BBRC on the look-out for a new member
With Chris Batty retiring from the Committee in August, the BBRC is seeking a new voting member.
08/05/2018
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North Yorkshire town becomes swift friendly
Helmsley in Ryedale hopes a new nestbox project will encourage more Common Swifts to breed.
04/05/2018
Geese shot and killed by airguns
The RSPCA has condemned the shooting and killing of three Canada Geese and launched an investigation.
03/05/2018
EU votes for full ban of bee-killing insecticides
European Union Member States have unanimously voted for a near-complete ban on neonicotinoid insecticides, which are closely linked to the...
02/05/2018
Peak District grouse moors are "a black hole for birds of prey"
Populations of Northern Goshawk and Peregrine Falcon are far lower in areas of the Peak District managed for driven grouse shooting...
01/05/2018
Wildlife Trusts launch new proposals for a wilder Britain
The Wildlife Trusts have published a major new report, which shows how new laws could lead to the creation of nature recovery maps and...
01/05/2018
RSPB relaunches Hen Harrier Hotline
The RSPB has appealed to all wildlife watchers to look out for Hen Harriers across England's remote moorlands this spring and summer.
30/04/2018
Sir David Attenborough backs British innovation to save albatrosses and turtles
Hookpod is raising funds to support a project to roll out albatross-saving devices on five longline fishing boats in Brazil. Can you help?
28/04/2018
Spurn award for young birders now open
Now in its fourth year, the renowned Martin Garner Young Birder of the Year award is open for entries.
27/04/2018
Buzzards poisoned in Co Cork
Three dead Common Buzzards have been found dumped in a field at Ring near Clonakilty.
26/04/2018
Scotland: a 'northern powerhouse' for UK songbirds
The latest Breeding Bird Survey results have been released, illustrating Scotland's importance for some of our migrant passerines as well...
26/04/2018
Puffins back at North Berwick stronghold
This endangered seabird has returned to its Scottish island breeding colonies after spending the winter at sea.
25/04/2018
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