Local Associations

Reading and Basingstoke Ringing
Reading and Basingstoke Ringing is a web site devoted to bird ringing (banding) in the vicinity of these two towns and adjacent areas of Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, they hold periodic ringing demonstrations.

Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust
A very active trust with many small reserves for local people, support them if you can.

Reading RSPB Local Group

Berkshire Ornithological Club
Formerly Reading Ornithological Club, my regional and very active club

Newbury District Ornithological Club

Moor Green Lakes Group - Yateley
The Moor Green Lakes Group (MGLG) was established in 1993 as an organisation to help manage the Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England.

Friends of Lavell's Lake
Friends of Lavell's lake are a local and active group, they have now extended their reach to include Lea Farm gravel pit, with a new members' only hide.

Theale Area Bird Conservation Group
A very active local conservation group, Hosehill lake being a prime example of their excellent work

Oxford Ornithological society


National Associations

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

British Trust for Ornithology

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

British Veterinary Association Avian Infuenza information


British Ornithologists' Union

Black Redstarts - Conservation Site


Photography and picture sites

Wellenkamp British and European Birds Photo Forum

BerksBirds
Information Site

Birds of Berkshire
photo site

Sue's Bird Photos

Ian's Bird Photos

Focus and Click
Wildlife Photographs and photography techniques site

Mango Verde
International birding and wildlife pictorial database

Coventry Birder
General Birding site with very well organised photo galleries

Dean Birders
Birdwatching for the disabled in the Forest of Dean

Lincs Birder
Great photo and information site

Digital Nature Photography
Excellent photo reference site

Steven Round's Bird Photography
Bird and Animal Pictures



Forums and Information

British Garden Birds
Friendly National forum and excellent reference site

BirdForum.net
International Bird Forum

Walking UK
Information site with maps for interesting walks

Walks and Ambles
Another great site with information on interesting walks

Wild About Britain
British Wildlife Forums

Digiscoping.co.uk
Information site

Digiscoped.com
Information site

Naturenet
General Nature resource, interesting blog as well

Birds of Britain
Information site

Surf Birds
Information site

Fat Birder
International birding resource

UK Birdwatching Links
Birding resource

London's Swifts
A great site focussing on a most intriguing bird

Gull Identification site
Dedicated site for Gull information and identification



Places to Visit
Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre
Breathtaking displays from Lites, Buzzards and Ravens

Gigrin Farm Hide
Well worth a visit

Moor Copse Nature Reserve Berkshire
Compact reserve on the banks of the River Pang

Bowdown Woods Reserve, Newbury
A flagship woodland reserve, a must visit reserve

Bempton Cliffs
A breathtaking spot to visit