Useful links
SW England marine wildlife sites
http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature/marine/index.htm
Marine conservation pages of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature/marine/seaquest.htm
Seaquest is a database run by Cornwall and Devon Wildlife Trusts, and is designed to record larger marine animals in waters of SW England, including Basking Sharks, turtles and cetaceans. Has a useful sightings page.
http://www.cbwps.org.uk/
Website of Cornwall Bird-watching and Preservation Society. Includes local sightings and bird photos.
http://www.scillybirding.co.uk/
Website of the Isles of Scilly bird group. Has a sightings page and details on pelagic trips, including seabirds and cetaceans.
http://www.portlandbirdobs.btinternet.co.uk/aa_latestnews.htm
Latest sightings from Portland Bird Observatory, about 225 km east of Gwennap Head.
http://www.marine-life.org.uk/
Organisation devoted to study of marine life in coastal waters of Lyme Bay (Dorset) and on cross-Channel ferries. Includes the Biscay Dolphin Research Programme.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/england/southwest/index.asp
Website of the local branch of RSPB, with many items on local conservation issues. RSPB are one of the sponsors of SeaWatch SW.
http://www.sennen-cove.com/seawatch.htm
Local website discussing seabird observations from SW Cornwall – includes some photos of Gwennap Head and a feature on Porthgwarra valley and cove.
http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk
Cornwall Birding - dedicated to birds, birders and birding in Cornwall. Daily updates (including SeaWatch SW updates), galleries, site guides, trip reports and much more.
http://www.devonbirds.org
This is the home site of Devon Bird Watching and Preservation Society, and often carries interesting news items relating to seabird observations from the Devon coast.
National and international marine wildlife sites
http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/marine_wildlife/intro.html
Contains details of marine wildlife observations during research cruises of the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
http://www.rnbws.org.uk/
Website of the Royal Naval Bird-watching Society. Lots of information of seabirds, both offshore from Naval vessels and on land. RNBWS are financially supporting SeaWatch SW.
http://www.mcsuk.org/
Marine Conservation Society website. Includes a link to Basking Shark Watch, which is a UK-wide recording network for the species.
http://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/
The Sea Watch Foundation is a national charity, dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the UK.
http://www.orcaweb.org.uk/
Another organisation devoted to conservation of cetaceans and other marine wildlife.
http://www.sahfos.org/
SAHFOS is a research organisation administering the CPR (Continuous Plankton Recorder) survey. Plankton data will be used in SeaWatch SW to assess impacts of environmental factors on observations.
http://www.naturalbornbirder.com/skogsoey/Skogsoey.php
Contains details of daily spring seabird migration counts from the Norwegian coast in 2006, and numerous tips and items for keen seabird observers.
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/redavesmarinas/index.htm
Website of the RAM project (Iberian Seawatching Network of Seabirds and Marine Mammals). Has a dedicated Balearic Shearwater page.
http://www.fundacionmigres.org
Spanish site, focused on bird migration at the Straits of Gibraltar, including monitoring of Balearic Shearwaters.
http://www.irishbirding.com
Irish Birding has recently been re-launched and aims to provide bird news, photographs and topical articles of Irish Birds. The sightings pages contain abundant records of Balearic Shearwater and other scarce seabirds
Other wildlife sites
http://www.birdguides.com
A major resource for bird enthusiasts. Birdguides are one of the SeaWatch SW sponsors, and their online bird information service ‘Bird News Extra’ is the official information service for the project.
http://www.deanbirders.co.uk/
This site outlines the activities of disabled birders in the Forest of Dean area, and provides information for other disabled birders.
Other useful sites
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/sw_forecast_weather.html
The all-important weather forecast for SW England!
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/
Get an online OS map for any part of SW England.
http://www.porthcurnofarmholidays.com/
Ardensawah farm B&B will be used by most of the core seabird observers during SeaWatch SW, as it is a short distance from the watchpoint at Gwennap Head.
http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/
Comprehensive site for anyone requiring accommodation in SW Cornwall.
http://www.cornwalltouristboard.co.uk/
The website to visit for anyone visiting Cornwall and needing information on accommodation, attractions etc.
http://www.discoveroceanography.co.uk
An enviromental awareness trip run by NOCS from Falmouth, Plymouth, Weymouth and Southampton on R.V. Callista for school groups and the public.