay

The Fat Birder
The Fat Birder links up birding enthusiasts from all over the world. Based in the UK it carries detailed information for UK birders but there is a sufficient variety of sites around the world to interest every visitor to the site.

The Gloster Birder
Birds and birding in Gloucestershire and beyond.

The Herts Bird Club
Welcome to the Herts Bird Club website. We promote the study and recording of birds in Hertfordshire and encourage a wider interest in natural history including the conservation of wildlife habitats.

The Lancaster and District Birdwatching Society Newsletter
Lancaster and District Birdwatching Society Newsletter. Recent sightings, events and interesting articles, a map of the local recording area and links to Checklists for all the birds ever seen in the area.

The Shropshire Birder
Welcome to the home page for my world of birds, birding and bird photography. The culmination of a lifelong passion for nature and photography, birding has enabled me to combine the two hobbies to good effect!

Titchfield Nature Reserve
Visit Titchfield Haven for a peaceful walk and to see a variety of wildlife, especially birds, really close to.

West Midland Birding
Studying Birds in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands since 1929

Wiltshire Ornithological Society
Although Wiltshire is a landlocked county, it still hosts a wide variety of birds. The speciality habitat of the chalk downland is home to Barn Owls, Tree Sparrows, Corn Buntings, Yellowhammers, Stone Curlew and Quail.

Wood Lane Nature Reserve Bird Sightings, Shropshire
One of the best bird-watching sites in Shropshire


UK Blogs

Port and Wey
Wildlife Blog for Portland and Weymouth, Dorset

The Cotswold Water Park
Cotswold Water Park holds nationally important numbers of wintering waterbird, e.g. Smew, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Coot and Pochard. In Spring and Summer visitors can hear Nightingales or see flocks of Hobby's migrating through.

Swindon Birder
A blog from the Swindon area.

UK 400 Club Rare Bird Alert.
This is the UK400 Club Rare Bird Alert highlighting all records of avian interest .


Scientific Web Sites i.e. Information, Webcams, Resources etc.

Aston University
Kestrels at Aston

Birdwatching Guide
If you’re interested in learning about birdwatching – or you already are an avid birder looking for more ways to connect to all the great resources out there, keep reading. Here you’ll find everything from equipment reviews and identification guides to fun lessons for kids.

Bird Tours UK Birdwatching Links
Welcome to the birdtours web-site. Many new reports are added each month.

British Marine Life Study Society
Andy Horton's, British Marine Life Study Society Sea Birds page

BTO
Looking out for birds? Share your interest in birds with others by being part of the BTO. Volunteer surveyors, members and staff work in partnership to provide unbiased information about birds and their habitats. Join or volunteer today and make birds count!

Norfolk Moths
Welcome to the award winning Norfolk Moths website! New features, better navigation, improved interactivity, all with fresh new styling.

Surfbird Links
Resources, Galleries, Wildlife News, Birding Features, Where to watch birds. This Site has just about covered it all.

The Raptor Foundation
We are a team providing a rescue service, 24 hour care and rehabilitation facilities for injured raptors.

The Historical Ornithology of Shropshire
The material on this web site derives from an initially personal desire for easy access to published material about the birds of Shropshire for use in my own researches.

Wirefence
A website all about birds and a Collection of Ornithology Resources


Overseas Bird Sites and Trip & Tour Sites

Birds and birding tours in Israel
Kibbutz Lotan Centre for Birdwatching runs self and fully guided tours in Southern and Northern Israel.

Birdwatching Trip Reports
An ever growing number of free birdwatching trip reports from around the world. "Birdtours.co.uk"

Boletas Birdwatching Centre
Birding northeast Spain

ECOTOURS
Gabor Orban, ECOTOURS Hungary Ltd.

"Nature Trails"
Birdwatching in Thailand with "Nature Trails"

The Feather Atlas
THE FEATHER ATLAS is an image database dedicated to the identification and study of the flight feathers of North American birds. The feathers illustrated are from the curated collection of the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory.


Wildlife Sites other than Birds

Apley Woods
Due to the hard work of Friends of Apley Woods, Telford and Wrekin council, other conservation agencies and councillor Karen Blundell, are proud to announce that Apley Woods has regained its wildlife site status.

UK Moths
UK Moths is an online guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland.
The ultimate aim of this site is to illustrate as many species of British moths as possible. Over 2400 species have been recorded in the UK, and currently 1623 of these are featured.


Wildlife Photography

Megapixles Photography
I like to photograph a wide range of subjects and styles and founded Megapixles Photography Club on facebook, to bring together Photographers with different interests and levels of expertise, who wish to develop their personal approach to photography, improve their skills and gain recognition for their work.


Equipment Sites i.e. Cameras, Binoculars etc.

Best Binoculars & Binocular Reviews
The aim of this site (BBR) is to help in some small way by providing useful information on binoculars and related optical products.

Lamberts (Lancaster) Ltd
Birdwatching Optics Supplies from Lamberts of Lancaster. Mail Order Available.

Warehouse Express
Wex Photographic was established in 1997 offering a dedicated service for photographers at every level.