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Rye meads Ringing Group
We are a volunteer group whose mission is to study the birds of Rye Meads, Hertfordshire, particularly by trapping and ringing them. This site presents a summary of the birds, ringing data and activities of the Group. The site and its birds:Rye Meads is an area of flood plain beside the River Lea near the town of Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire. The Lea Valley has been extensively worked for gravel extraction, leaving a legacy of flooded pits along a north-south axis which forms an attractive natural migration route for many waterfowl and waders, and indeed for many other species of marsh and scrub habitats. The study area covers the former extent of the Rye Meads Sewage Treatment Works, covering several hectares of sludge beds, lagoons and meadows, and these in turn are adjacent to active and abandoned gravel pits and marshes.

RSPB Bird Guide
An excellent guide to birds, with sound. Just select the initial of the bird you would like to know more about, eg. N for Nightingale, then click on the name and you're off!

Save the Albatross!
The RSPB and Birdlife International have set up Albatross Task Force (formerly Operation Ocean Task Force) to train people to work at sea to show fishermen simple ways to avoid catching seabirds and thus dramatically reduce the number of deaths. Please visit this site to learn more.

Lee Valley Park
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Park. Follow the links to Wildlife sightings to see which birds have been seen in the area.

Essex Wildlife Trust
This site has details of their reserves and coming events.

Herts Bird Club
Part of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society. Up to date sightings pages and information about the local birdwatching areas, photographs etc

Herts & Middx Trust
Our local wildlife Trust, with details of their reserves, events etc

Good Nature Gifts by the RSPB
A fun `virtual giving' catalogue with a serious purpose. Instead of sending an actual gift, you can now send a card with a voucher enclosed to a friend or relative, explaining how you have helped the environment on their behalf. You could send the gift of a `fish supper', the re-introduction of the Bitterns favourite fish in the areas where they live, for £12. Or perhaps a `des res' nesting box for goldeneye or bearded tits for £10.Catalogues will also be available at RSPB shops on reserves.

Everyclick.com - the search engine that helps charities
The RSPB has signed up to this new search engine, each time you use the search facility, a donation is made to the RSPB.So, happy searching!

Bird Identifier
A welcome addition to the RSPB website, this will help you identify those 'mystery' birds

Disabled Birders Association
Mission statement: - The Disabled Birders Association is established to promote sensitivity towards disabled birders special needs, by able-bodied birders, parks and reserves, birding and ornithology organisations, and equipment and service providers. It will not press for such facilities if it can be shown that to do so would adversely affect wildlife. For further details visit their website.

BTO
The website of the British Trust for Ornithology, promoting bird conservation through volunteer-based surveys. Lots of interesting information on many different subjects, including bird ringing, garden birds, climate changes etc.

East London Birders Forum
A forum for local birders, with the main aim to promote local patch birding. Links to various sites.