LINKS
Subpages for LINKS:
CORNWALL BIRDING
Cornwall Birding Facebook Group
Cornwall Birding Pelagics Facebook Page
Cornwall Birding YouTube Channel
LOCAL WEBSITES
The Isles of Scilly Bird Group – Website of the ISBG.
Scilly Pelagics - New website all about the seabird pelagics off the Isles of Scilly.
St Gothian Sands NR - New Blog about the local nature reserve at Gwithian.
Stithians Lake Birdwatching - Personal blog of Stithians stalwart Simon Taylor
Cornwall Birds - The website of Cornwall Birdwatching and Preservation Society (CBWPS)
Birdwatching in West Cornwall - Birding site covering the West Penwith area
Cornwall Wildlife Trust - Website of the CWT
Cornwall RSPB - Website of our Local RSPB group
Cornwall Moth Group - When there are few birds around in the summer months, turn to mothing!
The Pasty.com - Couldn’t resist this one! Buy the best Cornish Pasties OnLine!
HandyKam.com - A range of high quality wildlife camera products like bird box cameras, nest box cameras and outdoor cameras for many wildlife and commercial applications. West Cornwall based company.
Into Cornwall - Into Cornwall is a complete guide to Cornwall, including information for residents and visitors and everything you need for your holiday in Cornwall.
Discover Newquay - A fun and interactive website that will help you explore Newquay’s hidden secrets, unravel the mysteries of the Discovery Trail, highlight our stunning beaches, beauty spots and wildlife while at the same time teaching you all about the environment and how to help protect it.
M.Stevens and Son, St Ives – For over 50 years Matthew Stevens & Son of St Ives in Cornwall have been providing their customers the finest fresh fish and seafood………
BIRD INFORMATION
Birdline SW – For up to date bird news for the whole of the SW phone 09068 700241 (phone your sightings to the Hotline on 08454567938)
Surfbirds – World birding website, daily sightings and Photos
Birdguides - British based website with daily sightings and Photos
OPTICAL SALES
South West Optics - The South West’s premier optics outlet based in Truro.
OTHER BIRDING SITES
The BirdLife Community - The place online to discuss the latest news from the frontline in biodiversity protection.
BirdForum - Birding chat and discussion website
British Birds Rarities Committee - The home of the decision makers!
British Birding Association - The home of the UK400 Club
British Trust for Ornithology - Website of the BTO.
Dawlish Warren NR - Website of Dawlish Warren, Devon
Deanbirders – Birding website for the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire maintained by and for disabled birders.
Devon Birding - Blogsite dedicated to birding in Devon.
Devon Birds - Website of the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society.
Essex Birdwatching Society - Birding in Essex
Gwent Ornithological Society -Birding in Gwent
Glamorgan Birds - Birding in Glamorgan
Hatfield Moors Birding - Blog site about the excellent Hatfield Moors NR, Doncaster. Daily updated sightings etc.
Irish Birding - A nationwide web resource for birders in Ireland. Comprehensive selection of features including bird news, photographs, topical articles and much more.
Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society – promoting the study, conservation and enjoyment of birds and birding in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Rossendale Bird Club - website of the Rossendale Bird Club based in Lancashire.
BIRD OBSERVATORY WEBSITES
Spurn Bird Observatory - Website of the east coast Birding Mecca.
Bird Observatories Council - Administrative body for the bird observatories in Britain and Ireland.
Copeland Bird Observatory - Web site with details on Northern Ireland’s main bird observatory.
Bardsey Bird & Field Observatory - Info’ on this Welsh bird observatory
Portland Bill Bird Observatory - Excellent web site from this UK south coast observatory.
Dungeness Bird Observatory - Kent-based observatory. News, photos, booking info’ etc.
Sandwich Bay Field Station - Another SE England observatory and field station.
Fair Isle Bird Observatory - Full details on birds, booking, etc from the premier bird obs’ in the UK.
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory - Scotish observatory with a great record for attracting rarities.
