Birdwatching in United Kingdom

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		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		S	Preddy	Bristol, Avon	Anytime	English
		Based in central Bristol, 20+ years experience of British birding, 10+ years elsewhere in Europe/Western Palearctic. Happy to provide information on birds and birding sites in South & West England and Wales, and to accompany visiting birders to sites in & around Bristol & neighbouring counties for general birding or to seek out specific target birds. Weekends/evenings are best but weekdays possible at times. Diverse other wildlife interests. Also into birdsound recording, while my partner Martyn is into bird photography.
		A	Gibb	Bristol, Avon	Anytime	English
		My experience stretches from these corners of Somerset and Gloucestershire, through the Midlands and up to the Highlands of Scotland. I can also claim Hampshire, Sussex, Norfolk and the north-east.
		R	Foskett	Bedford, Bedfordshire	Weekend	English
		Bedfordshire is one of England's smallest counties in England but is well served by a good number of active county birders with some good locations to bird. It probably wouldn't be the first choice to visit for a birder coming from overseas to the UK because the list is not that large but there is excellent information available on the internet for those that find themselves in its boundaries. The Bedfordshire Bird Club has been established for many years and has an excellent webite at http://www.bedsbirdclub.org.uk/ The very latest news is posted on Bedfordshire's own birding Yahoo group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/
		R	Hicks	Bedford, Bedfordshire	Anytime	English
		G	Player	Shefford, Bedfordshire	Weekend	English
		C	Scherber	Ascot, Berkshire	Anytime	English
		A	Camp	Hungerford, West Berkshire	Weekend	English
		I am a keen amateur birdwatcher, who also takes part in the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) atlas survey work and bird ringing (Banding). My local area has a range of habitats including gravel pits, lowland marsh, reclaimed heath and rolling chalk downland. There are a good range of standard British birds including Red Kite which has become established over the last few years. The local Berkshire bird site has daily reports so that you can check whats happening. Its at http://www.berksbirds.co.uk/birdnews.asp if you want to take a look.
		M	Collard	Gt Missenden, Bucksinghamshire	Anytime	English, German
		Happy to help anybody who is staying in the Chilterns and needs a few species; also advicee by email is available.
		J	Callaghan	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Anytime	English
		M	Slaymaker	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Anytime	English
		I am an experienced birder, attempted photographer (digi-scoper), qualified ringer/bander based in Milton Keynes although often work contracts in other parts of the UK. My blog is www.mattslaymaker.co.uk.
		J	Hanlon	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Anytime	English
		I live just south of Cambridge. The Cambridgeshire fens and the Brecks are all well within an hour's drive and the Norfolk coast is 1.5 - 2 hrs from me. I work 5 days a week and am happy to act as a guide on the remaining two - but note these 2 days are often midweek. My services are free except when I have to arrange leave from work (eg for a short holiday of a week or less) or change my days off! I have transport if needed in the form of a 4-seater car. I can't guarantee my availability but do e-mail me and I'll try to be flexible. I have been birding 20+ years, have found a number of national (and local) rarities and have visited all corners of the British Isles. Some of my adventures are recorded in my book, UK500: Birding in the Fast Lane (Brambleby Books, 2006), in which I tell the tale of how I have managed to see 500 species in Britain & Ireland.
		B	Wylie	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Anytime	English, Spanish
		Not actually free at any time, but my working hours are flexible. East Anglia coast is better than the immediate Cambridge area.
		M	Mellor	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Weekend	English, French
		Keen, but fairly new birder (a year or so, but a pretty obsessive year!) - I go regularly (1-2 times a week) to a small reserve called Fowlmere, but travel to France a good deal and into Norfolk and of course my own county, Cambridgeshire, where I know some very good places.
		M	Hows	Cambridge/Norfolk, Cambridgeshire	Weekend	English, German
		G	Hamlett	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	Anytime	English
		B	Bree	St Helier, Jersey, Channel Isles	Anytime	French, English, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Mandarin
		T	Earl	St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Isles	Weekend	English
		H	Cook	Altrincham, Cheshire	Weekend	English
		J	Dolan	Altrincham, Cheshire	Anytime	English
		I cover Cheshire including The Wirral.
		K	Connolly	Chester, Cheshire	English, French
		Rural, good birding, coastal too Dee Estuary.
		R	Hargreaves	Manchester, Cheshire	Anytime	English
		K	Kannah	Manchester, Cheshire	Weekend	English
		R	Pocklington	Manchester, Cheshire	Weekend	English
		I am a keen Ornithologist and am keen on most living things with 2 to 4 legs,any thing else is bird food (but can be interesting,and nice to look at)! I live close to the Lake District National park, and South Lakeland is rich in wildlife. I also live close to nationally known Leighton Moss RSPB nature reserve,where which Bitterns, Marsh harrier and Bearded can be seen throughout the year especially in summer.
		J	Dunning	Manchester, Cheshire	Anytime	English
		I Work for the Royal Society for the protection of birds in the Peak District national park at RSPB Dove Stone also wetland bird survey co-ordinator for Greater Manchester. Always happy to go birding!
		P	Anderson	Manchester, Peak District, Cheshire	Anytime	English
		The area around where I live is scenically attractive as well as being good for birds.
		G	Littler	Parkgate, Cheshire	Anytime	English, Some Spanish
		Retired seaman, interested birder. Live on coast close to salt marsh owned by RSPB. My main interest is raptors.
		B	Rushton	Runcorn, Cheshire	Weekend	English
		D	Buchanan	Warrington, Cheshire	Anytime	English, basic French
		I have been birding for 25 years and am a semi-retired doctor. I am an honorary warden and Secretary/Treasurer of the Woolston Eyes Conservation Group. The Eyes is a Warrington wetland reserve. One of the best sites in our county, it is good for wintering wildfowl, breeding warblers and host 30% of the UK breeding population of Black-necked Grebe. The web site is www.woolstoneyes.co.uk. Look at articles for more information. I have experience of birding in many countries in Africa, The Americas and Asia/Pacific.
		J	Howard	Warrington, Cheshire	Weekend	English
		I am a keen birder located near Warrington UK. From here you can reach reserves at Anglesey, Leighton Moss and many others. Happy to guide people at weekends (and possibly the odd day mid week).
