09 Jan 2021
RSPB warns of harm from new wind farm – about Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm given development consent By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst The giant Hornsea Three development lies 75 miles away from Flamborough Head, England’s biggest sea bird colony on the Yorkshire coast. The RSPB says kittiwakes will need to fly through the area, […]
20 Feb 2020
Martin Harper – RSPB ‘The UK Government says that the bill “sets out a vision for a greener future” and “underlines the government’s commitment to tackling climate change and to protecting and restoring our natural environment for future generations”. It’s worth noting that the Bill is broadly focused on England. Some of the provisions (such […]
22 Oct 2019
This year the annual butterbump survey has recorded another increase with 198 booming male bitterns found at 89 sites across England and Wales, of which 102 were found on RSPB reserves. From historical sources, it is clear that Bitterns once bred across the UK. By the 1880s, however, they were considered extinct as a breeding […]
02 Jul 2018
ABPmer: We are delighted to report that work has now started on the final phase of the RSPB’s major coastal wetland restoration initiative on Wallasea Island (Essex). Last month, contractors (Bam Nuttall) ‘broke ground’ on the earthworks with a view to completing this last stage during 2018. This is exciting not least because, when this […]
22 Aug 2017
RSPB Scotland applies for permission to appeal against recent decision on offshore wind farm judicial review RSPB ‘RSPB Scotland has applied directly to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against the recent decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session on its Firth of Forth offshore wind farm judicial review. The Inner […]
22 Aug 2017
Britain’s seabird colonies face catastrophe as warming waters disrupt their food supply “For reasons that are not entirely clear – though they are almost certainly concerned with climate change. Our seabird colonies, especially those in northern Scotland, are withering away. At the same time, the government has displayed a complete dereliction of duty in failing […]
17 Jul 2017
Mystery of birds’ movements at sea solved Gareth Brede, Senior Media Officer E-mail: gareth.brede@rspb.org.uk New research reveals unprecedented insights into where British and Irish breeding seabirds go when they’re not on land, providing critical information to inform future management of UK seas post-Brexit The five year project GPS-tracked over 1300 breeding seabirds of four species from […]
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