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With a subscription to
the RBA Web Service you get the best birdnews service online
plus much more. Our experienced and dedicated team ensure that all the latest bird news is updated
constantly updated throughout the day 365 days a year -
providing what has been independently acclaimed as the best
service on the web. All the great additional features of
the website are described below.
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| At a glance,
what's included in a subscription to RBA Online |
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Below you will find the
standard costs for all of our services. From time to time we
have special offers but you will need to be registered in order to
see these, if you are not registered this is a very simple process
and should only take a minute or two. Click here to register
Hover over the
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detailed information about what you get with each service.
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What you get - in detail |
News reports |
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Our news reports are clear and concise
showing you every species reported, and the site, county and region to which the
news relates. Other useful features are the time the bird
was present, the time we sent the message, click-able grid
references that link to maps, photos of the bird from our
gallery plus a whole lot more... |
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Site maps |
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Every
site has a link to detailed online Ordnance Survey maps
so you can see where the bird is as well
as print out the map to take with you in case you don't have a
hard copy already! |
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Filter Features |
| Run reports for
specific locations, species, rarity level etc etc. Look up
historical data and sightings. |
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NewsMap Lite |
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In association with Surfbirds, see basic
details of all rarities and scarcities clearly displayed on Google
Maps. Zoom in and see aerial photos of tremendous quality so
you can 'gen up' on the site before going to see the bird, and
show the road details too. |
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NewsMap |
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This subscriber-only version has more features
than NewsMap Lite and you get access to all the news in detail.
Clicking on the icon reveals a wealth of extra information
including all the uncommon birds as well as the rarer birds, when
the message was updated , the time the birds were present as well
as photos of the birds if we have any. This version runs
within virtually any standard internet browser and does not
require a high spec computer or broadband to run and there is no
special download required. |
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NewsMap Plus |
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The top
of the range NewsMap this subscriber-only version utilises
Google's 3D mapping software, Google Earth. Unlike any other
birdnews online service, NewsMap Plus constantly updates itself
with the very latest breaking birdnews every few minutes, meaning
that you will always know what is around with minimal effort.
With NewsMap Plus you can also get driving directions to the site.
To get the most from NewsMap Plus your computer needs to be fairly
new and you need download the Google Earth software from Google,
which is a free download. |
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Daily summaries |
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A plain English account of
the day's main news and highlights and includes animated weather
charts from the Met Office. |
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Articles |
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articles concerning rare and scarce birds, including rarity
reviews and press releases. |
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Birding lists |
| Downloadable
lists from the BOU and the UK400club. |
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Photos galleries |
| Photos of the
latest rare and scarce birds from Britain and Ireland |
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Submit sighting
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| Submit your own
birdnews sightings easily online. |
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