		R	Little	Hartlepool, Cleveland	Weekend	English
		G	Joynt	Hartlepool, Cleveland	Anytime	English
		M	Benge	Levens/Kendal, Cumbria	Anytime	English
		The nearest town is Kendal and 40 minutes further south is Lancaster. Heyshgam Bird Observatory is close by on the coast, with the Ribble estuary a little further south; there is also a bird observatory at Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness.Have been birding for some 20+ years, mainly in the UK but have also done some in USA, France, Sweden. I live close (20 Minutes) to Leighton Moss RSPB reserve which I visit but not so regularly as I would wish to. Additionally Walney Island Reserve is about 1 hour away. There are of course other reserves in Cumbria and North Lancashire and I have quite a bit of experience in the NE Englands areas. Finally the potential for birding in Cumbria, North Lancashire, Co Durham, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and SW Scotland is very good in all seasons, with a lot of reserves and other places that can be visited.
		S	Taylor	Cornwall	Weekend	English
		I'm the voluntary warden for the CBWPS for Stithians Reservoir in Cornwall, UK. Although I'm not the most experienced birder around I am willing to give help and advice whenever possible. The reservoir is probably the premier inland birding site in Cornwall and produces rarities every year. There are 3 hides and a permissive path around the res that's approx a 5 mile circular walk. For any-one visiting I'm available most weekends and some evenings.
		A	Kydd	near Sheffield (10 miles west), Derbyshire	Anytime	English
		I live at the northern edge of the Peak District National Park. I am retired and can be available most days if not otherwise occupied.
		P	Hayes	Exeter, Devon	Weekend	English, French
		I	McLean	Seaton, Devon	Anytime	English
		I have been a birder for over twenty years and would be quite happy to show people around my corner of East Devon that includes a number of local bird reserves. One of these is in the process of being considerably enhanced. Seaton is situated at one end of the Jurassic coast and has wonderful scenic walks.
		P	Quinn	Bournemouth, Dorset	Weekend	English
		I have been birding for over 10 years and am happy to show people some of the birding spots in Dorset, including Poole Harbour, Christchurch Harbour and the New Forest (Hampshire).
		D	Taylor	Christchurch, Dorset	Weekend	English
		B	Ford	Portland, Dorset	Anytime	English
		C	Wyeth	Weymouth, Dorset	Weekend	English
		P	Wood	Basildon, Essex	Weekend	English
		I was born in Essex and have been interested in wildlife generally and birds specifically for as long as I can remember. Although I am an avid local patch watcher, although I did my fair share of UK twitching from 1983 until I left the UK in 1991. My main local patch focus was and is again East Tilbury (which is on the Thames estuary), although I also visit other local sites regularly, with less frequent visits to Rainham Marshes RSPB, Hanningfield Reservoir and Abberton Reservoir. I carry out the regular WeBS counts for East Tilbury. From May 1991 to June 2001 I lived in Johannesburg, South Africa. During those years I birded all over South Africa and also visited Botswana (twice), Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe on birding trips. I also spent much of my birding time on local patch watching in SA (at Marievale, a marsh near Johannesburg), but regularly visited Cape Town for pelagic trips throughout the year. In addition to my African birding experience, I have also birded in various European countries (France, Greece, Netherlands and Spain), Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the USA.
		R	Graves	Colchester, Essex	Weekend	English
		My local area is close to the coast and River Blackwater estuary in Essex. There are varied habitats but particularly marshes, mudflats, reservoirs, gravel pits and the like. The region is very well birded and good information on the latest local sightings is always available. Autumn, winter and spring are the best times but there are birds at any time. I have been birding for over 30 years and also have some knowledge of butterflies and mammals.
		A	Mullins	Colchester, Essex	Weekend	English
		N	May	Waltham Abbey, Essex	Weekend	English, some, French, German
		I live very close to the edge of London, and right next to the Lea Valley Park. I have been birdwatching for 44 years - since I was 7! (though for much of the time not having a clue what I was looking at!). RSPB member, and active in local Members' Group until its demise. I carry out voluntary duties for the Lea Valley Park and RSPB (Bittern Info Point etc), and I carry out a monthly 'WeBs' count for a site in the Lea Valley. I am friendly with many other local birders, including others already registered as 'Birding Pals'. I am a teacher, so I would be available for all of the week during UK School Holidays.
		C	Downing	Cardiff, South Glamorgan	Anytime	English
		P	Bowden	Cardiff, South Glamorgan	Weekend	English, basic German
		Birdwatcher for 40 years, Photographer for 10 years. Interested in birds and other wildlife. Have a good knowledge of local nature reserves. Member of local bird club, RSPB and WWT. Live half way between Llanelli and Slimbridge WWT reserves (45 mins drive to each).
		M	King	Gloucester, Gloucestershire	Weekend	English
		A	Baxter	Gloucester, Gloucestershire	Weekend	English
		I am a very keen birder, with 30yrs of expericence, but enjoy all types of 'birding'. Get as much enjoyment from looking at the common species, to a 'lifer'. My local patch is Churchdown Hill, a Woodland trust broadleaved wood. Have seen 70 species over the years. Just down the road, I visit Coombe Hill Water meadows, this site has great potential, with several rarities turning up.
		G	Kirk	Stroud, Gloucestershire	Weekend	English
		R	Seargent	Farnborough, Heathrow, Hampshire	Weekend	English
		P E	Hutchins	Overton, Hampshire	Anytime	English
		Living in the south of England but more than happy to travel to show others the best of British birding!
		J	Mycock	Southampton, Hampshire	Weekend	English reasonable French
		I have been a keen birder for 39 years and have been based in southern England for the past 16 years. I live close to several good coastal birding spots, and have good knowledge of the New Forest and the NE Hants heaths. I am a biology graduate and a countryside management profesional. I have 2 teenage kids, so birding is mostly confined to weekends or summer evenings. Happy to meet up with individuals or small groups, both local and visitors, for birding. I have carried out numerous bird surveys and am confident on song and calls of British birds in addition to visual ID.
		P	Quinn	Hampshire	Anytime	English
		S	Coney	Hereford, Herefordshire	Anytime	English
		I am the County bird-recorder and co-author of Where to watch birds in the West Midlands. I have good experience of birding in the County and receive news of scarcer birds as they are found. I work as an ecologist, specialising in birds, bats and amphibians.
