Birdwatching Links

BIRDING – GENERAL

• Surfbirds.com – An excellent site for active birders on both sides of the Atlantic. Features, photos & more.
• Bird Links to the World – A vast collection of bird links for Europe and beyond.
• The Fatbirder – One of the best birding web sites in the world – very comprehensive links.
• UK Birdwatching Links – Plenty of very useful info’ plus up to date bird news in the UK.
• UK – Birding.uk.com – A directory of birding links for the UK
• www.deanbirders.co.uk – Birders eager to assist/encourage less able-bodied birdwatchers

IRISH SITES

• BIRDTRACK– Superb online recording system for birders in Ireland and the UK
• BirdWatch Ireland – Ireland’s leading NGO dealing with the conservation of birds & habitats in Ireland.
• BirdWeb – Web site of the South Dublin branch of BirdWatch Ireland.
• BWI Fingal – North Dublin branch events, information and more.
• BWI Galway – Web site of the Galway branch of BWI.
• BWI Tipperary – Website of the Tipperary branch of BWI. Local sites, events and information.
• BWI Tolka – Website from Dublin’s Tolka Valley branch
• BWI West Cork – Local events, news and information.
• BWI Sligo – News, events, site guide and more.
• BWI Mayo – Mayo branch of BWI with news, site guide etc.
• Irish Golden Eagle Project – News on the Golden Eagle re-introduction programme.
• IrishBirdNet (IBN) – Archives from the IBN mail group.
• Birdsireland.com – Web site of Birds of Ireland News Service, Ireland’s rare bird news providers
• www.irishbirding.com – the new look data base web site run by Joe Doolan.
• Birdwatching in N. Ireland – Very useful information on birding in Northern Ireland.
• Irish Rare Birds Committee – Details of the the IRBC, rarity recording in Ireland, rarity forms etc.
• Waterford Wildlife – Useful source of information on wildlife in Co. Waterford with plenty to interest birders.
• County Nature Trust – New NGO dealing with wildlife conservation.
• WaterfordBirds – Recent reports, archives, county list, photos, site guide, survey results etc for Co. Waterford
• www.biology.ie   – Interactive website on Irelands fauna and flora.
• www.irishwildlife.net   -Jim Wilsons web site
• www.wildlifesnaps.com – Photographic Web Site of Tom Shevlin
• www.irishbirdimages.com – Paul & Andrea Kellys photographic web site
• www.waxwingfilms.ie – Film web site of John Murphy and Stan Nugent
• www.iol.ie/~birdsgalway – Tom Cuffes Nature photographic Web Site
• Murf’s Wildlife – The Blog Spot of John N Murphy
• www.aughty.org  residents committee in Crusheen promoting this region of Clare
• www.wcwc.ie the home page of the West Clare Wildlife Club
• www.duchasnasionna.eu
• www.cliffs-of-moher-cruises.com
• http://www.atlanticdivingschool.ie/

OTHER EUROPEAN / WORLDWIDE SITES (WITH ENGLISH CONTENT)

• BTO– Web site of the British Trust for Ornithology – surveys & research into common birds and much more.
• AERC – Website of the Association of European Rarity Committee’s.
• BOU – British Ornithologists Union website
• SOC – Web site of the Scotish Ornithologists Club with lots of useful information, news, features, etc.
• UK400 Club – Feature packed, subscription only web site with news, photos, twitching league tables etc.
• Bavarian Birds – A German site with news, links and a good interactive bird photo quiz.
• Irania – Danish website with lots of features.
• Eurobirding – An excellent resource for European birders. Index of ID articles, trip reports and more.
• Birding Israel – A nice site from the Kibbutz Lotan Bird Station with plenty of info’ for visitors
• Iceland Birding – An introduction to birding in Iceland, photos, Icelandic bird news etc.
• Birding in Jordan – As the name suggests, a guide to birding in Jordan.
• African Bird Club – Provides a worldwide focus for African ornithology.
• BCU Georgia – Web site of the Bird Conservation Union of Georgia.
• OSME – Excellent site packed with information from The Ornithological Society of the Middle East.
• WP Birds – Information on bird records throughout the Western Palearctic.
• Hungarian Birdwatching – Information on 43 Hungarian IBA’a and important local species
• www.ecotours.hu Birding Hungary&Eastern Europe by Ecotours our url is:
• Kusbank – An excellent online bird recording resource for Turkey
• BirdLife International – A golbal conservation body that works in conjunction with national organisations.
• BirdWatch Ireland – BirdLife International partner in Ireland. Conservation of birds and habitats
• RSPB – Covering bird conservation in Northern Ireland and the UK
• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust – Web site of the WWT, list of reserves, projects, wildfowl information etc.
• Proact – An independent, non-political & voluntary organisation. Campaigns for bird & habitat conservation.
• www.naturalbornbirder.com    – European and Norwegian birding and seawatching.
• www.ekologia.ilawa.pl   – Polish website about birds and birding in general.
• www.barnowltrust.org.uk    –  Everything you may want to know about Barn Owls.

