Links to other related resources from around the net.
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Link categories
Birdwatching Sites
- BirdForum BirdForum is the net's largest birding community, dedicated to wild birds and birding.
- birdguides.com UK Birdwatching Web Magazine
- birding.uk.com UK and Ireland bird forums, links and information
- Birds of Britain The Web Magazine for Birdwatchers
- British Garden Birds A guide to the garden birds of Britain
- Fatbirder Birding facts & resources by the Fatbirder
- iBirdz Birding around the World by Paul Wetton. Includes pages on the Attenborough Nature Reserve.
- Rare Bird Alert Always know what's about
British Flora
- Botanical Society of the British Isles The BSBI is the leading scientific society in Britain & Ireland for the study of plant distribution and taxonomy.
- British Bryological Society The British Bryological Society exists to promote the study of mosses and liverworts.
- British Lichen Society The first society in the world entirely devoted to the study of lichens, it has many overseas as well as British members.
- British Mycological Society The British Mycological Society (BMS) was founded in 1896 and has some 1400 members from many countries around the world, reflecting its international status. Its sole objective is to promote mycology in all its aspects.
- British Pteridological Society Appreciation, conservation, cultivation and scientific study of ferns, horsetails, clubmosses and quillworts
- Flora Locale Flora locale is a registered charity that encourages, across Britain and Ireland, the wise use of wild plants for planting schemes that have wildlife in mind.
- fungus.org.uk
- Plantlife UK Plantlife is the only charity working solely to protect Britain’s wild flowers and plants, fungi and lichens, and the habitats in which they are found
British Mammals
- The Mammal Society The only organisation solely dedicated to the study & conservation of all British mammals
Fish
Invertebrates
- Atropos The journal for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts.
- British Dragonfly Society The aim of the British Dragonfly Society is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom.
- Buglife : The Invertebrate Conservation Trust Conserving the small things that run the world
- Butterfly Conservation Saving butterflies, moths and their habitats
- BWARS: Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society BWARS is the national society dedicated to studying and recording bees, wasps & ants (aculeate Hymenoptera) in Britain & Ireland.
- Orthoptera Orthopteroids of the British Isles Recording Scheme
- Royal Entomological Society The Royal Entomological Society was founded in 1833.
- The Amateur Entomologists' Society The Amateur Entomologists' Society (AES) is the UK's leading organisation for people interested in insects.
- The Coleopterist The Coleopterist is the leading journal for students of the beetle fauna of the British Isles.
- UK Butterflies Your guide to the Butterflies of the British Isles
- UK Ladybird Survey The Ladybird Survey aims to facilitate the recording of all the UK's ladybirds.
- UKMoths Your online guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland.
Kids
- AES Bug Club The Bug Club is for youngsters (5-15 approx.) interested in insects and other minibeasts.
- ARKive Education ARKive Education is a free-to-use, multi-media resource bank for teachers and other educators.
- CBBC Wild
- Ideas for building a bird box Ideas for Building a Bird Box
- RSPB Kids Fun & Facts for kids!
- Wildlife Watch Wildlife Watch is the UK’s leading environmental action club for kids.
National Groups & Trusts
- Bat Conservation Trust The Bat Conservation Trust is working towards a world where bats and people live in harmony, to ensure they are around for future generations to enjoy
- British Arachnological Society
- British Birds Rarities Committee The BBRC is the official adjudicator of rare bird records in Britain
- British Trust for Ornithology The official BTO website
- Moths Count Moths Count aims to encourage interest in moths throughout the UK and to establish an ongoing National Moth Recording Scheme to improve knowledge and conservation of the 900+ species of larger moths.
- RSPB The official RSPB website
- The Conservation Volunteers The charity was set up in 1959, and has a successful history of environmental conservation volunteering throughout the UK and around the world.
- The Grasslands Trust The Grasslands Trust is the only national charity working specifically to protect our wildflower-rich grasslands.
- The Wildlife Trusts
- The Woodland Trust The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity
- Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a leading conservation organisation saving wetlands for wildlife and people across the world.
Other Local Websites
- Birds of Clifton Grove All about the birds found in the Clifton Grove areas
- Butterfly Conservation : East Midlands Group Butterfly Conservation is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation of butterflies and moths.