		M	Pullen	Ledbury, Herefordshire	Anytime	English
		I know some good places in Ledbury and Hereford where you can find Spotted Flycatcher, Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Yellowhammer etc.
		J	Forgham	Norfolk/Suffolk, Hertfordshire	Weekend	English
		G	Christie	Kent	Anytime	English
		J	Stedman	Broadstairs, Kent	Weekend	English
		J	Cantelo	Canterbury, Kent	Weekend	English
		"Due to the variety of local habitats (Grove/Stodmarsh for marshland, Blean for woodland, oare for coastal wetland and Reculver/Sandwich for migrants) plus internationally well known sites like Dungeness nearby, Canterbury is a superb base for birding. I'm a teacher and long time birder who has managed to unite his professional training and personal interests as a part-time field teacher at Dungenss for the RSPB. I am also a member of the executive committee of the KOS (Kent Ornithological Society)".
		S	Wood	Faversham, Kent	Anytime	English
		A	Lawson	London, Kent	Anytime	English, German, Spanish, French
		I am a seasoned birdwatcher on a mission to show you the birds of Kent, London and south-east England. With a commitment and joy to showing you the birds of my local and not so local areas, I can use my contacts and 30 years of birdwatching to make sure of a great day out. I can cater for all abilities, whether you like the finer identification points or simply looking at a wide variety of birds. Please email me and I'll try and help.
		E	Hood	Maidstone, Kent	Weekend	English, French
		D	Taylor	Maidstone, Elmley/Cliffe NR, Kent	Anytime	English
		I moved to Kent in 1964 and have been involved with the Kent Ornithological Society in a number of capacities ever since. I have written extensively about the birds of the county and I am at present working on the 5th edition of "Where to Watch Birds in Kent, Surrey and Sussex". I also had "Birding in Kent" published in 1996, which includes a chapter on one of my passions: studying the birds of a local patch. Kent is blessed with a number of excellent RSPB & KWT Reserves, all within an hour or so of Maidstone.
		K	Lydford	Margate, Kent	Anytime	English
		I am based in Thanet, Kent and in driving distance of a number of good birding spots. I have been birding for over 25 years and I am pleased to help visiting birders of any level; generalist or 'dawn to dusker'.
		G	Segelbacher	Kent	Weekend	English, German
		I bird South-East Kent.
		P	Forrest	Sandwich, East Kent	Anytime	English
		N	Riley	Burnley, Lancashire	Anytime	English
		D	Webb	Clitheroe, Lancashire	Anytime	English, some German
		English male, 60, n/s, living in rural area, Lancashire, Ribble valley.
		N	Winn	Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire	Anytime	English
		I work as a freelance professional guide in both Svalbard and Scotland. My main interest is seabird ecology. However when at home I am more than willing to spend time FOC with quality like minded people up in the hills of my home area of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. This area is great for northern upland birds and raptors. My website is www.island-expeditions.co.uk.
		S	S	Liverpool, Lancashire	Anytime	English
		J	Dempsey	Liverpool/Merseyside, Lancashire	Anytime	English
		I	Howarth	Liverpool/Merseyside, Lancashire	Anytime	English
		J	Stannage	Liverpool/Merseyside, Lancashire	Weekend	English
		I'm willing to help anyone who would like to bird Merseyside. I have been birding for 26 years and very good bird brain and love the twitching.
		D	Blair	Lytham St Annes, Lancashire	Anytime	English
		On coast near Blackpool, local for Ribble Estuary and Fylde Coast, lots of waders, occasional harriers and owls. Within an hours drive of Leighton Moss (bittern, bearded tit, marsh harrier, avocet etc).
		S	Piner	Preston, Lancashire	Anytime	English, French, Japanese
		A keen birder from Lancashire who has the field ability and endeavour to show you birds both locally and further afield.
		K	Lawson	Preston, Lancashire	Anytime	English
		We live near the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and within easy reach of Leighton Moss RSPB Reserve. We could take you to these, and/or other places within an hour's drive, for such species as red grouse, lapwing, black-tailed godwit, marsh tit, willow tit, tree sparrow and corn bunting; and, depending on the season, pink-footed goose (thousands around and possibly a few other geese), twite and hawfinch (Winter); hen harrier and lesser whitethroat (Spring); from Spring going into Summer we could look for marsh harrier, redstart and ring ouzel, while curlew breed in the fields surrounding our home. Warblers are my favourite bird family.
		S	Hayat	Rossendale, Lancashire	Anytime	English, Pushto, Urdu
		Nice landscapes ranging from moorland to sand dunes to woodland. Wide variety of British species found locally throughout summer and winter.
		D	Gifford	Up Holland, Lancashire	Anytime	English/French minimal German
		Over 35 years experience as a birder worldwide. Ex part-time lecturer in ornithology. Leads small groups and individuals regularly at local Lancashire sites. Member of BTO, RSPB, WWT and Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
		S	Lister	Loughborough, Leicestershire	Anytime	English
		I am the county recorder for Leicestershire and Rutland, and have lived in the county for twenty years. Loughborough is not the best place for birding but is centrally located for exploring the county, and Rutland Water is only 25 miles away.
		D	March	Leicester, Leicestershire	Weekend	English
		I do most of my bird watching in my home town of Leicester.
		J	Hague	Leicester, Leicestershire	Anytime	English
		I'm the newsletter editor for LROS, the county society. Leicestershire isn't the best place for birds or birding, but we do have some good areas to watch and I'll be happy to show you around. I'm also interested in most wildlife most especially butterfies and dragonflies. I may be availble on other days of the week so please email me and check.
		K	Reeves	Leicestershire(Summer)	Anytime	English
		D	Seed	Grantham, Lincolnshire	Anytime	English
		Area includes Peregrine and Buzzards
		K	Barrell	Grimsby, Lincolnshire	Anytime	English
		D	Lingard	Lincoln, Lincolnshire	Anytime	English
		D	Eades	Lincoln, Lincolnshire	Anytime	English
		My life evolves around my love of birds, wildlife and photography. I am one of the administrators for the Lincolnshire Bird Club forum and provides the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust with many of his images.
