Local organisations, Clubs, Agencies and Partnerships

Basildon Natural History Society https://bnhs.net
Braintree Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/braintree
Brentwood & Billericay Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/brentwood-billericay
Castle Point Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/castle-point
Chelmsford & Central Essex RSPB Group https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/chelmsford
Chelmsford Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/chelmsford
Colchester Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/colchester
Colchester Natural History Society https://www.cnhs.uk
Colchester RSPB Group https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/colchester
East London Birders Forum (6) East London Birders Forum | Facebook
Epping Forest Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/epping-forest
Essex Field Club https://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk
Essex Recorders Partnership https://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Recorders+partnership
Essex Wildlife Trust https://www.essexwt.org.uk
Friends of Chalkney Wood (1) Friends Of Chalkney Wood | Facebook
Friends of Heybridge Pits (6) Friends of Heybridge Gravel Pits | Facebook
Havering Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/havering
Holland Haven Birding https://hollandhavenbirding.blogspot.com
London Peregrines http://www.london-peregrine-partnership.org.uk/
Maldon & South Woodham Ferrers Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/maldon-south-woodham
Save Our Essex Swifts Save Our Essex Swifts | Facebook
Save Our Essex Swifts Save Our Essex Swifts | Website
Southeast Essex RSPB Group http://www.southendrspb.co.uk
Southend & Rochford Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/southend-rochford
Southend Ornithological Group http://www.sognet.org.uk/default.asp
Southern Colour Ringing Group http://www.southern-colour-ringing-group.org.uk
Tendring Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/tendring
Uttlesford Essex Wildlife Trust Local Group https://www.essexwt.org.uk/support-us/get-involved/local-groups/uttlesford
Wanstead Birding http://wansteadbirding.blogspot.com
Wickford Wildlife Society https://www.wickfordwildlife.co.uk

Selected Local Nature Reserves

Abberton Reservoir EWT Nature Discovery Park https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/abberton
Bedfords Park EWT Nature Discovery Centre https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/bedfords
Belfairs EWT Nature Discovery Centre https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/belfairs
Bowers Marshes RSPB Nature Reserve https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/bowers-marsh/
Chafford Gorges EWT Nature Discovery Park https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/chafford
Fingringhoe Wick EWT Nature Discovery Centre https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/fingringhoe
Hanningfield Reservoir EWT Nature Discovery Park https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/hanningfield
Ingrebourne EWT Nature Discovery Centre https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/ingrebourne
Langdon EWT Nature Discovery Park https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/langdon
Old Hall Marshes RSPB Nature Reserve https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/old-hall-marshes/
Rainham Marshes RSPB Nature Reserve https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/rainham-marshes/
Stour Estuary RSPB Nature Reserve https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/stour-estuary/
Thameside EWT Nature Discovery Park https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/thurrock-thameside
The Naze EWT Nature Discovery Centre https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/naze
Thorndon EWT Nature Discovery Centre https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/thorndon
Vange Marsh RSPB Nature Reserve https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/vange-marsh/
Wallasea Island RSPB Nature Reserve https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/wallasea-island/
West Canvey Marsh RSPB Nature Reserve https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/west-canvey-marsh/

 

Local Birdwatching, Art and Photography sites

Howard Vaughan's Birding Blog http://blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com
Liz Huxley Wildlife Photographer https://www.lizhuxley.co.uk
Photography Tuition with Daniel Bridge https://www.danielbridge.co.uk
Richard Allen Illustrator http://www.richardallenillustrator.com
Steve Hedges Wildlife Photography https://www.stevehedgesphotography.co.uk

 

Birding Newsgroups

Essex Birders io Groups https://groups.io/g/EssexBirders

 

Wildlife Holidays and Tours

Swallow Birding & Wildlife Tours https://swallowbirding.co.uk

Wider Interest

African Bird Club https://www.africanbirdclub.org
Badger Trust https://www.badgertrust.org.uk
Birdforum https://www.birdforum.net
Birdguides https://www.birdguides.com
Birding with disabilities https://birdingforall.com
BirdLife International https://www.birdlife.org
Birdwatch Magazine https://www.birdguides.com/information/about-birdwatch-magazine
Birdwatching Magazine https://www.birdwatching.co.uk
BOU – The British List https://bou.org.uk/british-list/
British Birds Magazine https://britishbirds.co.uk
British Birds Rarities Committee BBRC https://www.bbrc.org.uk
British Dragonfly Society https://british-dragonflies.org.uk
BTO: British Trust for Ornithology https://www.bto.org
Buglife https://www.buglife.org.uk
Bumblebee Conservation Trust https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org
Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) https://www.fwag.org.uk/about-fwag
Froglife https://www.froglife.org
Hawk and Owl Trust https://hawkandowltrust.org
MARINElife - UK Cetacean and seabird research charity http://www.marine-life.org.uk
Neotropical Bird Club https://www.neotropicalbirdclub.org
Oriental Bird Club https://www.orientalbirdclub.org
OSME - Ornithological Society of the Middle East https://osme.org
Rare Bird Alert https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/index.aspx
Surfbirds https://www.surfbirds.com/index.php
The Fat Birder's web site https://fatbirder.com
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust https://www.wwt.org.uk
UK Rare Birds Breeding Panel https://rbbp.org.uk
Waderquest https://www.waderquest.net
Wildlife Crime – Essex Police https://www.essex.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/wc/wildlife-crime/what-you-can-do-about-wildlife-crime/
Xeno-Canto (bird sounds) https://www.xeno-canto.org