Links to other bird-related sites
Please note that the SOC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Scottish organisations, agencies, clubs etc
Coastal fora and partnership
The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Scotland (FWAG)
Forth Seabird Group – seabird monitoring in the Firth of Forth
Glasgow City Council biodiversity site
Glasgow Natural History Society
Sustainable Tourism – in Scotland
Habitat – Wildlife and environmental news
Highland Foundation for Wildlife – includes projects on Osprey and Honey Buzzard
Machrihanish Seabird & Wildlife Observatory
Mountaineering Council of Scotland – ‘nesting birds and climbing’ information sheet
Mullbirds Online – birdwatching on the Isle of Mull, and the Isle of Mull Bird Report
National Trust for Scotland (NTS)
NatureScot (formerly SNH)
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
Paisley Natural History Society
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Scotland
Scotland’s National Nature Reserves
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Scottish Excecutive, use the site’s search facility for ‘birds’
Scottish Parliament, again use the site’s search facility for ‘birds’
Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick
Scottish Raptor Study Groups (SRSG)
Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT)
Recent News
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory – new sightings blog
Western Isles Wildlife – latest sightings, photos, etc
Where to Birdwatch information
Newsgroups, discussion groups, Facebook, Twitter etc.
ABZ Rare Birds, NE Scotland Facebook
Angus Birding, Angus & Dundee forum
Ayrshire Birding, Ayrshire bird group
BirdForum, the net’s largest birding community
BirdingLothian, Lothian Twitter
Birdwatching for Beginners, SOC Facebook group
Caithness Birds, SOC Caithness Facebook
Caithness Birds, SOC Caithness Twitter
Clyde Birding, SOC Clyde Twitter
Orkney Birding, Facebook
Upper Forth Bird News, Twitter
Sites with links to more sites (UK-Ireland)
Birds of Britain, a monthly web magazine for birdwatchers
The Fat Birder – Scottish Links, many relevant links
birding.uk.com, a directory of birding links for the UK
The Wildlife Web, Conoco Natural History Centre (Aberdeen) site with many pages and links
Where do you want to go birding in Scotland today?, again many links
Sites with links to more sites (world) and trip reports
Surfbirds – birding articles from the UK and North America
Beginner’s guide to birdwatching http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/birdwatching-guide
Weather, Tides, and Maps
Latest UK Weather from the Met Office
BBC Weather – including (rainfall) radar images updated every three hours
XC Weather – more UK weather information
UK Street Map – a useful site for finding places (not just streets) on a 1:50,000 OS map
Multimap – another site-finding utility
Tide Times by Mobile Geographics LLC
Tide Times – UK locations – predictions available months or years ahead
Tide Times by Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory – tables for current week
DMAP – distribution mapping software
Other organisations
African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)
Alnwick and District Natural History Society
The Barn Owl Conservation Network
Birders Unite – worldwide bird news, articles, pictures, etc
Birdillustrators.com – the best web site for bird art on the net
BirdWatch Ireland – the BirdLife International Partner for the Republic of Ireland
British Birds Rarities Committee
British Ornithologists’ Club (BOC)
British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU)
British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
form to report a ring you have found
Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology
Energy Saving Trust in Scotland
European Ornithologists’ Union (EOU)
European Union for Bird Ringing (EURING) – includes EURING code list
European ringing and migration studies
Fatbirder Webring – The Fatbirder (UK) Birding Webring is a collection of quality birding web sites that are based in the United Kingdom
IPMR – Integrated Population Monitoring Reporter, including how to record colour-ringed birds
Irish Rare Birds Committee (including The Irish List)
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