		D	Johnson	Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire	Anytime	English
		J	Thompson	London	Anytime	English
		R	Bonser	London - Central	Weekend	English/some Spanish/French
		Happy to take serious birders from around the world out in and around London. I live near Canary Wharf but have an extensive knowledge of London, the southeast and further afield in the UK. If you're looking for an evening's birding after a day in the office in the summer months that's fine, while happy to talk through options/ideas for weekends targetting specific species etc. I'm in my early 30s, been birding since well before my teens and currently Inner London bird recorder (also on the London rarities committee), and a regular contributor to Birdwatch and Birding World magazines. Really enjoy local birding, with an unhealthy gull obsession (found London's first two Bonaparte's Gulls) when I'm not on my travels elsewhere around the Western Palearctic and the world! Look forward to hearing from you...
		A	Gardiner	London	Anytime	English
		Hertfordshire is an inland county north of London, but it does have some good birding areas such as the Lea valley, Tring and Hilfiedl Park reservoirs. It is very close to three of the main airports serving the London area. I write a bi-monthly bulletin about recent sightings and I also handle the majority of the records sent in electronically, so I have a good idea as to what interesting birds are around.
		M	Braun	London	Anytime	English
		B	Sloan	London	Anytime	English, Spanish
		Experienced birder and photographer who have traveled to many countries around the world. I will be happy to show you my favorite spots around London. "Generally a perfect birder with only a few serious flaws such as not drinking beer, still not accepting the digital world and an Irishman to boot" Knud Rasmussen, Birdingpal."
		S	Hyam	London	Anytime	English
		N	Schorbon	London	Weekend	English
		D	Gedge	London	Weekend	English
		M	Wurr	London	Weekend	English
		A	Madgwick	London	Weekend	English
		I live in Leytonstone (East London) with easy access to Epping Forest (foot, mountain bike or car) and make regular visits to the Lea Valley Park and RSPB Rainham Marshes. As well as being regular birder, I am a keen "amateur" entomologist (specialising in Odonata).
		L	Wortley	London	Anytime	English
		P	Bull	London	Weekend	English
		Mostly weekends, but I also have flexible time in School holidays. I'm in Southwest London and bird mostly in Kent, but all around the Southeast and East of England.
		D	McKenzie	London(Inner)	Anytime	English
		P	Jenkins	London	Anytime	English, some French
		I've been birding for 35+ years, in the UK, US and worldwide. We are about 20 mins N of Heathrow by car and 20 mins NW of London (by train) - so very easy for city visitors to pop out to the country to improve their UK list. Several good sites within 30 mins of Watford.
		J	Lethbridge	London	Anytime	English, French, some German
		I live on the east side of London, the best side for birds! Happy to show visiting birders round sites like Rainham Marshes, the Lea Valley, or my home patch of Wanstead. I'll help if I can. Got kids which limits availability but sometimes they can come too.
		H	Boorman	London	Weekend	English
		Hi my name is Harry and I am a keen birder when i get the time. Over the last year I have been concentrating my birding in London areas and have even run a few guided trips. My birding skills are pretty good but not exceptional however I have a good understanding of the London area and where to find birds in and around the city. Recently I undertook a birding challange to spot 100 species within the M25 in 48 hours on may 28th/29th 2011. On this occasion we didn't quite complete the task but am hoping to smash this in 2012 by competing in peak migration and using my ever increasing knoledge of London bird sites. To learn more about me visit my website www.earlybirders.net Im happy to answer any questions ect people may have about London birding. If I don't know the answer myself I certainly know how to find the information.
		C	Beazley	London	Weekend	English
		Good knowledge of London and surrounding sites. Partner has a car, but lots accessible by public transport. Let me know if you have a target list and I'll see what I can do! Also, fungi interest as well as some botany and mammals. General London activities, restaurants etc. tips happily given! I love meeting new people.
		J	Edwards	London (Inner)	Anytime	English
		I have had great welcomes from birders in USA and elsewhere, over the years. We live by Hampstead Heath, maybe the best inner London patch. For those on a first visit from another continent, based in London, I would be happy to try to find some starter European birds and advise on options further afield.
		J	Slaughter	London (Greater)	Anytime	English, Afrikaans, German, French
		I am a novice enthusiast and having lived in South Africa for 36 years I am more knowledgeable on that region.
		C	Dheerasekara	London, Crofton Gateway	Anytime	English
		C	Lamsdell	London, North Heathrow	Weekend	English
		R	Unite	London, North Heathrow	Anytime	English
		C	Wilkinson	London, South/East	Weekend	English
		D	Lambert	London, Walthamstow	Anytime	English
		J	Dee	Wimbledon/SW London	Anytime	English
		I'm new to this website but I know British birds very well. I'm not a professional guide but would be happy to go out with visitors and help identify what we see.
		C	Wormwell	Isle of Man	Anytime	English
		F	Hodgson	Ramsey, Isle of Man	Anytime	English
		Retired and living on Isle of Man with its glorious wildlife and varied habitats. Everything from Pelagic to high Moorlands is here. Regular sightings of 'Cornish' Chough, Peregrines, Hen Harriers etc., Happy to escort you or just guide you where you want to be. Only a small Island so no great travelling involved between sites.
		C	Tynan	Liverpool, Merseyside	Anytime	English
		Group Leader of RSPB Liverpool and very used to taking people out birding around Liverpool and further afield.
		M	Binns	Southport, Merseyside	Weekend	English
		S	Jackson	Stanwell, Middlesex	Anytime	English
		B	York	Birmingham, West Midlands	Anytime	English GCSE French
		Retired (young 70) keen on Bird-watching anywhere. Have been a keen and all-round sportsman. Married and my wife shares my interests. although the West Midlands is not a terrific birding area,we do have some Reserves producing good birds,especially in passage periods.
		C	Smith	Birmingham, West Midlands	Anytime	English
		S	Greer	Coventry, West Midlands	Anytime	English
		RSPB/WWT member and amateur birder. Local reserve is Brandon Marsh and I'm a keen photographer and and traveller.
