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
Seabirds
Seabird couple keep up their record
Legendary love birds Peckster and Flip are back at their summer residence at no. 33 Staple Newk, RSPB Bempton Cliffs. The celebrity seabird couple have amazed RSPB staff and volunteers for years by being the first of Bempton’s almost 9,000 pairs of gannets to return to their nest, lay an egg, raise a chick and then see them off into the big wide world. And this year is no … [Read more...] about Seabird couple keep up their record
Medway is home for Med gulls
Mediterranean gulls are increasingly choosing the Medway Estuary as a place to breed the RSPB has reported. Recent surveys of the estuary identified over 200 breeding pairs of this protected bird, which accounts for over one third of the entire UK breeding population. The greatest concentrations were found on the RSPB reserve at Nor Marsh. RSPB wardens Gordon Allison and … [Read more...] about Medway is home for Med gulls
Great Seabird Mystery
This year for Springwatch I'm investigating the great seabird mystery: why are some colonies doing fine while others are in crisis? With some of the world's biggest and best colonies found on our coastlines, Britain is internationally important for seabirds. 90% of the world's Manx shearwaters, 68% of the world's northern gannets, and 60% of the world's great skuas are found … [Read more...] about Great Seabird Mystery