Links

BIRD INFORMATION

Birdline SW – For up to date bird news for the whole of the SW phone 09068 700241 (phone your sightings to the Hotline on 08454567938)

Surfbirds – World birding website, daily sightings and Photos

Birdguides - British based website with daily sightings and Photos

OPTICAL SALES

South West Optics - The South West’s premier optics outlet based in Truro.

 BIRDING SITES

Scilly Pelagics - Website of the Scilly seabird Pelagics with up-to-date info on this years trips etc.

British Birds Rarities Committee - The home of the decision makers!

British Birding Association - The home of the UK400 Club

British Trust for Ornithology - Website of the BTO.

Cornwall Birding - The definitive site for Bird, Birders and Birding in Cornwall

Dawlish Warren NR - Website of Dawlish Warren, Devon

Deanbirders – Birding website for the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire maintained by and for disabled birders.

Devon Birding - Blogsite dedicated to birding in Devon.

Devon Birds - Website of the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society.

Draycote Birding - Birding news and events from Draycote Reservoir.

Essex Birdwatching Society - Birding in Essex

Gwent Ornithological Society -Birding in Gwent

Glamorgan Birds - Birding in Glamorgan

Irish Birding - A nationwide web resource for birders in Ireland. Comprehensive selection of features including bird news, photographs, topical articles and much more.

Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society – promoting the study, conservation and enjoyment of birds and birding in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Rossendale Bird Club - website of the Rossendale Bird Club based in Lancashire.

BIRD OBSERVATORY WEBSITES

Spurn Bird Observatory - Website of the east coast Birding Mecca.
Bird Observatories Council - Administrative body for the bird observatories in Britain and Ireland.
Copeland Bird Observatory - Web site with details on Northern Ireland’s main bird observatory.
Bardsey Bird & Field Observatory - Info’ on this Welsh bird observatory
Portland Bill Bird Observatory - Excellent web site from this UK south coast observatory.
Dungeness Bird Observatory - Kent-based observatory. News, photos, booking info’ etc.
Sandwich Bay Field Station - Another SE England observatory and field station.
Fair Isle Bird Observatory - Full details on birds, booking, etc from the premier bird obs’ in the UK.
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory - Scottish observatory with a great record for attracting rarities.
Filey Brigg Bird Observatory - A busy English east coast observatory with an informative web site.
Falsterbo Bird Observatory - Good info’ from this famous bird obs’ on Sweden’s south coast.
Helgoland Bird Observatory - Very good site from this German North Sea bird obs

BIRDING ABROAD/BIRDING TOURS/TRAVEL

Isles of Scilly Helicopter - Book your travel by helicopter to the Scillies here.

Costa Blanca Bird Club - Website of this Spanish Bird club. All in English and with some superb photos by Bryan Thomas.

ACCOMODATION

Carn Ithen - B&B run by the IoS Recorder, Carn Ithen offers great breakfasts and comfy beds and is in a superb location within yards of Lower Moors and Old Town bay.

BIRDING MAGAZINES

Birding World - Website of Birding World Magazine and all you need to know about Birding in Norfolk

Dutch Birding - The Netherlands equivalent of Birding World, superb images and articles

British Birds - THE definitive mag for Birds in Britain, celebrating 100 years in 2007

Birdwatch - website of Birdwatch Magazine

Birders World – Excellent glossy American journal.

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS/PHOTOGRAPHY SITES

Martin Goodey Wildlife Photography - Excellent photo site from Scillies resident Martin Goodey.

Richard Stonier Photography - includes photos from the Isles of Scilly

Simon Knight Photography - Great shots of rarities in the UK including Isles of Scilly

www.NATURE-PHOTOS.biz – Matt Sallis’s superb Wildlife photography

The Bumbling Bears - Superb Bird Photography site including Scillies stuff by Jon, Dave and Pete Hall and John Judge.

Birdpix – Does exactly what it says on the tin! Site dedicated to Bird Photos.

Birdmad.com – Photography website of Yorkshire bird photographer Dean Eades.

BIRDING BLOGS

Widerscoped – Blog by a bunch of London birders/nutters, one based on Scilly, very funny.

OTHER SITES

Wildlife UK - Wildlife discussion and chat group.