The Sorby Natural History Society, Sheffield
Covering a full range of natural history interests in Sheffield and the surrounding area, providing for both interested beginners and specialists.Bird Organisations
Local
Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS)
www.derbyshireos.org.uk
DOS covers the whole county of Derbyshire. Its aim is to promote the recording, study and conservation of birds and their habitats within the county. Indoor meetings from November to April and field trips locally and further afield.
Sheffield Bird Study Group (SBSG)
www.sbsg.org
SBSG is a forum for birdwatchers in and around Sheffield with an active interest in ornithology. SBSG aims to promote an interest in birds in the community, provide something of interest to all levels of birder, co-ordinate fieldwork and recording in the area, and work with and complement the work of like-minded local and national organisations for the benefit of birds. It organises indoor meetings in the winter months and four field trips each year.
Sorby Breck Ringing Group
britishringers.wordpress.com
The bird ringing group for South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. See more on the Sorby Breck page [link to be inserted]
RSPB Sheffield Local Group
group.rspb.org.uk/sheffield
The local group for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Organises local meetings each month and trips to birding sites locally and further afield.
National
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
www.bto.org
The leading bird science organisation in the UK. Organises a wide range of surveys from nesting success and bird ringing, to GPS tracking of migrating birds.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
www.rspb.org.uk
The RSPB is a charity for the conservation of birds and nature. It brings people together who love birds and other wildlife, and who want to take action to restore the health and diversity of the natural world. It carries out conservation on a large scale, protects and restores habitats, and saves species from extinction.
International
BirdLife International
www.birdlife.org
BirdLife International collects and analyses bird data and science from around the world, to implement the most effective and innovative conservation measures possible to save the planet, nature and species. It is the official scientific source of information on birds for the IUCN Red List
eBird
ebird.org/region/GB
Worldwide data collection and checklists with a Great Britain regional portal. Managed by The Cornell Lab for Ornithology, New York.