Links to Other Websites

Manchester Societies, Foundations & Associations

Societies, Foundations & Associations in the City of Manchester, in the Greater Metropolitan County, Lancashire & Cheshire

Ornithological Links

The websites listed here may be of interest to any visitors to the L.O.S. website. Please note that while only appropriate sites will be listed the L.O.S. cannot be responsible for the content of any other website.

There are some other links on the home page News / Bird Rescue / Animal Welfare / Local Conservation    

Wildlife liaison Officer for Wigan Police:  PC Mark Ryding 0161 856 7325, mobile 07736 769601

Greater Manchester Birding

Visit the official Greater Manchester birding website 

Web-master Ian Mckerchar Assistant County Recorder (Rarities), Greater Manchester

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's site covers all aspects of tourism and social needs.

Ogston Bird Club
Information on birds and birding at Ogston reservoir, probably the premier bird watching site in Derbyshire. Information on other local clubs and a diary page of local events.

 

Dean Birders (Disabled Forest of Dean 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. The people that are either elderly or have a disability and are limited to the house. This site is full of birding information, photos, stats and useful links, of interest to all birders, disabled or otherwise. 

 

Chorley & District Natural History Society

Information on insects, plants, birds in the Chorley (Lancashire) area.

Dee Estuary

http://www.deeestuary.co.uk

Holidays Destinations

Spain:             http://www.guesthouseinspain.co.uk/      guided or self-guided Bird watching holidays with Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Southern Spain.

British Trust for Ornithology Web Site
The British Trust for Ornithology has existed since 1933 as an independent, scientific research trust, investigating the populations, movements and ecology of wild birds in the British Isles. Visit their site for more information.

BTO partner organisations

Countryside Council for Wales

http://www.ccw.gov.uk

 

 

Countryside Survey 2000

http://www.cs2000.org.uk/

 

 

Department of the Environment, Northern Ireland

http://www.nics.gov.uk/env.htm

 

 

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

http://www.wildlife-countryside.detr.gov.uk/

 

 

English Nature

http://www.english-nature.org.uk

 

 

Game Conservancy Trust

http://www.gct.org.uk

 

 

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

http://www.jncc.gov.uk/species/default.htm

 

 

The Mammal Society

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal

 

 

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

http://www.maff.gov.uk/environ/envindx.htm

 

 

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

http://www.rspb.org.uk

 

 

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

http://www.sepa.org.uk

 

 

Scottish Natural Heritage

http://www.snh.org.uk

 

 

Scottish Ornithologists Club

http://www.the-soc.org.uk

 

 

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

http://www.wwt.org.uk/

BTO volunteers and their projects

Ringing Groups

 

 

 

Banfield Wood

http://www.andy67.freeserve.co.uk

 

 

Dartford Ringing Group

http://www.dartford-ringing.co.uk

 

 

Doncaster & District Ornithological Society

http://www.birdingdoncaster.org.uk

 

 

Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society
Including the "Famous Grouse Ringing Group"

http://www.gibnet.gi/~gonhs

 

 

Merseyside Ringing Group

http://www.merseysiderg.org.uk/

 

 

North Lancashire Ringing Group

http://libweb.lancs.ac.uk/ldbws/nlrg.htm

 

 

North West Norfolk Ringing Group
Good examples of valuable long-term studies.

http://www.nwnrg.co.uk

 

 

Rye Meads Ringing Group
Watch out for low-flying Snipe!

http://www.rmrg.org.uk/

 

 

Wash Wader Ringing Group

http://www.wwrg.org.uk

Ornithological Museums and Libraries

Natural History Museum Bird Group at Tring

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/zoology/tring/birdgroup.html

 

 

Norfolk Online Library Services

http://norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/cgi-bin/norfolk-cat.sh

 

 

The British Library National Sound Archive wildlife section

http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/wild.html

 

 

University of East Anglia Library

http://www.lib.uea.ac.uk

Other projects and organisations

Avian Demography Unit, University of Cape Town

http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/

 

 

