~ Early Web Links ~

Montgomeryshire Birds is a community bird-watching blog tracking notable sightings across Montgomeryshire, Wales, with dated records of rare and interesting species like White Stork, Glossy Ibis, and Purple Heron. Run by Simon Boyes and contributors, it features county reports, sightings archives, local reserve updates, and links to Welsh ornithological organizations.

Hummingbirds.net, created by Lanny Chambers, is a comprehensive reference dedicated to attracting, feeding, watching, and studying hummingbirds across North America. Visitors can explore species profiles for over a dozen hummingbird types, migration maps, photo galleries, research bibliographies, and a live West Texas hummingbird cam.

Running since 1999, this UK-focused directory indexes animal rescue centres, rehoming shelters, and welfare organisations across the country, organized by both location and species. Covering everything from dogs and cats to reptiles, farm animals, and wild birds, it offers a comprehensive free listing service for shelters seeking to connect animals with new homes.

Scott Atkinson documents his regular visits to Lakeside Park in Kitchener, Ontario, sharing detailed observations of local wildlife including black-crowned night herons, bald eagles, beavers, wood ducks, and dozens of other species. The writing is evocative and patient, capturing the quiet rhythms of a wetland ecosystem through the eyes of a dedicated naturalist.

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.

Peripheral Drift is an interactive slideshow tool designed to test whether your pets can perceive motion illusions, the kind that trick human eyes into seeing movement in static images. Visitors can adjust the display speed from 4 to 20 seconds and observe how cats, dogs, birds, and other animals respond to the optical effect.

Bardsey's Wildlife is a nature blog chronicling daily wildlife observations from Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli), a remote Welsh island teeming with birds, marine mammals, and insects. Run by Steve Stansfield and the Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory, it features daily diary entries, video diaries, rare bird sightings, and updates on marine mammal conservation projects.

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.

Lord of the Ocean is a TFL-approved fanlisting dedicated to orcas (killer whales), created by Nadia in 2020 and currently boasting 39 members from 11 countries. Fans of these magnificent marine mammals can join the list, browse member buttons, and connect with fellow orca enthusiasts from around the world.

NIBirds is a Northern Ireland bird sighting reporting hub where birdwatchers submit and share rare and notable bird observations from across the region. Packed with dated sighting reports, species lists, rarities records, and links to local bird photography, it serves as a real-time community resource for birders in Northern Ireland.