		C	Williamson	North to Birmingham, West Midlands	Anytime	English
		The West Midlands we are very well served by various nature reserves and Birding societies (some of which have there own reserves or are the 'caretaker' of reserves). My own website www.mygardenbirds.co.uk has links to several of the local clubs and reserves. Pleae have a look and you are welcome to use any of the data on my website. The 'jewel in the crown' for us here is a reserve belonging to Worcerstershire Wildlife Trust called the 'Christopher Cadbury Reserve' at Upton Warren. It is very accessable (with permit from the Trust) as it is only about 3kn from the motorway M5. At junction 5, Droitwich, you turn east and the reserve is near the sailing centre on your right. We have Avocet (recurvirostra avosetts) nesting and several other waders. It is always a magnet for birds migrating through as there are saline (salt) pools as well as freshwater.
		C	Watt	Wolverhampton, West Midlands	Anytime	English
		Plenty of birds, good spots, a binocular superstore, and an experienced birder named Dr Anketell.
		D	Machin	Cantley, Norfolk	Weekend	English
		Steve and I live on the edge of the marshes, adjacent to Cantley Sugar Beet factory, in the centre of The Norfolk Broads National Park, close to Strumpshaw RSPB reserve, Hickling, NWT reserve,etc etc and within a twenty minute drive of the coast and Breydon Estuary. Both keen birders, with a wealth of knowledge and experience of Norfolk birdiing, and Steve is a bird and wildlife photographer, also interested particulkarly in moths.
		D	Corless	Great Yarmouth, East Anglia, Norfolk	Anytime	English
		S	Smith	Great Yarmouth, Norfolk	Weekend	English
		Very keen birder. Norfolk is a premier birding County and I know it well.
		K	Reeves	Hunstanton, Norfolk	Anytime	English
		R	Haddow	Melton Constable, North East, Norfolk	Anytime	English, some French
		North Norfolk has a wide range of diverse habitats (farmland, river valley, broad & coniferous woodland, heath, fresh & salt water marsh, beach & mudflats, with a very rich bird population, with autumn & spring migrations - making it arguably the premier UK bird watching area. I am a farm manager with an interest in bird watching.
		A	Mansfield	North Walsham, Norfolk	Anytime	English
		Norfolk is a terrific birding County and I'm familiar with all the best spots. The Broads or the North Norfolk Coast and its great reserves at Cley and Titchwell.
		J	Thomas	North Walsham, Norfolk	Weekend	English, a little Spanish, French
		We live halfway between the north coast and the Norfolk broads, for year round interest Norfolk probably offers the best birding in the UK. May, sept and october offer the best time to see scarce migrants and rarities, but there is a range of special wintering and breeding species.
		H	Berg	Norwich, Norfolk	Weekend	English
		I live in the city centre, with good train and bus access to most sites of interest, including the North Norfolk coast. I do not own a car.
		G	Bowen	Norwich, Norfolk	Weekend	English
		C	Lansdell	Norwich, Norfolk	Anytime	English
		A	Hale	Swaffham, Norfolk	Anytime	English
		M	Blick	South Durham, county Durham, North East	Anytime	English, French
		I bird the North East coast of England, plus North Yorks Moors.
		E	Barnes	Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland	Anytime	English
		A	Jack	Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland	Weekend	English
		K	Dawson	Wylam, Northumberland	Anytime	English, some basic French
		I live near Newcastle upon Tyne. Notable local reserves include the Farne Islands (Northumberland) and Saltholme (Teesmouth). There are other good birding areas on the Northumberland coast, and in the Northumberland National Park and North Pennines. The Solway coast and Morecambe Bay have important national reserves, and are accessible for day visits. I do not specialise in photography, but have knowledge of other natural history subjects, e.g. butteflies, wild flowers, mammals. I do not wish to charge for my services, but would expect a contribution towards fuel if I carry passengers.
		S	Osborne	Northumberland	Weekend	English
		Keen birder, happy to show you around the North East or provide advice on the best birding spots.
		B	Bullough	Northumberland	Anytime	English some Spanish
		I live on the South Northumberland coast and I know the county very well, I like to photograph birds but would not class myself as a photographer, I publish my sightings via my blog which is regularly updated.
		T	Barker	Kettering, Northamptonshire	Weekend	English
		L	Brooks	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire	Anytime	English
		I am retired so are available most days. I am secretary of Pleasley Pit Nature Study Group (www.PPNSG.com) which is about 100 strong and monitors, maintains and manages a former colliery waste tip for Derbyshire County Council. 160 birds, 25 species of butterflies and 19 species of dragonflies. The birding around the Mansfield area reachs into the Moorlands of Derbyshire, ancient forest areas and general farmland areas, reasonably good birding but nothing major garenteed.
		K	Stevenson	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Anytime	English
		H	Broughton	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Anytime	Fluent Nottinghamese
		I run the Rushcliffe Barn Owl Project so anyone visiting in summer might be lucky enough to see these fantastic birds close up.
		M	Smithson	Worsop, Nottinghamshire	Anytime	English
		Live in a small village outside Worksop and boast a god couple of sites. I run disabledbirdrsassociation.co.uk website. I have been birding since the 70's and have a few birds accpted by he brc don't go out looking for rarities just go out birding.
		S	Alley	Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire/Cotswolds	Anytime	English
		C	Needham	Rutland Water, Rutland	Anytime	English
		L	Phillips	Bath, Somerset	Anytime	English
		I am male and watch birds mainly and other wildlife in the south west of Englang but would consider further afield. My favourite sites are the Somerset levels and the Dorset coast. I am married with 2 teenage children.
		J	Packer	Berrow, Somerset	Anytime	English
		R	Musgrove	Bridgwater, Somerset	Anytime	English
		P	Duffus	Bristol, Somerset	Weekend	English
		J	White	Minehead, Somerset	Anytime	English
		S	Gould	Wells, Somerset	Anytime	English
		T	Bamber	Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk	Anytime	English, French, German, Japanese
		P	Whittaker	Ipswich, Suffolk	Anytime	English
		G	Mortimer	Ipswich, Suffolk	Anytime	English
		G	Grieco	Ipswich, Suffolk	Weekend	English
		C	Wilson	Lowerstoft, Suffolk	Anytime	English
		P	Rowberry	Saxmundham, Suffolk	Anytime	English, some French
		I am retired and live close to the Suffolk Coast, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which holds some of the best freshwater marshland in the UK. Suffolk and the adjoining county of Norfolk hold some of the best nature reserves in the UK, including the two most visit reserves of the Royal Society for the Portection of Birds (RSPB), Titchwell in Norfolk and Minsmere in Suffolk.
