Birdfair 2018 takes place this weekend
The 30th annual British Birdwatching Fair takes place at Rutland Water this weekend.
16/08/2018
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RSPB unveils interactive raptor persecution map
The new Raptor Persecution Map Hub depicts where confirmed cases of illegal maltreatment have taken place across Britain.
16/08/2018
Tawny Owl survey – can you help?
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is looking for volunteers to help with a Tawny Owl survey this autumn.
15/08/2018
Severe Mountain Hare decline on grouse moors
Mountain Hare populations on Scottish grouse moors are at less than 1 per cent of original levels.
14/08/2018
New rafts for Sussex terns
Recent tern raft installation at Chichester Harbour will help support three breeding species.
13/08/2018
Young eagles take to the skies of Orkney
The RSPB has confirmed that two juvenile White-tailed Eagles have fledged on Hoy, Orkney, for the first time in almost 150 years.
12/08/2018
Corncrake project receives vital funding
Scottish Corncrakes have been given a boost thanks to a cash injection from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
11/08/2018
Nightjars back at RSPB headquarters
After an absence of 45 years, European Nightjar has bred again at The Lodge RSPB, Bedfordshire.
11/08/2018
Come and see us at Birdfair 2018!
Birdfair is 30 this year! Visit us in Marquee 2 to take advantage of our fantastic competitions and book offers as well as Birdwatch and...
10/08/2018
BTO surveyors uncover mammal population trends
Britain's mammals can often be very difficult to see, but an army of volunteer bird surveyors have shed light on their shifting fortunes.
09/08/2018
Roseate Terns return to Wales
Roseate Tern, the rarest breeding seabird in Britain, has successfully nested in Wales for the first time in over a decade.
08/08/2018
Hen Harrier Day returns
The fifth annual Hen Harrier Day will be marked by nationwide events this coming weekend.
07/08/2018
Marbled White on the rise
One of the UK's most attractive butterflies, Marbled White, has increased in both range and abundance across Britain.
06/08/2018
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