BIRD OBSERVATORIES

• Bird Observatories Council – Administrative body for the bird observatories in Britain and Ireland.
• Cape Clear Island – Web site run by the island’s Co-op, useful for visiting birders with ferry times, etc.
• 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, regularly updated 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 – This Scotish observatory has a great record for attracting rare birds.
• 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.

BIRD NEWS

• UK – Birdguides – UK bird news via the web, e-mail or SMS plus much more.
• EU – Eurotwitch – Links for European bird news providers.
• FR – Ornithos – French bird news plus occasional news from adjacent countries.
• FR – BirdNews – Latest French bird news, photos, links, etc.
• GE – Club300 – Germany’s Club300 website with news, information etc.
• AU – Club300 – Bird news from Austria’s Club300 team.
• DK – Netfugl – An excellent site with news and photos from Denmark.
• DK – Fugelognatur – Where to watch birds and wildlife in Denmark, comprehensive.
• SW – Svalan – Click on “Today’s Birds” for latest news from Sweden.
• SW – SKOF – More Swedish news from SKOF
• FI -Tarsiger – Latest Finnish news in English plus photos.
• SZ – Birding Switzerland – Swiss Club 300 web page with recent bird news.
• IC – Birding Iceland – Latest news from Iceland plus photos.
• SP – Rare Birds in Spain – An excellent Spanish site with news, photos and useful links.

SEABIRDS

• Ocean Wanderers – You must visit this site if you’re interested in seabirds!
• Tony Palliser – Stunning photography and lots of pelagic birding info’.
• Brian Patteson Pelagic Birding – Pelagic trips, photos, seabird links & much more.
• Cape Town Pelagics – An excellent site with details on SA pelagic trips, recent news, contacts, etc.
• Marine Ornithology – Introduction to various seabird research projects and reports.

WATERFOWL

• Waterfowl ID – Good collection of photos and identification details from the US site.
• WBK – Wetland Birds of South Korea : ID, birdnews, wetlands, conservation and more.

BIRDS OF PREY

• Barn Owls – Web site of the Barn Owl Centre with info’ on their conservation.
• The Owl Pages – Good selection of information on owls in Europe.
• Welsh Kite Trust – Conservation of Red Kites.
• Osprey Project – Satellite tracking of Ospreys from the UK.
• Raptors – Conservation and protection of raptors.
• Raptors : Lost & Found – Database of lost and found birds of prey in the UK
• Raptor Research – Introduction to various raptor research projects and reports.

GULLS

• MartinReid.com – Much to offer gull enthusiasts on both side of the Atlantic.
• Norwegian Gulls – Probably the best single source of gull photos in Europe.
• Yukon Gullery – Photographs and more of gulls from Canada and North America
• Gull Index – Good photos and links from Rudy Offereins

WADERS / SHOREBIRDS

• Shorebird Index – A huge archive of wader photos arranged by index.
• StintFan – Japanese based web site with excellent photos of calidrid sandpipers from Asia.
• Gallinago – Web site for those interested in the various snipe species. Good photos etc.
• Corncrake Conservation – Website of the BirdLife International Corncrake Conservation Team.
• Wader Study Group – Full of information of wader populations, reports and more.

PASSERINES/NEAR PASSERINES

• Swifts – Plenty of information here on Common Swifts
• Blackbirds – Comprehensive site dealing with all aspects of European Blackbird ecology.
• CJ Wildbird Foods – An excellent resource for anyone interested in garden birds.
• The Sand Martin Trust – Information on Sand Martins and how habitat creation for breeding.
• Feathers – 650+ scans of various feathers from over 180 species.

BIRDING PUBLICATIONS

• British Birds – Profiles the highly respected magazine of the same name.
• Birding World – Web site for ‘Birding World’ magazine, the ‘Bird Information Service’ and ‘Books for Birders’.
• Dutch Birding – Web site based around the excellent Dutch Birding magazine.
• Alula – Web site of the highly regarded Finnish magazine “Alula”.
• Birders Journal – Canadian magazine with interesting articles for birders in Europe.