BBCi Suffolk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/nature/index.shtml

 

 

BirdWatch Ireland (Fingal Branch)

http://www.bwifingal.ie

 

 

Institute for Bird Populations

http://www.birdpop.org

 

 

Biosphere Expeditions
A non-profit-making research and conservation organisation offering hands-on wildlife conservation and adventures with a purpose for everyone

http://www.biosphere-expeditions.org/expeditions/peru.htm

 

 

Birding UK
A directory of birding links for the UK

http://www.birding.uk.com/

 

 

BIRDNET
Comprehensive site run by the Ornithological Council, which represents ten North American professional ornithological societies

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/

 

 

Brighton & Hove City Council - wildlife information

http://www.citywildlife.org.uk

 

 

Edward Grey Institute

http://egizoosrv.zoo.ox.ac.uk/EGI/EGIhome.htm

 

 

EURING (the European Union for Bird Ringing)

http://www.euring.org

 

 

Friends of the Earth - Scotland

http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk

 

 

LIPU UK
Pages managed by BTO volunteer David Lingard

http://www.lipu-uk.org/

 

 

Manx Bird Atlas project

http://www.manxbirdatlas.org.uk/index.shtml

 

 

The Science-Lab

http://www.the-science-lab.com/

 

 

Scottish Environmental Data Base

http://www.ed.ac.uk/~eco/env/

 

 

Staffordshire Biodiversity Action Plan

http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/staffs

 

 

German Trust for Bird Monitoring

http://www.vogelmonitoring.de/

 

 

The Sensory Garden
A garden designed specifically to be "Positive About Disabled People". To stimulate the senses and provide a haven of peace, a place to chill-out and unwind from the stress of modern living.

http://www.sensory-garden.com

 

 

Wetland Birds of Korea

http://www.wbkenglish.com

 

 

Bird and wildlife information

Bird Forum

http://www.birdforum.net

 

 

British Wildlife

http://www.britishwildlife.co.uk

 

 

Friends of Tring Reservoirs

http://www.tringreservoirs.btinternet.co.uk

 

 

"Ornithology.com"
American site, but many interesting links

http://www.ornithology.com/

 

 

Talnotry Avian Care Trust Wildlife Centre
Rehabilitation care for birds and wildlife in Northern Ireland

http://www.tactwildlifecentre.org.uk

 

 

UK Safari

http://www.uksafari.com

Bird sightings

Birdline South East

http://www.southeastbirdnews.co.uk

 

 

Birdline East Anglia

http://www.birdline-eastanglia.co.uk/birdline/recent_sightings.htm

 

 

Birdguides

http://www.birdguides.com/html/pager/rare_news.asp

Garden Birds

For lots more links, see the Garden BirdWatch links page.

Bird Clubs Partnership

Beds Bird Club

http://www.bedsbirdclub.org.uk

 

 

Bristol Ornithological Club

http://www.boc-bristol.org.uk

 

 

Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society

http://www.cawos.org

 

 

Cumbria Bird Club

http://www.cumbriabirdclub.freeserve.co.uk

 

 

Durham Bird Club

http://www.durhambirdclub.org

 

 

Fylde Bird Club

www.fyldebirdclub.org

 

 

Glamorgan Bird Club & Gower Ornithological Society

http://www.glamorganbirds.org.uk

 

 

Kent Ornithological Society

http://www.kentos.org.uk

 

 

Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society

http://Iros.org.uk

 

 

Leigh Ornithological Society

http://www.leighos.org.uk
or email: chairman@leighos.org.uk

 

 

Northern Ireland Ornithological Club

http://www.nioc.fsnet.co.uk

 

 

Reading Ornithological Club

http://www.theroc.org.uk
or email: readingbirds@btinternet.com

 

 

Somerset Ornithological Society

http://www.somornithosoc.freeserve.co.uk

 

 

Surrey Bird Club

http://www.surreybirdclub.org.uk

 

 

Sussex Ornithological Society

http://www.susos.org.uk

 

 

West Midland Bird Club

http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com<