Links

Here is a list of links to other sites which you may find of interest. Please note that these sites are not under the control of The Sorby Natural History Society and as such we do not assume any responsibility or liability for any material available at such linked sites. They are provided here for your convenience only.

Local Interest

• Sheffield RSPB Local Group - Information for members and anyone interested in the work of the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) and the Sheffield Local RSPB Group. New
• The Derbyshire Biological Records Centre
• The Sheffield Bird Study Group
• Potteric Carr Nature Reserve
• The Friends of The Porter Valley
• The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) Sheffield, Peak District and South Yorkshire Branch - This site wins the prize for the longest link name!
• Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Group
• The Friends of Lynwood Gardens
• The Derbyshire Mammal Group - A group of mammal enthusiasts who wish to increase the information about the distribution of mammals throughout Derbyshire.
• Derbyshire Biodiversity - Information on biodiversity in Derbyshire and the Peak District and links to biodiversity web sites in the Region and the UK. New
• Derby Natural History Society - Has a varied programme of lectures, activities and outdoor expeditions catering for all people in the Derby area of England who are interested in wildlife and geology. New
• Judy Woods Heritage Site - This site serves the interests of Judy Woods in Bradford and the Wildlife it Supports.
• Doncaster Natural History Society - "The Nats". New
• Notre Dame High School Environmental Learning Centre New

General Interest

• The Natural History Museum, London
• The Society for the History of Natural History
• The Tree of Life - A multi-authored, distributed Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity
• The London Natural History Society
• ARKive - Aims to be the world's electronic archive of photographs, moving images and sounds of endangered species and habitats.
• The Essex Field Club - A society for wildlife enthusiasts and people with an interest in the natural history and geology of Essex.
• BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK) - A virtual field-guide for UK bio-diversity.
• Old Knobley - A site that maps the life of and on English Oak trees.

Entomology

• The Yorkshire Branch of the British Dragonfly Society - promoting the study and conservation of dragonflies and damselflies in the Yorkshire area. New
• Ladybird surveys in the north of England - Information on surveys of ladybirds in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire - or anywhere else in northern England. New
• Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Entomological Society
• Tachinid Recording Scheme
• The Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society Web site
• The Wonderful world of Insects
• Butterfly Conservation
• The British Entomological and Natural History Society
• British Myriapod and Isopod Group - This Group aims to promote the study of myriapods (millipedes, centipedes, pauropods and symphylans) and isopods (woodlice) by providing information and support and field meetings for members.
• Paul Mabbott's Insects Page - The site of the recorder for Coleoptera: Carabidae (ground beetles) and Coccinellidae (ladybirds) in the London Area and co-ordinator for surveys of ladybirds in London and Essex.
• Insect Photography by Alan Hadley
• Phil's Moths by Phil Cartlidge
• UKmoths - An online guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland.
• The Coleopterist - A journal for students of the beetle fauna of the British Isles.
• Walking with Woodlice - online UK woodlouse survey.

Ornithology

• The British Trust for Ornithology - Organisation specialising in the design and implementation of volunteer wild bird surveys, including access to Birdfacts and Birdtrack.
• The Sheffield Bird Study Group
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• Fat Birder - Thousands of links to birders worldwide!
• The bird box cameras
• Birdwatch Magazine
• Dean Birders - The result of two keen birdwatchers getting together and wanting to share their hobby with those that have difficulty getting out and about.

Botany

• BSBI - Botanical Society of the British Isles
• The British Bryological Society
• The Postcode Plants Database

Zoology

• BIOSIS - Biosystematics & Life Science Resources
• The Mammal Society - The voice for British Mammals
• Warwickshire Bat Group - Includes very good descriptions of the local species including diagrams of flight patterns and also samples of calls recorded on various types of bat detector.

Geology

• Earthlines - Earth science books and accessories.
• British Geological Survey
• The Sorby Geology Forum, University of Sheffield.
• UKRIGS - UK Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites.
• Yorkshire Geological Society
• East Midlands Geological Society
• Peak District Historical Mines Society
• The Geological Society, London.
• The Geologists Association
• Huddersfield Geology Group
• The Sorby Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory - A site giving details of research that is still being done on geology / sedimentology in a laboratory named after Henry Clifton Sorby. New
• The University of Sheffield, Sorby Geology Group New
• The University of Sheffield, Sorby Geology Forum New

Paleontology

• Fossil Collections of the World
• Natural History Museum Paleontology Department, London
• Paleontological Association
• The Micropalaeontological Society

Microscopy

• The Home of Microscopy

Wildlife Charities

• The Wildlife Trusts
• The Worldwide Fund For Nature
• Plantlife
• The Woodland Trust
• buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust, the first organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates, and are actively engaged in saving Britain's rarest bugs, slugs, snails, bees, wasps, ants, spiders, beetles and many more fascinating invertebrates.

Natural History Supplies

Please note that these sites are not affiliated with the Sorby Natural History Society in any way and are included here purely for your information. We do not make recommendations to use these suppliers over and above any others that exist.

• NHBS - Natural History Book Service
• Watkins & Doncaster - Over 130 years experience specialising in the manufacture and supply of a huge range of entomological equipment.
• Schiffornis Bird Tours - Specialists in professionally guided birding tours throughout the world.

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Last Updated: Monday, 25-Apr-2011 15:34:31 BST.