Bird Care/First Aid

• ISPCA – Main web site with a full list of local contacts for sick and injured birds and animals in Ireland.
• Irish Animals on the Web – Useful list of contacts.
• TACT – Talnotry Avian Care Trust is based in N. Ireland and cares for & rehabilitates sick & injured birds

TRAVEL/TRIP REPORTS

• Eurobirding.com – Superb portal site with access to a huge collection of trip reports.
• Bird Tours – Another useful web based collection of trip reports. Added to frequently.
• Urs Geiser’s Trip Reports – A collection of very useful trip reports from around the world.
• Birding Pal – Web site for travelling birders to get in touch with others and to organise trips worldwide.
• Splatzone – Dutch site with various trip reports.

FOREIGN BIRDING / TOUR GUIDES

• AS – Birding Australia – An essential first stop for anyone planning a trip down under.
• NO – Birding Norway – Plenty of information on sites, species, recent news, guided trips and more.
• EU – Probirder – Gerard Gorman’s site for birders visiting Eastern Europe incl. Romania, Czech Rep., Hungary.
• JO – Birding in Jordan – As the name suggests, a guide to birding in Jordan.
• PO – Birding in Poland – Useful for visitors with site details, contacts etc.
• PO – Birding Polska – Polish site with birding locations & species info’, trips etc.
• PO – Birds Poland – An UK/Polish company offering guided birdwatching tours to Poland & Romania.
• AF – Birding Africa – Sites, species, contacts and lots more for visiting birders. Plenty of useful resources here.
• MD – Birding Madeira – Good selection of information for visitors with emphasis on seawatching.
• BU – Halietor – Information on sites and species in Bulgaria plus tour guide services.
• BU – Birdwatchingbulgaria – Country information, species lists, guided trips etc.
• AF – Natures Wonderland Safaris – Guided birding trips based in Kenya
• SP – Donanabirdtours – Professionally guided bird tours in Europe’s largest wetland reserve area

COLOUR-RINGED BIRDS

• Colour-Ringed Birds – On-line database of colour-ringing schemes around the world to help report sightings.

BIRD SOUNDS

• WP Bird Songs – Online recordings of most European species – very useful.
• World Bird Sounds – A collection of bird song and calls
• The Virtual Bird – Songs and calls of European birds.
• Wildsounds – Online retailer of a huge selection of bird sound CDs tapes etc.

BIRD IMAGES/ART

• Eagle Eye OpticZooms – Manufacturers of everything you need for digiscoping, including eyepiece adaptors.
• Birdillustrators.com – Excellent new site with artwork from the worlds top bird illustrators
• Don Des Jardin – Excellent photos of a whole range of species from North America and beyond.
• Michael O’ Clery – Irish wildlife artist Michael O’ Clery’s web site, well worth a look !
• Digiscoping – How to take bird photographs with a digital camera and a telescope. Useful tips, links etc.
• Cursorius – Leo Boon’s photo & video library – very high quality .
• Mike Brown – Stunning bird & wildlife photography from Co. Cork based Mike Brown.
• Nigel Blake – Nigel adds superb photos to his site almost weekly; common & rare birds, foreign trips, etc.
• Paul Hackett – Web site of one the UK’s leading digiscoping experts.
• Bird-Pix – Web based discussion group for anyone interested in bird photography.
• Daniscoping – Packed full of quality photos of Iberian birds with new additions regularly.
• Birds-on-Film – Website of Steve Young, one of the UK’s top bird photographers.
• Ashley Beolens – Digiscoped images of British birds
• Naturescapeimages – Useful photo and ID resource from Julian Hough
• Wildlifesnaps.com – Web site featuring Tom Shevlin’s photographs of birds and other Irish wildlife
• Digiscoped.com – Andy Bright’s excellent website, full of digiscoping tips.

WEATHER

• Met Eireann – A quick and very useful site from Ireland’s Met’ Service
• BBC Weather – The BBC weather site with some very useful info, graphics, charts etc.
• Irish Data Buoys – Access to the latest data from offshore weather recording devices in Irish waters.
• Sea State – Sea conditions in European waters.
• NOAA – An immense amount of weather info’ from this US Government web site
• Tide Timetables – Daily tide timetables for the whole of Ireland.
• UK Met Office – Access to a huge amount of weather data from the UK Met office.
• Atlantic Stormwatch – Keep track of Atlantic weather movements here.
• http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/SelectPort.aspx  – EasyTide 7 day tide charts