		E	Hutchings	Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk	Anytime	English, French
		P	Gaffan	Steeple Bumpstead, Suffolk	Weekend	English, French, German, Russian
		S	Read	Sudbury, Suffolk	Anytime	English
		I live in West Suffolk have been birding 30 years.
		P	Rowberry	Suffolk	Anytime	English, some French
		The East Coast of England is a remarkable place for seeing birds in what is a heavily populated island. I have been visiting the area since I was young and have been living in the area for 11 years. I am now retired and willing to help people with details of the area or to accompany them on visits. I am a generalist wildlife watcher and ecologist, so my bird ID skills are not perfect; I am still learning, but we never stop learning. Prefer not to drive.
		C	Wilson	Camberley, Surrey	Anytime	English, limited Spanish
		Very close to the Thames Basin heaths holding the Dartford Warblers, Woodlarks and Nightjars which have European protection. Hobby, Firecrest and Tree Pipits are also found locally. We have local reservoirs and gravel pits with many species and easy access to the south coast. I edit a county bird report and am a member of the Berkshire and Surrey clubs giving me a great deal of local information on birds and sites. I charge nothing but many people buy me lunch and pay the petrol and sometimes make a small donation to a local club in return for a good day out.
		K	Betton	Farnham, Surrey	Weekend	English
		E	Collison	Arundel, West Sussex	Anytime	English, French, German
		Retired birdwatcher. Coastal and country birds. 2 RSPB sites nearby.
		C	Seaton	Bognor Regis, West Sussex	Anytime	English
		M	Dobson	Brighton, Sussex	Anytime	English
		I live in Brighton on the south coast of England an hour from London. There are several excellent wildlife reserves within an hour and the South Downs national park 10 minutes away. Am not an expert but a keen birder and would be to show you round the area. Brighton is a cool city too.
		J	Winder	Horsham, Sussex	Weekend	English
		Familiar with birding sites along the South Coast, Surrey Heaths and farther afield in the South East. Volunteer showing visitors of all levels of experience birds at Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve.
		P	Bowley	Littlehampton/Pagham NR, W Sussex	Anytime	English
		M	Eader	Seaford, East Sussex	Anitime	English
		I am 22 yrs old and have been birding for over 10 years. I have been to Ethiopia, South Africa, The Gambia, Greece and France on birding trips.
		C	Martenson	Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire	Weekend	English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
		I've been interested in birds and wildlife all my life. I map birds as part of BirdAtlas 2007-11. English countryside birds. Upton Warren and Brandon Marsh closeby.
		E	Hughes	Rookey, Isle of Wight	Anytime	English
		The Isle of Wight is a small island with many migrating species like Dartford warbler, Ring Ouzel, Whimbrel and Osprey passing through in spring and autumn.
		J	King	Seaview, Isle of Wight	Weekend	English, French, Portuguese, some Spanish
		I am a novice in the world of birding and very keen to learn. I am a trainee Britsh Trust for Ornithology bird ringer. I like to travel and want to observe birds wherever I can. The Isle of Wight is 5 miles off the south coast of England.
		I	Dalgleish	Upavon, Wiltshire	Anytime	English, some Spanish
		Keen birders, live on edge of very good birding area, but only small cottage for accomodation.
		A	Gibb	Redditch, Worcestershire	Anytime	English, some French
		I can find most of the special birds in the area south of Birmingham and also know the interesting sites most of the way to the South Coast and into Wales. Just as an aside I'm pretty familiar with Scotland too, in case you're on a two-centre visit!
		I	Riley	Redditch, Worcestershire	Anytime	English
		I have always had an eye for nature and as luck has it I live 2mins from a small nature site so I get a lot of bird action.
		J	Chapman	Worcester, Worcestershire/Hereford	Anytime	English
		P	Dunn	Filey, Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		P	Bagguley	Leeds, Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		I	Traynor	York, Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		I'm semi-retired, so I can be free most days. Yorkshire has superb birding potential, and I am familiar with most of the sites, and the species - and where to find particular species at a given time of the year. I lead guided walks at the RSPB's Blacktoft Sands Reserve. If you are a keen nature photographer, then we have another interest in common! I am an active member of the York Ornithological Club and run its website at www.yorkbirding.org.uk
		K	Lain	Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		P	Cunningham	Flamborough, East Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		Flamborough is one of the top coast sites in Britain. As well as good seawatching, rare passerines are annual for this top migrant spot and it`s great to finally have it on my doorstep. I expect Yellow Browed and Pallas`s Warbler in the garden at least. Local birds include Divers[Loons], Auks, Snow Bunting, Lapland Bunting and Twite.
		S	Elliott	Pocklington, East Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		I am fully retired and am available to show your round the best birding spots in Yorkshire/Lincolnshire, but I am happy to go anywhere in the North of England. My phone numbers are 07722-956672 or 01759-303093.
		G	Watola	York, North Yorkshire	Weekend	English
		A New Zealander ("kiwi") resident in Yorkshire for many years. Happy to show visiting birders around the finest county in England.
		A	Whitehead	York, North Yorkshire	Weekend	English
		I bird at North Duffield Carrs which is part of the Lower Derwent Valley NNR. I also bird further afield in Yorkshire particularly at Spurn during migration periods.
		B	Coleman	Guisborough, North Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		I live close to Teesmouth, RSPB Saltholme and the North Yorkshire Moors.
		P	Bradley	York/Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire	Anytime	English, fair French
		Retired (65), Derwent valley reserves, local hot spots, East Coast, Spurn, etc.
		L	Churton	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Anytime	English, French (School)
		M	Oxlade	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		Sheffield is on the eastern edge of the Pennines. To the west, the moorland and fringes attract birds such as Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler, Redstart, Ring Ouzel, Dipper, Red Gouse, Buzzard, Goshawk, Raven, Peregrine, Whinchat, Stonechat. To the east are several lakes which attract various waders, duck and passerines associated with wetlands.
		L	Phipps	Leeds, West Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		G	Taylor	Ossett, West Yorkshire	Anytime	English, French
		I am retired living close to RSPB reserves Blacktoft, Fairburn and Old Moor and happy to show fellow birders around.
