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Birding in Wigan
Mike Hill's site aims
to give basic information on birdwatching in the Wigan area. It certainly
does that with information on local clubs and a very useful site guide to
places like Pennington Flash and Hope Carr.
The Birds of the Isle of
Man
Now here's an internet
curiousity - this gives the text of the book published in 1905 for four
species, ie. Peregrine, Manx Shearwater, Puffin and Wren. How quaint!
Cumbria Bird Club
The news and sightings
sections of this site are way out of date, so it probably isn't being
maintained. However, it still contains some useful site information.
Cumbria
Wildlife Trust
Details of the county
Trust and map references for 40+ of its' reserves.
Digital Birds 
The website of Steve and Andy Tomlinson, who have been digiscoping since May
2003. They live in Liverpool and most of the photos are of birds in the north
west of England. Some excellent photos!
East Lancashire Birding
Bill Aspin's new site dedicated to the birding scene in East Lancashire.
A Guide to the Dee
Estuary
The Dee Estuary, on
the North Wales / North-West England border, is one of the United Kingdom's
premier birding locations for wetland and shore birds. Richard Smith's
website describes the best Dee Estuary birdwatching areas with detailed maps
and latest bird news for dedicated twitchers and casual birdwatchers alike.
An excellent site.
Isle of Man Birding
The
intention of this website to illustrate just what a great place the island
can be for the visiting birder/naturalist. This site has recent reports,
birding hotspots and plenty of photos.
Lake District Osprey
Project
In 2002, for the second time in 150 years, the wild Ospreys
overlooking Bassenthwaite have produced chicks ! And for the first time they
had twins - read
all about it.
Lancashire
Wildlife Trust
This website gives
details of the Trust which covers Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.
Includes brief details (including grid reference) of their reserves.
Lancaster and
District Birdwatching Society
All usual information
for the Society, and details of surveys, checklists, etc.
Lancaster and
District Birdwatching Society newsletters
The text of the
newsletters of the above organisation, including some very interesting
articles.
Leigh Ornithological Society
Details of the
Society, site guides, publications and recent sightings page.
Liverpool RSPB Local
Group
Liverpool RSPB website gives
information on the group and its meetings and a small guide to a number of
good bird watching sites close to Liverpool, plus details of events in the
area.
Manx Bird Atlas
The website of this charity,
registered on the Isle of Man, which has been formed to undertake scientific
research on the birds of the Island, includes a gazetteer of sites, survey
results and recent sitings on the island.
Manx Wildlife
Trust
Full details of the Wildlife Trust
for the Isle of Man and its' work, including details of its' reserves.
Martin Mere
WWT
Details for visitors to the
Lancashire Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve.
North
Lancashire Ringing Group
The North Lancashire Ringing Group traces its roots back to 1957, when two of
the present members started ringing in the area. It was formed to study the
birds of the Lancaster and District Birdwatching Society's area, using
ringing as a research tool.
North West Swan
Study
This group studies Mute Swans in
the north of England, and this website explains what they're doing.
St. Helen's
Wildlife Recording Group
The website of St. Helens Wildlife
Recording Group which is a group of wildlife enthusiasts whose main aim is
to co-ordinate wildlife records throughout the borough of St. Helen's,
Merseyside, with a view to helping raise awareness of the wildlife in St.
Helens and help preserve habitat. All the Group information plus the
beginnings of a site guide.
Sefton Coast RSPB Local
Group
The usual information about this
Group which covers the area of Lancashire and Merseyside
between the rivers Ribble (in the north) and Mersey (in the south),
plus information on how to build nest-boxes.
Wildlife
of Sunderland Point
Sunderland Point is on the
northside of The River Lune estuary in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire. This
website by John Girdley, gives detailed information on what can be found
there.
Wirral &
Ellesmere Port Barn Owl Trust
Find
out all about the Trust which was set up as a voluntary group in 1999, with the aim of encouraging
a viable breeding population of wild Barn Owls in the area.
Wirral Bird Club
Covering the area between the Dee and the Mersey in
north-west England, the
aim of the Club is to promote a general interest in ornithology and in
particular to provide opportunities for members to share common interests in
birds and to increase their knowledge of birds through meetings, lectures and
visits to places of ornithological interest.
Wirral RSPB
Members' Group
Details of the Group
and its' programme of activities, but no local information.
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