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An expert from the team answers some of the most commonly asked questions each month. Finding a Mallard nesting in your garden can be a real surprise, but it’s actually more common than you might ...
Hayle Estuary, the most south westerly estuary in the UK, is home to a wide variety of wetland birds. Nestling in among the town of Hayle, exploring this reserve makes for a perfect afternoon activity ...
Bird migration is one of the wonders of the natural world. Find out what makes birds fly thousands of miles and how they... Who should I call if I am concerned about a bird? With lots of different ...
Greater Manchester residents are celebrating the launch of one of the UK’s largest Swift Streets, a nestbox network created to help these iconic but threatened birds. Evidence shows that a lack of ...
Hannah Bourne-Taylor is campaigning for Swift bricks to be installed in new buildings. Here she explains the urgency of her campaign and why we all need to take action to help struggling species.
Our petition calling on the UK Government to protect and grow the nature-friendly farming budget has now reached over 100,000 signatures. With yet more and more people still signing, this shows the ...
Old Hall Marshes is made up of extensive grazing marshes with brackish water fleets, reedbeds, saltmarsh and two off-shore islands. A walk here will reveal many breeding species, including Avocets, ...
One sure sign of sunnier days is the return of familiar favourites such as House Martins and Swifts to our spring skies. These aerial acrobats spend winter far from the UK, so far in fact that they’ve ...
The number of Cranes has reached a record-breaking high across RSPB nature reserves, with the latest breeding survey figures recording 30 pairs in 2024. This is a 20% increase from the previous ...
The Government has announced that applications will reopen for the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme in England from summer 2025. The scheme is critical for nature recovery, as through it, ...