Useful Links

National/international organisations

British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) - an independent, scientific research trust that investigates the populations, movements and ecology of wild birds in the British Isles:
http://www.bto.org/

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) - Britain's largest bird conservation organisation: http://www.rspb.org.uk/

Wildlife Trusts - the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species:
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/

Surfbirds, the world birding web site, offers rare bird alerts, lots of bird photos, quizzes, life list rankings, identification articles, and much, much more:
www.Surfbirds.com

County ornithological societies and other local organisations/web sites

Dorset Bird Club:
http://www.dorsetbirdclub.org.uk/

Hampshire Ornithological Society:
http://www.hos.org.uk/index.htm

Birding on the Isle of Wight – nice images and lots of information:
http://iowbirds.awardspace.com/index.html

Newbury Ornithological Club:
http://www.ndoc.org.uk/

Surrey Bird Club:
http://www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk/

Sussex Ornithological Society:
http://sos.org.uk

Commercial organisations

Paul Matthews’ Nutbags pages – Paul supplies top quality bird food at discount prices, with free delivery within south-west Hampshire and east Dorset:
http://nutbags.co.uk

Try RMG Wildlife for a range of top quality wildlife greetings cards, fridge magnets, Dorset DVDs and a great image gallery:
http://www.rmgwildlife.com/

Hampshire-based husband and wife team Jackie and Nick Hull offer a series of bird-oriented field trips, courses and weekend breaks:
http://www.twoowlsbirding.co.uk

Check out Kevin Keatley’s web site for a range of wildlife watching and photography supplies, and equipment needed to get closer to wildlife:
http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/

Walking-related web sites

Bestwalks - the price comparison site for books and maps on walking in the New Forest and throughout the UK:
http://www.bestwalks.com/hampshirebooks.htm

Pawsforawalk - the on-line resource for walkers and their dogs:
http://www.pawsforawalk.co.uk

With over 8800 pages of walking information, including many walk descriptions, "Walking Britain" is dedicated to the footpaths that cross the landscape:
http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk

Visit this extremely useful site for a range of walks on and around the South Downs in West Sussex, and on the Isle of Wight:
http://www.walkinginwestsussex.co.uk

Landscape photographers

David Webb Landscape Photography: beautiful landscape images from the North East of England and surrounding areas by David Webb:
http://www.davidwebb-landscapephotography.co.uk

Kate Barclay Photography: this website features an impressive selection of photographs from Norfolk based Kate Barclay:
http://www.katebarclay.co.uk/

PaulMasonImages showcases the wonderful photographic work of Hartlepool-based photographer Paul Mason:
http://www.paulmasonimages.com/

The Southern Scenic Photography web site highlights the breathtakingly beautiful landscape work of Dorset-based photographer Kris Dutson:
http://www.southernscenicphotography.co.uk/

T h e    U K   L a n d s c a p e - have a look at Chris Herring's superb landscape, nature, wildlife & commercial photography from around the UK:
http://www.theuklandscape.com

Walkonmountain.com is packed with absolutely amazing images taken by Swiss-based photographer Marcel Zaugg:
http://www.walkonmountain.com

Waterfront Photography: here's a site featuring the impressive work of Debbie Legg, a Dorset based photographer with a particular passion for seascapes:
http://www.waterfront-photography.co.uk

Wildlife photographers

Steve Ashton’s East Kent wildlife images – stunning images and a fascinating blog:
http://www.eastkentwildlifepics.co.uk/

High quality images of a wide range of British bird species:
http://mikeatkinson.net/index.htm

Marc Baldwin provides a wealth of wildlife information. A must visit site for the keen naturalist: http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk

Andy Bright's bird images, news, reviews, tips about equipment, Photoshop and much more:
http://www.digiscoped.com

The Bumbling Bears – Jon, Dave and Pete Hall; and John and Alfie Judge - bird and photo web site: http://bumbling-bears.fotopic.net/

A great selection of images from Daventry-based Barry Boswell:
http://www.britishbirdphotographs.com/

The pictures and wildlife blog of Yorkshire-based Marcus Conway:
http://www.freewebs.com/ebirder/

Here’s a range of really interesting bird pictures from Richard Dawkins:
http://www.richard-dawkins.fotopic.net/

Dave Cookson provides a selection of top quality bird and other wildlife images:
http://www.dc-images.co.uk/

An interesting site from John and Christine Firth:
http://www.jfirth.co.uk/jbird.html

www.digitalwildlife.co.uk - Richard Ford's, British wildlife photography website. British mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibian, photographs. High quality wildlife images, available for publication

A nice selection of images from Ian French:
http://ianfrench.fotopic.net/

Super bird photos from Lee Fuller:
http://www.leefullers-birdphotography.piczo.com/?cr=6

Great selection of top quality bird photographs from Yorkshire-based Robert Hammond:
http://roberthammond.zenfolio.com/

Enjoy the picture galleries of Terry Heeley:
http://www.terryheeley.co.uk/

Dave Hutton’s bird, dragonfly and butterfly images – there are some really stunning pictures here: http://www.davehutton.fotopic.net/

Lincolnshire-based Matt Latham’s bird and other wildlife images are well worth a look:
http://www.mattlatham.com/

A great selection of images taken in Britain and Ireland by Lewis Thomson:
http://www.ltimages.co.uk

Simon Munnery’s Great British Wildlife web site contains some fabulous dragonfly and damselfly images, and much more:
http://greatbritishwildlife.tripod.com/

Alan Saunders’ superb wildlife images:
www.alansaunders-wildlifephotography.co.uk

Derbyshire-based Dave Simmons birds and landscape showcase:
http://www.birdpics.net

Great bird and other images from Somerset and the rest of the UK, by Tim Taylor:
http://www.wildimaging.co.uk/

Chris Grady’s wildlife web site – lots of nice images including some real corkers:
http://www.wildlife-imaging.co.uk/

Lyndhurst - some more

City of Lyndhurst - Ohio:
http://www.lyndhurst-oh.com/

Stuart & Yvonne, Lyndhurst Guest House, 8 South Road, Kendal, LA9 5QH, Tel: +44 (0)1539 723819:
http://www.lyndhurst-kendal.co.uk

Lyndhurst Garden Centre, Skegness Road, Burgh-le-Marsh, nr. Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 SAA:
http://www.lyndhurstgardencentre.co.uk/index.html

And finally

Birdwatching information, gallery, and daily photo reports from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England maintained by and for disabled and housebound birdwatchers:
http://www.deanbirders.co.uk/

Mike Mottrams shows you how to watch, film and photograph wildlife, plus check out UK wildlife web cams and information guides about UK mammals and birds:
http://www.ukwilduk.co.uk/

Check out Mike Mottrams' web site which sells products for wildlife watching that keep you invisible to nature - from wildlife hides to state of the art wildlife CCTV kits:
http://www.gowildlifewatching.co.uk

Green Dimensions is a small Environment Consultancy, Conservation Consultancy and Recreation Consultancy with wide experience, that offers a personal service, specialising in planning and  managing  spaces for people and nature.

And here's an informative Highcliffe, Dorset web site with lots of useful links for visitors:
http://www.highcliffedorset.co.uk/index.html