A failing breeding avocet colony on the Humber has enjoyed a dramatic reversal in fortunes with its most successful season ever, thanks to a major restoration … [Read more...]
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Ten years of saving skylarks
July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The RSPB’s ten year long project at Hope Farm in the Cambridgeshire countryside has been a "bigger success than expected", says the charity. The organisation … [Read more...]
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Tickets for RSPB raffle – cost £500 each
May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If the thought that saving a species from extinction while soaking up the sun and scenery on a Pacific cruise appeals to you, then you will be interested … [Read more...]
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Petition demands end to killing of birds of prey
February 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wildlife Minister Huw Irranca Davies has accepted a petition signed by more 200,000 people and many organisations demanding an end to the killing of birds … [Read more...]
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Garden birds face food shortage – RSPB
October 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The unusually dry September experienced in many parts of the country may be causing trouble for our garden birds this winter, according to the RSPB. The … [Read more...]
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RSPB searches for lost birds …
September 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The RSPB is taking part in a global bid to try to confirm the continued existence of 47 species of bird that have not been seen for up to 184 years. Organised … [Read more...]
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Humber Island restored for birds
July 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
With the help of special machinery – and a grant of nearly £50,000 – avocets have been given the best possible chance to breed again in one of their … [Read more...]
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177 year wait over – First chicks for Great Bustard
June 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
For the first time since 1832, the Great Bustard – one of Europe’s most threatened birds – has nested in the UK with two females successfully hatching … [Read more...]
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Seabirds on the seashore?
June 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A report published this week by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee has revealed major declines in many UK seabirds since the late 1960s. The report … [Read more...]
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Cumbrian osprey returns – to Lancashire
June 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A Lake District osprey born at the nest on the east side of Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick, two years ago has been spotted at Leighton Moss RSPB Nature … [Read more...]