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Great
Spotted Woodpecker
by Peter
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Birdnerd.co.uk
attempts to create a directory of local
birdwatching patches for the use of ornithologists
in the United Kindgom. Although travelling
to nature reserves and national parks in
search of species is exciting, local patches
are where most birdwatchers make the majority
of their observations. Hopefully this website
can reflect the importance of local patch
birdwatching by encouraging other birdwatchers
to write about their own local birdwatching
patches. Also featured are comments on favourite
bird species and information on a variety
of wildlife books. |
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Contributions
of local patches are most welcome: nickupton@birdnerd.co.uk
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| Local
Birdwatching Patches |
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One
thing that almost all birdwatchers have
in common is that they have a local birdwatching
patch - somewhere they go to watch birds
on a weekly and often daily basis. Local
patch birdwatching can contribute valuable
information towards ornithological study.
In this section I have begun a directory
of local
patches in UK, and welcome
information on other birdwatchers' local
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A
large collection of books on birds and other wildlife
is a feature of many birdwatchers' bookshelves.
With so many excellent books for sale it is difficult
to know which to buy; here is a collection of
reviews and synopses of some of the wildlife
books available.
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of my favourite birdwatching websites |
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Birdlife
International - Bird conservation news from
around the world.
BTO
- British Trust for Ornithology; birdwatching
and science in partnership.
Dartfordwaffler.co.uk
- My wildlife diary and comments.
Fat Birder
- premier web resource about birds, birding &
birdwatching for birders.
RSPB - Royal
Society for the Protection of Birds; promoting
conservation of birds and other wildlife through
the protection and re-creation of habitats.
Thaibirding.com
- Free information, trip reports, checklists,
maps and news on birdwatching in Thailand.
Worldtwitch.com
- Reports, news and information about rare birds
and bird watching. |
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Interesting
Websites |
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Butterfly
Conservation
- Saving butterflies, moths and their habitats.
UK
Butterflies - Identification, flight times
and forums on UK butterflies. |
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Bird
Fact
Archaeopteryx
is the earliest and most primitive bird known to
date. It lived around 155-150 million years ago,
in the late Jurassic Period.
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