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British Birds Rarities
Committee
The BBRC is the official adjudicator of rare bird records in Britain. Its
members are democratically elected by birders' representatives in each county
and serve for a fixed term.
British Library National Sound Archive
The wildlife section of the National Sound Archive was established in 1969
and holds one of the largest collections of wildlife sounds in the world.
Also produces its own CDs, including 'British Bird Sounds on CD'.
British
Ornithologists' Union
Including Records Committee
reports. Recently updated.
British Trust for Ornithology
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.
Department for
Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs
UK government department site.
English Nature
English Nature is the statutory
service responsible for looking after England's variety of wild plants and
animals - the country's biodiversity - and its natural features.
Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission of Great Britain official Web site. "Take a stroll
through the site to find out more about the country's forests and what the
Forestry Commission is doing to protect and expand them." Including some
information on visiting and recreation in the forests, as well as the
industrial side.
Lost Falcon Center 
The Lost falcon Center a quick response team for when falconers birds of prey
go missing. The search team is run by volunteers, all of the searchers are
volunteers, whose aim is to actively search with the falconer, in some cases
within an hour where possible, we are in desperate need of sponsorship and
volunteers.
National Trust Countryside and Environment website
This site offers an insight into the
National Trust’s environmental and conservation work. It is updated every
month and contains documents not previously circulated widely outside the
organisation. Links to other Trust web sites appear on this page.
Rare Breeding Birds panel
The Panel's prime function is to act as a secure depository of sensitive
information on the breeding of rare birds in Britain.
RSPB
News and information, reserve
list, issues, etc.
RSPB Youth Pages
For young RSPB members and
including details of Wildlife Explorers - the successor to the Young
Ornithologists' Club.
UK Biodiversity Website
The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)
established the Biodiversity Secretariat to help support implementation
of the Convention on Biological Diversity in the UK. The Secretariat's role
is divided between providing a service for implementing the processes in the
UK Steering Group Report and promoting the integration of biodiversity into
policies, projects and programmes within Government and beyond. The
information included in the current version of the website will be developed
over the coming year. However, as a starting point it was considered
important to make widely available a number of guidance notes and fact sheets
on the Biodiversity Action Plan process. For now it contains the following
sections:- Copyright; Discussion forum; Guidance and
fact sheets for lead partners (includes Habitat and Species Action
Plans); Local biodiversity (includes Local Biodiversity Action Plan
database); News. Included on this site are reports (or abstracts) such
as
Trends in Breeding Birds in the Wider Countryside (1972-1996)
Common
Bird Census results for 1998
Breeding
Bird Survey 1996-97
The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) 1997-98
Wildfowl &
Wetlands Trust
News and information, reserve
list, issues, etc.
Wildlife and Countryside Link
Wildlife
and Countryside Link brings together environmental voluntary organisations in
the UK united by their common interest in the conservation and enjoyment of
the natural and historic environment.
Our aim is to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the voluntary
sector through collaboration. We currently have 36 members who collectively
employ 9600 full-time staff, have the help of 113,000 volunteers and the
support of approximately 8.4 million people in the UK.
The Wildlife
Trusts
National Association of Wildlife
Trusts - umbrella organisation for the County Wildlife Trusts.
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