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Birdline South
East
News from Hampshire to
Kent and Berkshire to Essex with an overlapping zone into adjoining counties.
Run by Chris Heard, Andrew Moon and Jerry Warne.
Avon Wildlife
Trust
A full rundown on the
work of the Trust, news, and a full guide to its reserves.
The Barn Owl Centre
The Trust aims to help
stabilise the Barn Owl population in the wild and to attempt to increase
numbers by helping to create additional habitat and nest sites, in the
counties of Gloucestershire, Avon, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, parts of
Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Information here about barn owls, owls in general,
owl species such as the little owl and the tawny owl, and the law covering
the protection of captive and wild owls.
Birdling on the
Isle of Wight
This site includes a
useful site guide and "where to see what" section, as well as
recent news and photographs.
Birding The Nothe
The Nothe is a small
town park in Weymouth, Dorset, located on a peninsula of land jutting out
into sheltered Weymouth Bay, which makes it a great place for birding, with a
remarkable variety of species noted. Jamie McMillan's website includes
extensive species notes and diary.
Birdlife
of Cornwall
A brief background to
birding in the county.
Birdlife of the River Camel, North Cornwall
Mike Lawson has lived
in the area since 1984, and presents this summary of his accumualted
knowledge. It includes a species list, sites and recent sightings.
Bird watching in Cornwall
birdwire.co.uk deals
with announcing latest bird sightings in Cornwall via WAP and the Web, and
offers bang up to date news.
Birdwatching in
West Cornwall - Sennen, Land`s End and Porthgwarra
Terry George's rapidly
developing site concentrating on the productive West Cornwall area. It aims
to provide a comprehensive Internet resource for birding in West Cornwall.
The area covered is the District of Penwith - but with hot news from other
areas! There's an excellent site guide, weather news and location details and
travel directions for rarities will be given with images when possible.
Brian
Fellows Homepage
Birdwatching and nature notes from Emsworth, Hampshire,
including some site guides.
Brownsea
Island
The National Trust
property of Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, has has Little Egrets
breeding since 1996. This website has full information for the visitor on all
aspects of the island.
Cam Valley
Wildlife Group
The
Cam Valley Wildlife Group is an independent wildlife conservation group
covering the area centred on the towns of Midsomer Norton and Radstock, which
are about 20 km south of Bristol. To the south and west are the Mendip Hills,
to the north west is the Chew Valley, and to the north-east the City of Bath
and the Cotswold Hills.
Chard Reservoir
Nature Reserve
Kevin Harris's site
gives details of species to be found at this Somerset reserve, plus a diary,
recent sightings and photographs.
Clevedon
& Portishead Birds
A website dedicated to
birdwatching in Clevedon & Portishead, North Somerset, concentrating on
the area of coastline from the Congresbury Yeo through Clevedon and up to
Portishead and other areas in between such as the Gordano Valley and Portbury
Wharf.
Cornwall Bird Watching and
Preservation Society
This new website aims to be of benefit to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers visit
Cornwall. You
will find useful contact names, recent bird sightings, local hot spots,
updates on conservation issues, updates on our three reserves, field meetings
detail and regular updates on the recent successful breeding of the
Chough.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
The work of the Trust
and a good guide to its' reserves.
Cotswold Water Park
A superb site that
gives details of this Gloucestershire/ Wiltshire complex which forms the
largest water park in Britain with 132 lakes covering 30 square miles (bigger
than the Norfolk Broads!). Included are downloadable maps (you'll need them
if you're a new visitor), details of events and activities, and wildlife and
conservation in the area.
CVL BIrding (Chew Valley
Lake)
Chew Valley Lake, ten
miles south of Bristol, is the largest reservoir in south-west England.
Rich
Andrew's website contains
regularly updated news and information on its birds and wildlife.
Dawlish
Warren Website
Dedicated to the wildlife of Dawlish Warren recording area, based around the
Teignbridge District Council NNR and Devon Wildlife Trust reserve, situated
at the mouth of the River Exe in South Devon.
Here you can find information about the recording area and the species that
can be found on the Warren.