Local Birdwatchers in Northern Ireland
		E	Rolston	Lisburn, Antrim	Anytime	English
		G	Wilkinson	Lisburn, Antrim	Weekend	English, some French
		Birder for 40+ years. Nearest city is Belfast and wildlife areas of interest would be, Strangford Lough, Belfast Lough, Antrim Plateau, Lough Foyle all within an hour of my house. Organise Yellowhammer & Tree Sparrow winter feeding. Barn Owl recorder for nine years. Can show Hen Harrier & Merlin in April. Extensive knowledge of where to birdwatch in Northern Ireland. Have sites for Peregrine, Long-eared Owl, Chough, Twite, Lesser Redpoll, Little Egret, Pale-bellied Brent, Wood Warbler, Garden Warbler and Skuas in September. Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Sept/Oct.
		P	McHaffie	Belfast, Antrim	Weekend	English
		M	Adamson	Bangor, Belfast	Anytime	English
		I have become an enthusiastic bird watcher since retiring very early. I live in Bangor, Co Down where we have Black Guillemots nesting on our pier and they are often sitting just feet away from you. Bangor is only 25 minutes from Belfast where there is a wonderful inside RSPB reserve observatoryand 2 other outside hides. Strangford Lough is 20 minutes away where, in the winter there are 30.000 Light-bellied Brent Geese along with other waders and Pintail ducks. There is a WWT within 30 minutes. I have taken people as far as Rathlin Island which is off Ballycastle, Co Antrim, where between May and July you can see thousands of breeding Auks, Kittiwakes and Fulmars along with breeding Chough, Ravens and Peregrines. Visit my blog
		R	Smith	Londonderry	Anytime	English
		C	Cassidy	Londonderry	Anytime	English
		I live in Londonderry, I am a 47 year old passionate birder and wildlide photographer. I do most of my birdwatching in Inch Island, Inishowen and Donegal. I also Bird Myroe in County Londonderry.
Local Birdwatchers in Scotland
		S	Cook	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	Anytime	English
		Always been interested in wildlife and birds, I am also a photographer. Aberdeen and surrounding areas are abundant with wildlife and birds, catching many passing migrants, areas include rivers, estuary's, pine forests, marsh and sand dunes.
		G	Smith	Dumfries, Galloway	Anytime	English
		I am a volunteer for the RSPB and the SWT (Scottish Widlife Trust), and spend much of my time doing wildlife surveys for these organisations. Dumfries Galloway is great for Geese and Ducks during the winter and holds some good moorland and woodland species during the summer.
		B	McCurley	Dundee, Angus	Anytime	English
		Bob McCurley is probably the best known Birder in Angus/Tayside being heavily involved in all aspects of Angus Birding/Natural History for more years than he cares to remember. Bob formed the Angus and Dundee Bird Club in 1997 (A.D.B.C.), membership has risen to 200 plus members in that time and Bob is the Current Chairman. The Club set up the First Seawatching Hide on the Angus coast, overlooking Lunan Bay affording great all year round viewing of Sea Birds in the Bay plus passage Autumn Sea Birds. In addition the club operates a Forest Hide/Bird feeding station giving great close up views of forest birds and great photographic opportunities. The club has its own Website at www.angusbirding.com and in 2003 forged a Twinning Alliance with the Denver Field Ornithologists, Colorado, U.S.A. Angus enjoys activities from 5 Local Natural History groups, viz, R.S.P.B. S.W.T. S.O.C. and the long established Dundee Naturalists Society specializing in Botany, fungi etc. In short all tastes are catered for in Angus!
		M	Howes	East Ayrshire	Anytime	English
		J	Gibb	Saltcoats, South West coast (Ayrshire)	Weekend	English
		Some beautiful coastline around my area, range of seabirds within a few miles of where I stay. I'm also a keen photographer, often travel further North into Scottish Highlands. Happy to take fellow birders out into field if I'm available.
		J	Ogilvie	Brechin/Tayside	Anytime	English
		D	Rendell	Conon Bridge/Ross-Shire/Moray Firth	Anytime	English
		C	Baines	Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway	Anytime	English
		60yr old male, married been birding 40yrs. I am Moderator of Dumfries and Galloway birding yahoo group, good general knowledge of the area and birding spots, keen to encourage an interest in birds. I live on Carsegowan Moss SWT and 3 miles from Wigtown bay NNR.
		N	Leighton	Dunfermline, Fife	Anytime	English, French, Hindi, Latin
		I'm based just outside Perth in Scotland. I volunteer at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds at the Vane Farm reserve (Loch Leven National Nature Reserve) (see rspb.org.uk). Perthshire is OK for birding (Ospreys are a favourite) and there are good sites on the Fife coast, which can be excellent for migrants. My own skills are good but not excellent (can recognise most UK species by sight, and many common ones by call). I'm restricted to public transport, which is a nuisance in Fife, but could arrange to travel further afield, either by public transport or your transport. I can and will head into remote areas to wild camp and go birding/botanise/hike. For those interested, I'm also familiar with most flowering plants, trees and mammals, and can ID the rest with a book.
		B	Alexander	St Andrews, Fife	Anytime	English
		J	Roberts	St Andrews, Fife	Anytime	English
		I love birds.
		W	Weld-Moore	Fort William, Highland Region	Weekend	English
		I have been birding throughout Ireland and the UK for about 30 years. I live in Fort William and have a reasonably good knowledge of the what to see and where to see a particular species.
		A	Macfie	Inverness, Highland Region	Weekend	English
		I am in Glenurquhart within an hour's drive from two RSPB Reserves at Corrimony and Culbin Sands. The former runs a black grouse safari and the Moray coast is particularly good for winter migrants. The ancient pinewoods of Glen Affric and the West coast are also within easy distance. I have a good knowledge of Highland flora and fauna having worked in nature conservation.
		J	Grigg	Inverness, Inverness-shire	Anytime	English
		I am a Biology Teacher-I live and work in the Scottish Highlands. I enjoy hillwalking, birding, sketching wildlife and landscapes. We live in a stunning area and within an hour we can be in the Cairngorms or heading to the West coast hills. Nairn beach is only 3 miles away. The birding around this area is great. I am a chilled, slow walker, like to stop and look around, sit and sketch. Love eating out.
