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Protected Red Kite dies after being shot
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoVivienne the Red Kite was distinguishable due to her unusual pale plumage [Neal Warnock/RSPB] A rare, protected bird of prey had to be euthanised by a...
Plea for picnics over barbecues to prevent Bedfordshire wildfires
BBC News· 6 days agoThe bird charity said barbecues and campfires were forbidden in all of its reserves, including RSPB...
Swift boxes made by volunteers installed in Bampton church
BBC News· 3 days agoBird enthusiasts have built a series of swift nest boxes for a town church in a bid to boost their...
Gardeners face ‘unlimited fine’ and 6 months jail for trimming hedge in June
Daily Express· 18 hours agoUnder Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it’s an offence to intentionally damage or...
Podcast project captures sound of famous Major Oak
BBC via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoRecording the sound of the Major Oak, which is about 1,000 years old [Helen Mitchem] Rob James, a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds...
Needingworth Quarry's wetland project passed halfway point
BBC News· 7 days agoA major project to create one of the biggest reedbeds in the UK at a quarry site has passed the...
'Seagull Boy' migrates to London for exhibition
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt is in affiliation with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), and aims to educate people about birds and how they can help protect...
As No Mow May ends, here’s why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild
The Conversation· 5 days agoThis loss of habitat has driven nature’s decline, according to research led by birds and nature conservation charity the RSPB. If you have a lawn, then you have a chance to ...