You can view daily updates of the latest sightings for birds and other
wildlife, together with
listings for birds, plants and other species. Bird images can now be accessed
through the Bird List page.
Devon Wildlife Trust
DWT has about reserves in the county and this website gives
details fro 14 of them as well as information about the workings of the
Trust.
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Details of the Trust and its' work, with a comprehensive guide
to 37 of their reserves.
A Hampshire Calendar of Birds
Trevor Carpenter's Hampshire
birding stats including
notable records by date, The Hampshire List, Species
Accounts, Counts, The Alternative Birds of Hampshire and much more.
Hampshire
Ornithological Society
Information on the Society and its activities with a guide to 18
local reserves.
Hampshire
Wildlife Trust - Portsmouth District Group
Details of the Group and its' activities, and a guide to HWT
reserves in the Portsmouth area (like Farlington Marshes) and various other
local places to see wildlife.
Hampshire Wildlife Trust - South Down Group
Formed for members of the Hampshire Wildlife Trust living in the
area of countryside lying between Butser Hill in the north and Portsdown Hill
in the south. Information on the Group and its' activities.
Isles
of Scilly Bird Group
Details about the group plus reports, news and rarity photos from the
islands.
Lundy
Island
Lundy, off the north coast of Devon, is famous for its birds and
this website gives a brief background to the island.
Nature
in Portsmouth and Havant
John Goodspeed's web pages give nature notes for the last week
or two, a site guide, and list of events in the area.
Nature Notes - Havant District
Nature notes for the Havant Area of Hampshire around Langstone
and Chichester harbours by Ralph Hollins MBE. Includes current bird news,
diaries and site guides.
The
Offwell Woodland & Wildlife Trust
Promoting British woodland, wildlife & countryside near
Honiton, Devon, this site contains an extensive search facility, and details
of a number of local sites.
Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre
A comprehensive and up to date site looking at the Observatory
and its' work, including latest sightings from the Isle of Portland and
Ferrybridge.
Severnside
Birds
Paul Bowerman's site about the coastal strip extending along the east shore
of the River Severn from Chittening Warth to the old Severn Bridge at Aust
Cliff (bordered by the A403 road). Although it is not the most scenic stretch
of "coast", the area is very important for migrating and wintering
birds. It is the premier site in the old County of Avon for observing
storm-blown sea birds. The habitat consists of coastal scrub, salt marsh and
mudflats in the south, surrounded by an industrial complex. The mid point is
the village of Severn Beach and the Second Severn Crossing.
Somerset
Levels and Moors Wetland
At the heart of Somerset, lies a beautiful area called the
"Levels and Moors", which has international status as one of the
most important wetlands of its type in the world. Most of the area is no
higher above sea level than 25 feet. This website explains the work going on
the preserve this wetland that includes West Sedgemoor and Catcott.
Somerset
Ornithological Society
Information about the Society and a site guide and latest news pages.
Somerset
Wildlife Trust
Brief details from the Wildlife Trust website.
South
Devon Birds
This site is intended to provide ideas and information for bird
watchers in ( or visiting ) South Devon, including sightings, photos and general
information.
South Somerset
District Council's guide to Country Parks and Nature Reserves
This Tourism Unit site gives basic details on local sites including Chard
Reservoir, Sutton Bingham Reservoir, and a dozen others. Select Attractions,
then Country Parks.
John
Vigay's Homepage
Including sections on Local (Hampshire) Wildlife Habitats and
Conservation Group News, Biodiversity in the South Down Group Area, Wildlife
in the Horndean area, and Dell Piece West - A Treasured Habitat.
Weymouth and Portland
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's website pages, including
a guide to the RSPB reserves of Lodmoor and Radipole Lake in Weymouth,
Dorset.
Wiltshire
Wildlife
The Wiltshire Web's details of Wiltshire
Wildlife Trust reserves.
Wiltshire
Wildlife Trust
The new site, now containing news,
membership and reserve details.
World Wide Bird Sites
Featuring site guides for Cambridgeshire, Dorset, Norfolk and
Shropshire, plus overseas.
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