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Steve Hales blog spot with bird sightings from around Bristol and the old county of Avon.
The leading local charity working for people and wildlife from wildflower meadows to ancient woodlands, from green city corridors to reclaimed
wetlands, Avon Wildlife Trust is dedicated to working with local people for local wildlife. Supported by over 16,000 members they look after 35 nature reserves and two visitor centres.
Completely updated and full of interesting information. Members of the Society, including the President, Lucy Delve, have carried out the Blagdon Lake WeBS counts for many years. The main purpose of Bath Natural History Society is to study and enjoy all aspects of the natural world and to furnish detailed records of species distribution and numbers within the Bath area to the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC).
Martyn Hayes website with lots of local info.
Andy Slade & Paul Gays website covering the coast just south of Brean Down.
Pete Hazlewoods webpage with information from this upper Severn site.
Fishing updates from Blagdon angler Mark Chamberlain who writes: For anyone considering fishing on Blagdon there doesn’t appear to be a great deal of current information available, so I’ve tried to construct this site for anyone interested in the lake, its history, wildlife and the flies and tactics which we use week in, week out.
If you want to know what the weather's like before you visit, this is the place to look.
The Bristol Naturalists’ Society exists to stimulate a greater awareness of natural history and geology in the Bristol area. It is a thriving and friendly Society with something of interest for everybody, young or old, professional or amateur. It is actively involved in a long term programme of education, research and conservation. Each year its talks, trips and publications are enjoyed by hundreds of people wanting to find out more about our Natural World.
Local birders club with a variety of talks and walks for birders of all levels.
Owners of my favourite place in the whole wide world!
An independent wildlife conservation group covering Midsomer Norton, Radstock and surrounding villages.
Just what the title says.
Jason Williams website covering the coast between the Yeo estuary and Portbury Wharf.
Rich Andrews excellent website with up-to-date news from Chew Valley Lake 3 miles east of Blagdon.
Professor Gareth Jones' 2011 Birding Site, including links to his bat research.
Local birder and photographer Gary Thoburns terrific bird photograph website.
Local birder and photographer Ian Whites bird photograph website, taken mainly at Chew Valley Lake.
Website of the local fungus group who have visited Blagdon Lake on a number occasions to carry out forays.
This is the website of the Bath & District Local Group. RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area while learning more about birds and wildlife.
The group exists to help promote the work of the RSPB coupled with activities that can be educational, entertaining and downright enjoyable.
Paul Bowermans website with regular updates from the middle Severn estuary.
Website of the local county society with a very useful news page for those planning a day out on the Levels.
We stand up for wildlife in Somerset. Supported by our members we protect vulnerable wildlife and preserve wild places. Together we can create an environment rich in wildlife for everyone to enjoy.
Mike King's excellent website covering the Frampton area of Gloucestershire
The Mendip Society is a group of some 700 like-minded people who come together in the interests of conserving and enhancing the Mendip Hills.
James Packers natural history website centred on Burnham-on-Sea
Paul Bowyers website with regular updates from the coast between Brean Down & Sand Point.
Home page of the WWT at Slimbridge just up the road in Gloucestershire.
Vic Savery's photography website concentrating on the flora & fauna of the Severn Estuary and surrounding areas .
YACWAG aims to establish and maintain nature reserves in the Parishes of Yatton and Congresbury for the benefit of the public, and to advance education in natural history and nature conservation.
English language news from the French Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO) regularly updated by Chew Stoke's Ken Hall, co-author of Where to Watch Birds in Somerset, Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The site is of particular relevance to local wildfowl watchers, as we are discovering a link between the Bristol Reservoirs and birds ringed and marked in France.
A link to the page of the Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage Teal Research Programme. France is an important wintering area for Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca), whose numbers in mid-January counts have been around 100,000 individuals during the last 15 years. Birds that winter in France have theoretically been split into two distinct sub-populations, North-western European and Mediterranean, between which exchanges of individuals are most likely.
Website of the co-ordinator for duck nasal marking in Europe, David Rodrigues of Portugal.
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