26 May 2026
Photo by Low Angle New legislation came into force on 21 May, reforming the rules governing how offshore wind developers compensate for unavoidable impacts on protected marine sites. The changes, introduced jointly by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, amend the Conservation of Habitats and […]
10 Mar 2026
Photo by Pierre Bamin Thousands of dead and dying seabirds have washed up on British and European coastlines in what the RSPB describes as the most significant seabird wreck since 2013–14, when more than 54,000 birds were recorded dead across European Atlantic coastlines. Since late January, puffins, guillemots and razorbills have been washing ashore from Cornwall […]
10 Mar 2026
Photo by Michael Blum The first puffins of 2026 have returned to RSPB Bempton Cliffs on the East Yorkshire coast, marking the start of the seabird breeding season at one of the UK’s most important mainland colonies — though conservationists say the arrival cannot be taken for granted. Bempton is home to around half […]
18 Nov 2025
Photo by Anina Huber Puffins have returned to nest on the Isle of Muck Nature Reserve off Islandmagee, County Antrim, for the first time in 25 years, marking a significant milestone in Northern Ireland’s seabird recovery efforts. The discovery represents the first time the vulnerable seabird has been recorded on the tiny island since […]