- Derby Peregrine Webcam
- Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Entomological Society The East Midlands premier organisation for the study of moths and insects.
- eakringbirds.com The birds & insects of Eakring and Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire
- Erewash Valley Wildlife A site to discuss and promote the extensive wildlife rich area of the Erewash Valley on the Derbyshire/Notts Border
- Lound Bird Club The birds of Lound & Hallcroft gravel pits
- North Notts Bats Group The main aim of the group is to promote a better understanding of bats within the public sector and we are very active in the North Nottinghamshire area
- Nottingham Peregrines
- Nottingham Trent University : School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences Information about the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences
- Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Group A partnership of voluntary, statutory and community groups working together to conserve and enhance the wildlife of Nottinghamshire
- Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers Website of the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers
- Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity run by local people for the benefit of local wildlife.
- RSPB : Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire division of the RSPB
- Trent Rivers Trust Protecting the environment and diversity of the River Trent and its tributaries and encouraging any improvement in the same by action and research.
Other Parks & Reserves to visit in Nottinghamshire
- Attenborough Nature Reserve : Visitor Centre Official Attenborough Nature Centre Site
- Bestwood Country Park All about Bestwood Country Park (and the adjoining Mill Lakes)
- Brierley Forest Country Park Brierley Forest Country Park is located between Huthwaite and Stanton Hill and over the past few years has become a success story.
- Clumber Park Idyllic walks with amazing scenery and wildlife, all nestled amongst the remnants of Clumber's grand past
- Forestry Commission sites in Nottinghamshire Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Blidworth Woods, Boughton Brake, Ollerton Pit Wood, Silverhill Wood, Haywood Oaks, Harlow Woods, Boundary Wood, Oxclose Wood, Thieves Wood, The Birklands, Shirebrook Wood
- Nottingham's Natural Sites Beeston Sidings, Holme Pit Pond, Clifton Grove Woods, Colwick Woods Local Nature Reserve, Harrison's Plantation, Martins Pond Local Nature Reserve, Sandy Banks, Sellers Wood, Sunrise Hill
- Nottinghamshire CC Nature Reserves Cockglode & Rotary Woods, Daneshill Lakes, Rainworth Water, Rufford Country Park , Southwell Trail, Teversal Trails, Tippings Wood
- Rutland Water Nature Reserve Things to see; habitats, the reservoir, conservation projects.
- Sherwood Forest Trust The Sherwood Forest Trust, the charity for Sherwood, has been working since 1995 to ensure the survival of Sherwood Forest as a natural treasure for future generations of people and wildlife.
Other Websites of interest
- BBC Science & Nature The best of BBC Science and Nature, from TV and radio, to the web and beyond
- Great British Wildlife GBWildlife.co.uk is dedicated to helping you get the most out of the fantastic array of wildlife and nature our diverse islands have to offer.
- Help Wildlife helpwildlife.co.uk is a charity run advice website which is part of the Starlight Trust
- Natural England Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings
- Nature's Calendar Understand more about the response of the natural world to a changing climate.
- Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime The Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) is a multi-agency body comprising representatives of the organisations involved in wildlife law enforcement in the UK.
- UK Safari A site for anyone interested in the wildlife and countryside of Britain. Features photos, facts and a free newsletter.
- When to Watch Wildlife A month by month guide to the wildlife highlights around Britain.
- Wild About Britain Home to hundreds of thousands of pages about British wildlife, the Environment and the Great Outdoors; from birds, butterflies, fungi and trees to climate change, marine life, astronomy and the weather.
Reptiles & Amphibians
- Froglife Froglife is a UK wildlife charity committed to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles - working with people, enhancing lives together for a healthier planet.
- Herpetological Conservation Trust The Herpetological Conservation Trust (The HCT) is a UK based charity and charitable company established to further the conservation of amphibians and reptiles.
- The British Herpetological Society Established in 1947, the British Herpetological Society is one of the most prestigious such societies of its kind in the world.
Shopping
- Street End Feeds Buy your Wild Bird Seed direct from the Farm
- The Nestbox Company Nesting boxes thoughtfully designed for their inhabitants
- The RSPB Shop 100% of profits go to helping birds & wildlife.
- Wildsounds Postfree Wildlife Books & Multimedia Guides
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