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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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Our work

Conservation

Our valuable conservation work includes ensuring work on our nature reserves is supported in the wider countryside, offering advice and helping individual species. More...

Farming

We work closely with the farming industry and provide land management advice. Our scientists research ways to help farmland birds. More...

Policy making

We base our policies and actions on the best scientific knowledge available to ensure our actions will benefit birds and other wildlife. More...

Reserves

RSPB nature reserves are great places to see birds and other wildlife in some of the most beautiful parts of the country. More...

Science

The knowledge gained from our research into birds and other wildlife allows us to set conservation priorities and help species with an unfavourable status. More...

Project updates

Pastures for Plovers

'Pastures for Plovers' is a three-year initiative operating in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which covers parts of County Durham, Northumberland and Cumbria.

Volunteer & Farmer Alliance in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

The Volunteer & Farmer Alliance Plus Project ended in 2007. Find out how it went, and what we're doing to help farmland birds in the region now.

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Latest documents

Wind turbines, Sensitive Bird Populations and Peat Soils

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A Spatial Planning Guide for on-shore wind farm developments in Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

Wind Turbines and Peat Soils

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A Spatial Planning Guide for on-shore wind farm developments in Cumbria.

Biomass planting and Sensitive Bird Populations

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A Spatial Planning Guide for biomass energy crop planting in North West England

Visit our Document Library for more.

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Job vacancies

Want to work with us? Browse available job listings in our vacancies section.

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Teachers' resources

Downloadable documents for use in and out of class.

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About the RSPB

The RSPB speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment. We rely upon memberships and donations to fund our work. Nature is amazing - help us keep it that way. More...

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Latest news

Woodland birds in decline

Latest results from the BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) puts woodland birds at the top of the list of declining species.

New wetland could see continental birds arriving in Kent

Restoration of a large area of Kent countryside to wildlife-rich wetland could see the garden of England become a landing pad for bird species moving north from Europe as the climate warms.

Seabird failure continues for another year

Early reports of seabird breeding performance on some RSPB coastal reserves, especially in parts of Scotland and Wales, indicate continuing problems for internationally-important populations of guillemots, kittiwakes and other seabirds.

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Last published: 21/09/2007 11:55:24
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Fluffy lapwing chick - Steve Round
Flock of golen plover - Richard Bedford
Spotted flycatcher close up - Nigel Blake