Big Garden Birdwatch UK 2022
From today, and over the course of this weekend (28th to 30th January) the annual Big Garden Birdwatch UK is taking place. Each year the event gets bigger and bigger.…
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Award Given For Most Eco Friendly Farmer In UK
Nicholas Watts who runs the Vine House Farm up in Lincolnshire has been nurturing wildlife on his farms for over two decades and as a result of his conservation efforts has won the award of being the UK’s most nature friendly farmer.
Mr. Watts won the RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award by inspiring voters and impressing judges with his efforts at increasing the numbers of species which are in decline. Mr. Watts firmly believes that both farming and conservation go hand in hand.
RSPB Broadwater Warren Has Successful Summer
The RSPB’s Broadwater Warren nature reserve which is located just outside Tunbridge Wells has had yet another successful summer.
“Rare and threatened birds such as woodlark and tree pipit had their best year here for over a decade, and turtle doves, which are Britain’s most threatened bird, have been heard calling here all summer. Nightjar numbers are increasing, as are bees and butterflies; while a kingfisher and even a grass snake were seen using the Decoy Pond over the summer.” said reserve Warden, Tom Pinches.
RSPB Raises Objections To Government Fracking Policy
For the first time in its history the RSPB has objected to proposals for fracking in the UK on the grounds that the drilling technique which is very controversial, will…
RSPB Call on Governments to Save Farmland Wildlife
Disaster could be about to sweep Europe’s farmlands, after a deal was brokered that undermines those farmers who try to allow nature to nurture on their land. The RSPB are now calling on E.U. government officials to take a closer look at what they have agreed upon with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as it could push many species to the brink of extinction.
Short Hair Bumblebee Returns to the UK
The RSPB charity were delighted to have been part of a new project to reintroduce an extinct bumblebee back to our shores. The short-haired bee was last seen in the UK way back in 1998, but a new selection of Queen’s will be released on RSPB land after being flown over from Sweden.
Amazing Blue Tit Photo by RSPB Member
Check out this amazing picture taken by RSPB member Tim Clifton, who managed to capture a blue tit falling over as it grappled with nesting material in his garden!
RSPB Concern at Turtle Dove numbers in the UK
Charity officials at the RSPB we stunned to announce that Turtle Dove numbers have fallen by as much as 93% since 1970. The distinctive purr of the Turtle Dove was once a distinctive sound across British gardens, but the fall in their number is far higher than most other species of bird in the UK.
RSPB Concern as Cold Spell Causing Havoc for UK Birds
The recent cold spell that we have been enduring (which feels like a century!), is causing real problems for birds across the country as they struggle to find food to survive. As I’m sure we are all to aware, this has been the coldest Spring in a century, and with the big freeze brings a lack of nutrition that birds, including many rare ones, need to cope with the extreme weather.
Russian Polar Bear Patrol with WWF
WWF charity officials have been working with remote communities near the Arctic to protect not just local the people, but also the polar bears themselves from potential conflict.
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