Links to other bird-related sites
Please note that the SOC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Moray Firth Coastal Partnership The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) Forth Seabird Group – seabird monitoring in the Firth of Forth Glasgow City Council biodiversity site Glasgow Natural History Society Sustainable Tourism – in Scotland Machrihanish Seabird & Wildlife Observatory Mountaineering Council of Scotland – Nesting Bird Updates 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 Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation – includes projects on Osprey and Honey Buzzard Scotland’s National Nature Reserves Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Scottish Government, 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 Group (SRSG) Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT)
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory – new sightings blog Western Isles Wildlife – latest sightings, photos, 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
Birds of Britain, a monthly web magazine for birdwatchers The Fat Birder – Scottish Links, many relevant links Tina & Duncan MacDonald: Scottish hotspots, tours, events etc, again many links
Surfbirds – birding articles from the UK and North America Home Advisor Beginner's Guide to Bird Watching Around Your Home
Latest UK Weather from the Met Office BBC Weather – including (rainfall) radar images updated every three hours Marine Weather - a collection of maritime weather resources XC Weather – more UK weather information SOC Site Finder – find places, display recording areas, atlas tetrads etc UK Street Map – a useful site for finding places (not just streets) on a 1:50,000 OS map Microsoft Bing Maps – another site-finding utility Tide Times – UK locations – predictions available months or years ahead Tide Times by The National Oceanography Centre – tables for the next 28 days Tideschart - tide times for popular spots around Scotland DMAP – distribution mapping software
African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) 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 European Ornithologists' Union (EOU) European Union for Bird Ringing (EURING) – includes EURING code list Fat Birder's Top 1000 Birding Websites 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) NHM Library – includes on-line catalogue search Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA) including Animal Helpline Numbers
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 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
BTO Bird ID videos - a useful guide to many of the commonly-encountered confusion species/groups British Birds: a pocket guide - photographic guide of just the birds of GB and Ireland, so good for beginners Collins Bird Guide - the birdwatcher's bible! RSPB Birds of the British Isles - photographic guide, the 'where to see' for each species is helpful for highlighting abundance, seasonality, location and habitat. SOC local branches - many of our branches hold regular outings which members are welcome to attend, and are a great way to improve your bird ID skills. We also hold guided walks for beginners/improves in the Lothian/Central belt area - keep an eye on our Events page for upcoming walks (usually held September-May). 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
Birdingpal – find local birders all over the world to go birdwatching with Birdwatching Bulgaria – a rough guide to birdwatching and birding in Bulgaria
Caledonian MacBrayne Hebridian and Clyde Ferries The Internet Guide to Scotland – a useful starting point Scotland.org – ‘Scotland’s national internet signpost’
Aberlady.org – Aberlady Community website
Ben Macdui Self Catering, Boat of Garten Bed and breakfast at Colvend, Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway. Tel: 01556 630483 Kilspindie Hotel & Duck’s Restaurant Raasay House Self Catering, Isle of Raasay Winton House self-catering accommodation, Pencaitland, East Lothian
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. 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 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
Advocates for Animals – campaigning against all animal abuse The British Library Public Catalogue Living with birds – Bird Food and Care items Jersey Stamps – shop online for wildlife stamps 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