National Biodiversity Network – including Recorder 2000 software
Natural History Museum – ornithology section
library – includes on-line catalogue search
Osprey Project – including news of satellite-tracked birds and records of migrants
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA) including Animal Helpline Numbers
UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) – Wildlife and Countryside
Research Grants
Art and Photography
Colin Woolf Wildlife Art – original paintings, illustrations, limited edition prints, and cards
Crail Birder – John Anderson’s wildlife photography from Fife and around Scotland
Derek Robertson – wildlife and landscape prints and originals by the Fife-based artist
Frank Stark’s Natural Wonders – nature photography from the Western Isles
Island Porcelain Ltd – hand made porcelain bird figures, ideal as gifts or the start of a collection. The pottery is in the village of Kilmory on the Isle of Arran, Scotland
Laurie Campbell Photography – natural history photographer from the Scottish Borders
Rozi’s Gallery – wildlife prints and illustrations from the Isle of Lewis
Scotland in Colour – featuring bird photos from around the country
Wildlife Art Prints – prints and originals by David Miller
Bird Identification and Calls
Sounds Natural – Wildlife and countryside CDs including bird songs and calls
xeno-canto – a website sharing bird sounds from around the world
A guide to using xeno-canto – some simple steps to get you started
Birdwatching outside Scotland
Birdingpal – find local birders all over the world to go birdwatching with
Birdwatching Bulgaria – a rough guide to birdwatching and birding in Bulgaria
Travel in the UK
Caledonian MacBrayne Hebridian and Clyde Ferries
The Internet Guide to Scotland – a useful starting point
Scotland.org – ‘Scotland’s national internet signpost’
East Lothian links
Aberlady.org – Aberlady Community website
Accommodation
Ben Macdui Self Catering, Boat of Garten
Best Western Kinloch Hotel, Arran
Cefn Llecoediog Farmhouse self-catering accommodation, Snowdonia National Park, Wales. (Within easy reach of Borth SSSI and Ynys Hir RSPB. On website enter User ID “cefn” and Password “password”.)
Bed and breakfast at Colvend, Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway. Tel: 01556 630483
Dunkeld Holidays self-catering accommodation
Heatherbank Guest House, Strontian, Lochaber
Kilmaha self-catering cottage, Loch Awe, Argyll
Kilronan House, Bridge of Allan
Kilspindie Hotel & Duck’s Restaurant
Raasay House Self Catering, Isle of Raasay
Rhovanion Bed & Breakfast, Coldingham
Winton House self-catering accommodation, Pencaitland, East Lothian
Wildlife Holidays and Tours
Aigas Field Centre – wildlife, birdwatching, history & nature holidays in the Highlands of Scotland
Birding in Spain – itineraries, maps, checklists etc. in northeast Spain and Mallorca
Bird Watching & Wildlife Club – wildlife breaks in the Cairngorms. Click for Press Release.
Endemic Guides – Malaysia and Singapore Bird Watching and Eco Tours
Hacienda Baru National Wildlife Refuge – birdwatching in Costa Rica
Heatherlea – Scottish birding and wildlife holidays based in Nethybridge
Hebridean Voyages – cruises, pelagics, and tours from Gairloch
Kibbutz Lotan Centre for Birdwatching – birds, birdwatching and birding tours in Israel
Lifers and Twitchers – Southern African bird tours
Nature Tours in Spain – Blog and general information on nature watching in Spain
Oliva Rama Tours – wildlife holidays and short breaks in Spain
Raptor Retreats –guided birding tours that support raptor conservation projects in the destinations visited.
Speyside Wildlife – wildlife watching holidays in Scotland, the UK and overseas
Walking in Etruria – guided wildlife walks in and around the Tuscany region of Italy
Miscellaneous
Advocates for Animals – campaigning against all animal abuse
Bird Books Direct – online store specialising in new and secondhand bird books
The British Library Public Catalogue
CamNest – bird boxes with built-in cameras
Living with birds – Bird Food and Care items
Jersey Stamps – shop online for wildlife stamps
Zoological Nomenclature Resource
Belle the Barn Owl Friend of the Farmer – A YouTube link to the children's book, text by John Miles and artwork by Dan Powell
