Welcome to Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is embarking on a project to update the series of ‘Bird Atlases’ that were last produced twenty years ago or more.
Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers has decided to take this opportunity to map the entire county of Nottinghamshire in terms of species present during the summer months and the winter months.
This will mean getting volunteers and members to survey every one of the 550 tetrads (an area of land measuring 2km wide and 2km high) that comprise the county of Nottinghamshire.
The last county avifauna was produced by the late Austen Dobbs as long ago as 1975.
The survey is planned to take place over a four-year period from 1 November 2007 to 31 July 2011, so to complete the field-work, we will have to survey about 140 tetrads each year.
Visit the Nottinghamshire Bird Atlas page for details of how you can help with this project.
Join Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers for an amazing trip to Finland and Norway to see up to eight species of owls and lots of other goodies! Here is a rough itinerary:
Site Contents
New: This new page features an article from our latest newsletter. As such, it will be updated regularly.
Details on how to join Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers, membership forms and a bit about the history.
View the A~Z of pages on the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers' website.
Images last updated: Monday 5th May 2008. New images include: Grasshopper Warbler, Cattle Egret, White Wagtail. You can also view our new galleries: birds photographed around the UK and birds photographed around the World. Many thanks to all contributors.
Neil Glenn is taking bookings for a trip to Finland and Norway in 2008. More details and rough itinerary.
The report of the January Birdseeker to the North Norfolk coast is now on line. Neil has also updated the list of the species seen since he started running the minibus trips.
Useful and Interesting Links
There are several new links to browse, including Mark Dennis' new blog for 2008.
Seven day forecasts are now available for towns across the county.
New: This new page features an article from our latest newsletter. As such, it will be updated regularly.
Bird related news from Nottinghamshire.
The site guide to Attenborough Nature reserve has been updated again.
Updated several times a week, plus an archive of sightings since 2000. The sightings are archived monthly and can be found at the above link. Sightings of a colour ringed Black tailed Godwit seen at Netherfield in July can be viewed on a map.
This page gives details of some of the local natural history societies.
Steve Graham, from Huddersfield has been to Thoresby Hall again and his write up makes for interesting reading about this private estate--good publicity for Warners. This section is for anyone who wants to send in a write-up about birds in Nottinghamshire. This can be about bird-races, short site write-ups.
Use this link for contact details and also for:
- a list of the committee members of the NBW
- how to send in your bird sightings
- how to buy an annual report
- how to join related Yahoo Groups
What's New
Last updated: 26th April 2008
New: Notts Atlas Newsletter 1 - Spring 2008 - [PDF 252kb].
Useful Downloads updated.
BTO Bird Atlas 2007-2011: Bird of the Day.
If anyone would like a look at the e-newsletter, please contact Howard Broughton. Those who have it really like it. Having a look is free!
There are several vacancies for people who are willing to be more involved in the affairs of the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers Club. See the vacancy page for more details.