		J	Armitage	Isle of Islay	Anytime	English
		Retired, lifelong birder. Worked professionally in bird conservation. Voluntary Regn. Rep for British Trust for Ornithology so much involved in survey work. See www.birdingodyssey.com
		S	Kane	Glasgow, Lanarkshire	Anytime	English
		I'm self employed bird surveyor, here Scotland. I live close to Barons Haugh RSPB. Barons Haugh nature reserve in Motherwell in Lanarkshire, but know the best birding in Scotland etc.
		S	Bennett	Edinburgh, Lothian	Weekend	English
		J	Ryder	Edinburgh, Lothian	Anytime	English
		Edinburgh has coastal, woodland and hill birds, especially good for over-wintering coastal species. The hills behind Edinburgh are easily accessed and hold species typical of that habitat. We have rivers, reservoirs and small lochs for freshwater ducks etc.
		S	Pinder	Edinburgh, Lothian	Weekend	English
		D	Fergusson	Edinburgh, Lothian	Weekend	English
		I also enjoy photography (particularly wildlife) and birdwatching, you can see my photos on my flicker site http://web.me.com/dfmac
		D	Kelly	Prestonpans, Lothian	Weekend	English
		A	Miller	Near Garvald, East Lothia	Anytime	English, some Gaelic, wee bit German
		East Lothian is a fantastic birding area. Tynningham Bay, Seabird Centre, SOC at Waterson House, Aberlady Bay etc. etc. etc.
		F	Hull	Strathtay, by Pitlochry, Perthshire	Anytime	English, but wife speaks fluent French
		I live in a beautiful area of many different habitats and have many publications on birds. At nearly 80 I am now a poor walker and do most of my birding by car but enjoy the stimulus of fellow birders.
		E	Champness	Stirling, Stirlingshire	Weekend	English, some German
		Like most UK locations, you're never far from a variety of habitats and I'm as happy finding passerines in the local woods as I am sea-watching.
		S	Maxwell	Glasgow, Stratchclyde	Anytime	English, some Japanese
		Situated close to local RSPB reserves at Lochwinnoch and Baron's Haugh as well as the Ayrshire coast. I am also a keen bird photographer.
		J	Shearer	The Uists, Western Isles	Anytime	English
Local Birdwatchers in Wales
		H	Oates	Bargoed, Caerphilly	Anytime	English
		P	Seligman	Cardiff	Weekend	English, very limited French, Hebrew
		I can't claim to be a top expert but I have been birding for a long time! I know most of the good places in South Wales and would be happy, if free, to show them to visitors. I am a committee member of Glamorgan Bird Club and belong to many other conservation groups.
		N	Beswick	Gwent	Weekend	English
		I live in the Brecon Beacons National Park. There is a good variety of upland birds in my local area where I undertake surveys and birding.
		M	Jenkins	Pontypool, Gwent	Anytime	Welsh, English, German
		J	Coleman	Monmouth	Anytime	English, French
		H	Davies	Newport	Weekend	English
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		R	Palmer	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Anytime	English
		Richard Palmer has been a birder and all-round naturalist for nearly fifty years! Richard was born and brought up in South Yorkshire, often assisting his father who was the first warden at Potteric Carr YWT reserve. As well as birds, Richard took an early interest in wild flowers, butterflies and moths and, particularly reptiles and amphibians. In the 1990s, Richard and his brother, Malcolm ran Calandra Holidays specialising in bird watching tours in Spain and the United Kingdom. In recent years, upon retiring from a professional career, Richard has been lecturing on topical bird subjects and operating regular trips and holidays in the UK and abroad, His style is essentially relaxed, easy-going and humorous. Richard's quest for birds has also taken him to many parts of the world. His particular 'specialities' are Southern Europe, the Caribbean and Central America and the Indian Subcontinent.
		L	Jenkinson	Leeds, West Yorkshire	Anytime	English
		Leeds is one of the greenest cities in Europe which makes birdwatching in and around Leeds just as enjoyable as watching birds in the surrounding countryside of Yorkshire. It is possible to see many species of birds within the city boundary which means that you can have a rewarding birdwatching experience hiring me as your guide for as little at 2 hours. Half day and full day trips are also available in Leeds, other areas of Yorkshire and more remote locations such as North Norfolk, Northumberland, South-west Scotland and Lancashire. Trips are often designed to suit the customer. My rates will depend on how much time you would like to have and how many are in your party - usually £30 for 2 hours/ £50 for a half day and £100 for a full day per person. I offer discounts for groups. I also organise indoor classes for beginners and I am currently considering arranging weekend classes in more remote locations. My introductory birdwatching classes cover the following subjects and aim to get you started on your road to becoming a birdwatcher. Further courses take the subject to another level, looking at how birds adapt to their environment, migration and how weather can have an effect on the movement of birds.
		D	Slater	Forres, Morayshire, Scotland	Anytime	English
		Professional tour guide in the Scottish Highlands. Birding Ecosse provides low cost, great value fully guided half or full day trips in the Scottish Highlands. More info on www.birdingecosse.co.uk
Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			United Kingdom
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Electronic maps			Google Maps
		Bird check list			Printable
		Royal Society for the Protection of Birds			Club
		British Ornithologists' Union			Club
		Leigh Ornithological Society			Club
		Scottish Ornithologists' Club			Club
		ScotBird			Club
		Angus and Dundee Bird Club, Scotland			Club
		Essex Birdwatching Society			Club
		Herts Bird Club			Club
		Burbage Bird Club, Leicestershire			Club
		Royal Air Force Ornithological Society			Club
		York Ornithological Club			Club
		South East Essex Royal Society			Club
		West Midland Bird Club			Club
		Pleasley Pit Nature Study Group			Club
		Birding News is an online resource for UK birding			Sightings
		Filey Brigg Ornithological Group			Observatory
		Orford Ness National Nature Reserve			Observatory
		The Isle of Man Birding Team			Sites
		Mark Lawlor's Guernsey Bird News			Sites
		Island of Foula			Sites
		Mike King's The Gloster Birder			Sites
		Clive ans Sheila's Urban garden, Black Country			Sites
		Bob Bushell and Brian Thomas's Dean Birders			Sites
		Birdingpal Margaret Adamson's "Birding for Pleasure" blog			Northern Ireland
		Dean Eades's BirdMad.com			Bird Photos
		Simon Coombes's			Butterflies
		Ian Kimber's			Moths
		Birding Hotspots around the world			England
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Scotland
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Wales

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