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 project. The RSPB estimates that at least 200 avocet chicks have fledged this year on its reserve Read’s Island. Not only is this around 25% higher than its previous best season, it is the first time any young have … [Read more...] about Humber Avocet colony expands
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Ten years of saving skylarks
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 embarked on the project in 2000 in an attempt to show that a modern commercially-run farm could make a profit and provide habitats for wildlife at the same time. In that time the number of farmland birds at Hope Farm … [Read more...] about Ten years of saving skylarks
Tickets for RSPB raffle – cost £500 each
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 in the following opportunity from the RSPB. The RSPB is currently working to prevent the extinction of the Henderson petrel, from its only home: the island which shares its name in the Pacific. Currently, introduced … [Read more...] about Tickets for RSPB raffle – cost £500 each
Petition demands end to killing of birds of prey
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 of prey. The petition is the largest ever collected by the RSPB. Dr Mark Avery, the RSPB’s Director of Conservation, handed the petition to the Minister in front of a giant mosaic of a peregrine, held aloft by … [Read more...] about Petition demands end to killing of birds of prey
Garden birds face food shortage – RSPB
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 dry weather has produced a bumper crop of berries, providing one great food source for garden birds. But the accompanying parched, hard earth has forced worms and other grubs deep under ground, making them inaccessible to … [Read more...] about Garden birds face food shortage – RSPB