Useful Links
My Other Online Places...
North Somerset Nature Net
A network set up to provide all local conservation groups a place to chat and share ideas. It also encourages joined up work and training by linking groups together. Merging the boundaries between local villages and working to protect wildlife across the whole of North Somerset.
Somerset Wildlife Photography updates on facebook
Updates about all things to do with wildlife and what I've been getting up to. This is where you will find my most regular updates.
Somerset Wildlife Products
Wildlife garden design and build service. Specialising in habitats for wildlife, planting for pollinators and wildlife pond construction. Supply of reclaimed timber bird boxes and bug houses.
My Garden Project Blog
Link to my garden project blog. Includes a photographic and written record of the development of my wildlife garden, photographs of wildlife and step by step instruction on various wildlife gardening projects. leo.
Butterflies of Somerset
A stand alone micro site listing information about the butterflies of Somerset. Includes identification pages and lists of Butterfly reserves.
My Wildlife Adventures Blog
A very 'tongue in cheek' look at some funny moments whilst out photographing within North Somerset. (Expect a few laughs and a bit of fun here, not quality photographs!!!)
My Pictures on Flickr
This is the location for all of my North Somerset Wildlife pictures including many record shots. All pictures on flickr are catalogued into location and saved as sets for ease of use. Ideal for searching specific locations within North Somerset.
Higgy on Twitter
A link to my Twitter feed, this contains wildlife alerts but is also also to post up my other passion of 'Grassroot' 'Non-League' Football!
Links From Other Local Groups and Organisations...
Clevedon Tide Times
Tide times for Clevedon coast, North Somerset. Please use this link if planning a trip to watch wildlife at Bristol channel sites. Your Safety Matters!!
Avon Birds
Daily recordings of bird sightings within Avon & North Somerset
Yatton and Congresbury Wildlife Action Group
A very active North Somerset based wildlife group doing really good work with ownership and management of some really great reserves!
Nailsea Nature
Detailing and listing many interesting wildlife sites and projects in and around Nailsea, North Somerset.
Somerset Wildlife Trust
A link through to the Somerset Wildlife Trusts website giving details of their many reserves. Although just outside of North Somerset the reserves offer some outstanding opportunities to see lots of wildlife and are well worth the extra travel.
Avon Wildlife Trust
Avon Wildlife Trust has about twenty reserves in the North Somerset area made up of various habitats and including a diverse range of wildlife and flora.
'The Feather Lady' - Mandi Baykaa-Murray (Artist)
Local Artist & Photographer who works on some interesting wildlife subjects and materials!
NSSBees North Somerset Sustainable Bees formerly YABeeP
A very active local group specialising in bees & bee keeping. They use a sustainable approach and offer lots of opportunities and training for interested people and potential keepers.
Backwell Environment Trust
A local group managing woodland on their two reserves situated on Backwell Hill. They also offer great opportunities for local people to get involved with a diverse range of activities.
Recording Wildlife
One of the most important aspects of conservation is recording what we see. Every area has an ‘Environmental Records Recording Centre’ and below i have put links for the two that cover Somerset and North Somerset (Old Avon area)
BRERC - Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre
BRERC covers the whole of the old 'Avon Area' including North Somerset
SOMERC - Somerset Environmental Records Centre
SMERC covers Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, West Somerset and Taunton Deane areas