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West Midland Bird Club
West Midland area bird information

Staffordshire Bird News
Birdguides brings you better birding through technology and offers up to the minute news and views on British and Irish birds, comprehensive online and mobile reference a huge photo library and the best products for birdwatching everywhere. This blog is specifically about our county with most contributors reasonably close to the North Staffs area. Have a look to see what is around the county and perhaps you have sightings you can add to the blog.

Charlie Sargent's Wildlife Photography
In the introduction to his website Charlie, a member of the RSPB North Staffs Local Group, talks about his fascination and passion for wildlife and his efforts to photograph them in their environment despite the fact that there is probably no more challenging subject than trying to photograph wildlife; the subject often being elusive or erratic in its behaviour. A further challenge for him is the quest for the perfect shot. The hope is that through his images he can make you aware how wonderful our natural world really is and more importantly how rich it can be without having to travel to exotic places around the world. Visit his site and see what is around in our local area.

North Staffordshire Conference and Seminar Centre
The indoor meetings of the RSPB North Staffordshire Local Group are held in the modern, purpose-designed Conference and Seminar Centre of the North Staffordshire Medical Centre in Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent. Besides the lecture theatre in which the meetings are held there are a number of comfortable informal seating areas with a bistro where refreshments including tea and coffee are available. Most areas are air-conditioned.

Belvide Reserve
Belvide is a 180-acre canal feeder reservoir, situated near Brewood, seven miles north-west of Wolverhampton. Despite its proximity to Wolverhampton, the reserve is essentially rural in character being situated in gently undulating mixed farmland. Apart from the reservoir itself there are a variety of habitats, including woodland, reed-beds and unimproved pasture, within a relatively small area and as a result there is a rich diversity of bird life throughout the year.

Belvide Birds
A blog showing the birds seen at the Belvide Reserve in the last month.

Derbyshire Ornithological Society
An excellent site giving details of key sites and birds seen in the county of Derbyshire.

Picture Book, Leek
Your local bookshop. A local bookshop owned and run by RSPB local group members. Super stock of natural history and bird books, best collection of local history for this area, as well as fiction and children's books. Internet service available including discount on most bestsellers and a link to 8000+ secondhand books

Radio Stoke Nature Pages
Find out more about Staffordshire's wildlife by visiting your local radio nature pages. There are articles on Staffordshire's natural history, wildlife and geography and further nature links for you to explore. Listen to the dawn chorus at Mow Cop and Uttoxeter.

Dee Estuary Birding
The Dee Estuary, on the North Wales / North-West England border, is one of the United Kingdom's premier birding locations for wetland and shorebirds. This Web site describes the best Dee Estuary birdwatching areas with detailed maps and latest bird news for dedicated twitchers and casual birdwatchers alike.

Rawlins Insurance Brokers
Commercial insurance brokers

Garners Garden centre
Everthing for the garden

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
Local wildlife trust in Staffordshire

Walsall RSPB Local Group
Neighbouring bird group

Deanbirders
Birdwatching for the disabled.