Useful Links

Last updated 9^th October 2007

Nottinghamshire web sites
Members' Blogs & Photo sites
Other local web sites
Other national and international sites
Yahoo Forums & News Groups

Surf the net through the sites listed below

Nottinghamshire Web sites

Inge van Leeuwen's Bird Quiz

Regular image and sighting contributor, Inge van Leeuwen, has knocked up a tricky bird quiz. Give it a go.

Lanius Bird Tours

Nottinghamshire based site that organises birding trips abroad from our local airports.

Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Group

Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Group is a partnership of voluntary, statutory and community groups working together to conserve and enhance the wildlife of Nottinghamshire to the benefit of people.

Attenborough Nature Reserve

This website looks at the fauna of this 240 acre nature reserve to the south-west of Nottingham.

Attenborough Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

The visitor centre at Attenborough is now open. For a list of activities and events than look at this site.

Birds of Clifton Grove.

A site describing the birds of Clifton Grove, complete with a map.

Bestwood Country Park

Information about the country park plus lots of info about the surrounding area, Rise Park, Top Valley, Bestwood Village etc.

The Broxtowe Barn Owl Project

The Broxtowe Barn Owl Project is a scheme set up in January 2003 to protect and enhance the population of barn owls within the borough of Broxtowe. Based on the very successful Rushcliffe Barn Owl Project model, it aims to encourage local volunteers to set up their own self-sustaining group in order to raise awareness of the importance of the barn owl as a species of conservation concern both locally and nationally.

Birds of Eakring

An excellent site about birds and insects in the village of Eakring which is in central Nottinghamshire.

Kings Mill Reservoir Birding website

A site featuring views and birding news from Kings Mill Reservoir, near Mansfield, in Nottinghamshire.

Lound Bird Club

Lound Bird Club cover the massive site of Lound gravel pits. They have their own website which gives, latest bird sightings, news and details of the conservation work which is being undertaken there. And also importantly a map of this massive site.

Mansfield & Ashfield Local Members Group of the NWT

This is the web site of the Mansfield and Ashfield Local Members Group of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. It gives details of their talks, walks and other activities.

Netherfield Wildlife Group

The Netherfield Wildlife Group is a very active one, based around the old slurry lagoons close to the River Trent. It’s more attractive than it sounds, especially to wildlife. Naturally the group covers more than birds as the web site shows.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

Information on our local Wildlife Trust, complete with maps of their reserves.

Nottinghamshire RSPB

Web pages of the Nottingham RSPB.

Rushcliffe Barn Owls

A local site that is dedicated to the awareness of Barn Owls and to conserve and increase the population of Barn Owls in Rushcliffe.

Also: Birdguides site features on the Rushcliffe Barn Owl Project: The Barn Owl Diaries

Other local web sites

Derbyshire Ornithological Society

Our counterpart in Derbyshire. What's on and What's seen in Derbyshire.

Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society

Aims are to promote the study, conservation and enjoyment of birds and birding in Leicestershire and Rutland. Take a look at this web site, brilliant.

Lincolnshire Bird Club

Probably the best bird club web site there is. Well laid out, full of information about Lincolnshire birds, lots of articles to read.

The Ogston Bird Club

(formerly the Ogston Hide Group) was formed in 1969 to fill a gap in the Derbyshire bird scene. It is intended to be run as informally as possible whilst still meeting the needs of birdwatchers across the ornithological spectrum.

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Rutland Water is a most important winter wildfowl sanctuary. During the last three summers, young Ospreys have been brought to Rutland Water from Scotland. This web site gives background information on the natural history side of the reservoir.

The SK58 Birders Web page.

A group dedicated to recording the birdlife in a 10km x 10km area between Sheffield, Rotherham & Worksop

Sheffield Bird Study Group

The SBSG is the leading ornithological society in Sheffield.

The West Midland Bird Club

The bird club for the four counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the Metropolitan West Midlands.

Other national and international sites of interest

BTO Bird Atlas 2007-2011: Bird of the Day.

Every day the BTO produce a map for a randomly selected species, showing where that species has been found so far by Atlas fieldworkers.

Start a Big Birding Year

It's not too late to start a Bigby!

A what?… A birding Big Year, but done without the aid of transport.

The idea was first floated in North America by Richard Gregson (another Brit in Canada) after comments regarding how green is year listing. Now he has 160 people from around the World signed up to do their own Bigby. Any one of any level can do it, its non-competitive and its interesting to drop into the website to see how other Bigbys are going around the World. Use the link above, be the first Nottinghamshire Bigby on the map.

BTO

British Trust for Ornithology website. Good site for the science of Ornithology.

BBC birds website

Part of the BBC's Science & Nature section.

RSPB

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds website.

Surfbirds

An excellent worldwide birding site with rarity photos, trip reports, newgroups and plenty more.

Fat Birder

Lots of links and articles, some local, some national, other worldwide.

Forest of Dean Disabled birders

This project was the result of two keen birdwatchers getting together and wanting to share their hobby with those that have difficulty getting out and about.

Birds of Britain

The monthly web magazine for birdwatchers. With over 170 pages including changing monthly features and a permanent guide to Britain's bird reserves and clubs.

Birdguides

Their web site includes full details of all the latest sightings of rarities in the UK.

Birdguides: Birding in Nottinghamshire

Birdguides list of the best birding sites in our county.

birding.uk.com

A directory of birding links for the UK.

Printable Bird Lists

Print out your own checklist. Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but no England !

The Phenology Web Site

Phenology is the study of the times of recurring natural phenomena especially in relation to climate change. It is recording when you heard the first cuckoo or saw the blackthorn blossom. This can then be compared with other records.

Natural Birdbox Company Ltd

A link to a site which makes concrete nest boxes, this is for those of us that have a fear of using a tenon saw and have a love of fingers.

Members' Blogs & Photos

Mark Dennis, an ex-recorder of Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers now lives in Quebec.

Forums & News Groups

There are currently two Yahoo groups relevent to Nottinghamshire birdwatchers. They are Nottsbirdnews and Nottsbirdwatcher.

The Nottsbirdnews Group is a forum for anyone in Nottinghamshire with an interest in birds, to discuss news and views, on all bird sightings and bird related subjects around the County.

The Nottsbirdwatcher Group can be used to put out club notices, spread rumours etc. This is a group for Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers members only.

Visit the Notts Birds News Yahoo group.

Visit the Notts Birdwatchers Yahoo group.

Visit the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Yahoo group.