~ Early Web Links ~

The Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society is a non-profit club founded in 1977 dedicated to the conservation, education, and responsible keeping of reptiles and amphibians in the Cincinnati area. Members meet monthly and the site offers care sheets, conservation resources, forums, and information about low-cost educational presentations for schools and libraries.

Neil Duggan's long-running birding blog chronicles years of birdwatching across the UK, with detailed records of sightings at Salford Priors GP and twitching trips to track rare visitors like the Dark-eyed Junco. The site features extensive year lists, species indexes, butterfly records, and location guides spanning over a decade of field observations.

Hilbre Bird Observatory is a regularly updated log of bird sightings from Hilbre Island, a well-known birding location on the Dee Estuary in northwest England, with detailed daily counts of species including waders, raptors, and seabirds. Run by Colin Jones and contributors, the site offers weather conditions, species tallies, and photographs alongside links to other UK bird observatories and ringing groups.

Tony Duckett's birding blog documents bird sightings across London's Regent's Park, Bushy Park, and Richmond Park, with a searchable log of species spotted over the years. The site includes a sightings map, a photo gallery, and posts covering birding trips further afield such as the Lake District and Norfolk.

SAVED is a fanlisting dedicated to adopted and rescued animals, welcoming fans of animal rescue and adoption from around the world. Created by an active animal rescuer, the site covers a wide range of rescued species and encourages visitors to adopt, volunteer, donate, or simply click a banner to feed a shelter animal for free.

Birding Pal is a worldwide community connecting bird watchers who want to meet local guides and fellow enthusiasts while traveling, with a focus on Asia and other global regions. Members can find birding-friendly lodging, join fixed-date tours, access field guides, and connect with hosting pals who know the best local hotspots.

Kerakn (known as Kera) built this personal Neocities homepage around a deep passion for arthropods and insects, including detailed interest in black soldierfly biology and bug anatomy. The site includes an about page, a shrine to the visual novel Paper Lily, and links to fanlistings for games like Kingdom Hearts, Portal, and Sonic.

Bird Links to the World is a massive curated directory of over 37,654 links devoted to birds, birding, and ornithology, organized by region and topic. Whether you are looking for species checklists, bird sounds, conservation resources, or local birding hotspots, this is one of the most comprehensive link collections for birdwatchers and ornithologists on the web.

The California Turtle & Tortoise Club (CTTC) has been dedicated to turtle and tortoise preservation, conservation, and education since 1964, with over 1,000 members organized into regional chapters across California. The site offers care sheets for desert tortoises, box turtles, and water turtles, adoption resources, a veterinarian list, the Tortuga Gazette publication, and information on chapter meetings and events.

Jeff Reiter has been writing his newspaper column 'Words on Birds' for the Daily Herald in west suburban Chicago since 2004, covering birds, birding, and the birding community. This blog archives those columns and features reviews, podcast recommendations, and personal stories that make it a rich resource for birdwatching enthusiasts of all levels.