These will be added to from time to time, as I discover new sites, so keep popping in for a look! Most have a bird or environmental theme, but I reserve the right to include some that are totally unrelated, should I so desire!
If you are visiting Northumberland and want to see whales, dolphins, otters, seals, Black Grouse, Goshawks or even Gateshead's famous Red Kites, let Northern Experience Wildlife Tours be your guide to the spectacular wildlife of this beautiful area of the country. Northern Experience Wildlife Tours - bringing wildlife into your life.
Haltwhistle has lots of interesting walks, and the walking festival always offers a good selection to suit all abilities. The Walking Festival takes place twice a year. Take a look at the programme and see what's on offer!
Northern England's Independent Red Squirrel Conservation Group. We're very lucky indeed to still have small pockets of red squirrels in our area, although the numbers have fallen dramatically in the last couple of years - roughly the time when grey squirrels started to appear. Coincidence? I don't think so. NRS is an umbrella group for all local voluntary squirrel conservation groups across the North who are working very hard to conserve the red squirrels for the benefit of future generations.
When you find a sick or injured animal, you're always left wondering what is the best course of action to take. How do you identify what is wrong with the animal? How do you go about treating it? Where can you turn to for advice? This site, run by Knoxwood Wildlife Rescue Centre, contains a wealth of information on how to look after injured animals and birds. Highly recommended!
Call into this online visitor centre and find out everything you need to know about one of the most delightful areas in Britain.
Everything you need to know about birdwatching in Cumbria.
Details of a club for birdwatchers in the North East.
You want to know something about Barn Owls? Look no further! This site tells you everything you could possibly want to know!
Do I really need to introduce this one? Probably not!
OK, so some of you probably don't like the idea of these things flapping round your face on a dark night, but they are really quite intersting creatures. Take a look inside...
The government organisation dedicated to wildlife conservation.
Perhaps not as well known as the RSPB, but equally as active!
Was that a Painted Lady or a Peacock? You don't see so many butterflies these days, as there are fewer flower meadows. Do your bit - plough up the lawn, sow it with wildflowers, and turn the veg patch over to nettles! The neighbours will hate you, but Butterfly Conservation will LOVE you!
Find out details of the Trust's activities, local nature reserves, red squirrel conservation work, and lots more!
Everything you need to know about the Wildlife Trust's activities in Northumberland!
Not really linked directly with birds perhaps, but still relevant in my eyes! HDRA are the leading lights in the field of things organic. Converting to organic methods makes good sense and can do wonders for the wildlife in your garden. Into the bargain, organic food really does taste so much better!
Definitely nothing to do with birds, (unless you count Ethel the Chicken!) but an enjoyable site all the same. Prior to moving to Australia, Colin Thompson used to live just a few miles away from us, and we got to know him quite well. At that time, he was making pottery, and planting trees, but his real talent - illustrating, and indeed writing was lying more or less dormant. The annual Christmas card clearly demonstrated his ability though - there aren't many Christmas cards that the whole family spends hours studying, such is their detail! It therefore came as no surprise to us when Colin started to get his work published. It's not just the illustrations that are brilliant - it's the writing too. Few people can successfully write books for both children and adults, but Colin definitely can. Whilst his books are extremely funny, and the illustrations captivating, many of them carry quite a serious environmental message. Perhaps copies of them should be forwarded to the Environment Ministers of all the world's leading nations? I've enthused enough - now go and see for yourself!
A fascinating insight into what goes inside a nest box. The family who run this site have a nest box with a built in infra-red camera and microphone. This page chronicles the comings and goings in the box, and makes fascinating reading.
RSNE is the largest single species project in the UK raising awareness through education and conservation.
Know of any good links I should add? Drop me an email!