The RSPB is extending its ownership of land at Geltsdale in Cumbria and appealing for donations to secure the deal – click here. This is very good news. The emphasis of the RSPB text is on habitat restoration and the graphic produced is excellent – although the day I ever see all those species at…
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RSPB press release – Solar farm benefits for wildlife
Solar farms managed for nature can benefit bird abundance and diversity A new study by the RSPB and the University of Cambridge has shown that solar farms managed for nature could benefit birds and other wildlife. Managed correctly this much-needed renewable energy infrastructure could provide biodiversity benefits in arable-dominated landscapes. With recent debate about the…
Press release – Twice as Wild by SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
Twice as wild: woodland on Mull peninsula doubles in 30 years One of Scotland’s pioneering rewilding sites has seen a near doubling of its native woodlands over the past 30 years. At Tireragan, on the southwestern tip of Mull, woodland cover has grown from 56 hectares in 1994, to 93 hectares in 2024, thanks to…
RSPB press release – “Beardies” breeding boom: success celebrated on World Wetlands Day
“Beardies” breeding boom: success celebrated on World Wetlands Day On World Wetlands Day – 2nd February 2025 – the RSPB is celebrating a remarkable year of breeding success for the Bearded Tit on RSPB nature reserves, with more than 500 chicks raised in 2024 at RSPB Blacktoft Sands – more than double the success rate…
Big Garden Birdwatch
I did it – did you? I saw some birds: House Sparrow (5), Long-tailed Tit (4), Blackbird (3), Blue Tit (3), Dunnock (2), Coal Tit (2), Great Tit (2), Collared Dove (1), Robin (1) and Goldfinch (1). Several species I expected were missing: Starling, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon… I have entered the data – have you?