Filey Brigg Bird Observatory - A busy English east coast observatory with an informative web site.
Falsterbo Bird Observatory - Good info’ from this famous bird obs’ on Sweden’s south coast.
Helgoland Bird Observatory - Very good site from this German North Sea bird obs
BIRDING ABROAD/BIRDING TOURS/TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATION
Isles of Scilly Helicopter - Book your travel by helicopter to the Scillies here.
Cornwall Cottages - for all your accommodation needs in Cornwall
Penhayl Cottage – Penhayl Cottage is a self-catering, large two bedroom/two bathroom property for four adults, on the shore of Lelant Water, an RSPB Reserve, and a designated area of Special Scientific Interest.
Explore Cornwall - Holiday Cottages in Cornwall.
Sandbank Holidays - Self catering accomodation near Gwithian, close to Hayle Estuary and St Gothian Sands NR.
Birdwatching in Turkey - with Ali Safek in the aladag demirkazık area of Turkey
Gambia Birdwatching Holidays - with Halycon, The complete birding holiday in the Gambia.
Southern Brittany Birdwatching - Guided birdwatching and accomodation in Brittany at Belle Vilaine
Birding in Spain - In ‘Birding in Spain’ you’ll find all kinds of information about birds, both common and rare, and plenty of reasons for birding in northeast Spain
Birding in Corfu – The Old Bakery, Agios Martinos, nr Acharavi. One level apartment with pool and large roof terrace with lovely sea and mountain veiws. Situated at the base of the mountains in a small friendly village, 3km from the beach at Acharavi. A great base for walking/cycling, surrounding area great for wildlife/birdwatching.
BIRDING MAGAZINES
Birding World - Website of Birding World Magazine and all you need to know about Birding in Norfolk
Dutch Birding - The Netherlands equivalent of Birding World, superb images and articles
British Birds - THE definitive mag for Birds in Britain, celebrating 100 years in 2007
Birdwatch - website of Birdwatch Magazine
Birders World – Excellent glossy American journal.
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS/PHOTOGRAPHY SITES
Martin Goodey Wildlife Photography - Excellent photo site from Scillies resident Martin Goodey.
Richard Stonier Photography - includes photos taken in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Simon Knight Photography - Great shots of rarities in the UK including Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
www.NATURE-PHOTOS.biz – Cornwall Birding contributor Matt Sallis’s superb Wildlife photography
The Bumbling Bears - Superb Bird Photography site including Cornwall and Scillies stuff by Jon, Dave and Pete Hall.
Birdpix – Does exactly what it says on the tin! Site dedicated to Bird Photos.
Birdmad.com – Photography website of Yorkshire bird photographer Dean Eades.
BobSharples Photography - Galleries of Birds and other wildlife in Cornwall
BIRDING BLOGS
It’s just a HOBBY - Birding in Cornwall, back garden and occasionally further afield, notes and photos by Paul Freestone.
Mark’s Wild Thyme Birding - Cornwall based birder Mark Halliday’s birding blog. Some excellent photos by a new Blogger.
Widerscoped – Blog by a bunch of London birders/nutters, one based on Scilly, very funny.
Ebirder – Photographer and naturalist Marcus Conways blogsite. New site with Great photos and content.
Ornithological Idiocy - Fun birding blog following the travels of York birder James Spencer.
Jamie’s World of Wildlife - Young Essex birder Jamie Wades Wildlife Blog.
The Amatuer Naturalist - Wildlife and Birding blog by Paul Killmurray, very amusing and well worth a read!
Sam and Lisa’s Wildlife Photography Blog - Regular Cornwall Birding contributors Mr and Mrs Williams’ blog of Cornish Birds and Wildlife
SWOpticsblog – Photography Blog by SW Optics’ Steve Rogers.
Ashley H Photography – Cornish Wildlife photography by Ashley Hugo
OTHER SITES
Avocet Cruises - Birdwatching cruises along the River Exe, Devon
Wildlife UK - Wildlife discussion and chat group.