With RSPB NI reserves dotted across the country, it’s never been easier to get close to nature right on your doorstep.
RSPB’s Chief Executive, Beccy Speight travelled to Rathlin Island to visit the charity’s newest walking trail and meet with representatives from the Rathlin community
RSPB NI has revealed case studies demonstrating how farmers are already delivering nature-based solutions on their farms, which play an important role in helping Northern Ireland to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The first puffins have landed back at the RSPB’s Rathlin West Light Seabird centre, which will be opening its doors to the public this Easter, 15 April – 20 September 2022.
May has arrived and the days are getting warmer and longer. Many of us are starting to tidy up spring plants and plant out summer flowers. It’s also the perfect time to start thinking about how you can help wildlife in your garden. A simple way to...
Seeing a red kite soar through the sky is an unforgettable sight. It’s that time of year when you might spot these beautiful reddish-brown birds of prey, gliding on warm sunny days over open farmland, using their long v-shaped tail like a rudder,...
Lying off Antrim’s Causeway Coast, Rathlin Island is one of my favourite places to visit in the summer. It has a spectacular array of wildlife, breath-taking coastal views, stunning scenery and there’s always something new to discover. Views from...
Guest blog by Ruby Free, Campaigning Communications Officer, RSPB Northern Ireland It’s that time in the election campaign, Assembly candidates are knocking on doors, asking us to give them our vote! A puffin amongst sea thrift The Northern Irela...
Guest blog by Ruby Free, Campaigning Communications Officer, RSPB NI For over two years, we’ve been campaigning for the NI Assembly to Revive Our World, asking for targets in law that protect and restore nature. On Wednesday 9 th March 2022, we...
Nature is starting to emerge from its long winter slumber, and now is the time to greet it. On those first bright sunny days at the end of winter (in between the storms), even those who love being indoors can be tempted out from hibernation. Now i...
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Aghatirourke is part of the Cuilcagh Mountain World Geopark in County Fermanagh. It's an area of extensive upland blanket bog habitat bordered by limestone grassland to the north, and montane heath on the summit to the south.
Find out moreNestled in the heart of the Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast Window on Wildlife is home to birds and wildlife from all over the world, and you can get up close and personal with them from the comfort of the visitor centre.
Find out moreThese remote mudflats and fields are the ideal place to see brent geese, whooper swans and wigeons in the early winter months. The best vantage points are on the minor roads off the A2 between Limavady and Londonderry.
Find out moreLough Erne is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the UK. Take a leisurely stroll around the forest trails and look across to some of the 40 islands that make up most of the reserve, two of which you can visit by boat.
Find out morePortmore Lough is a great day out at any time of year. In summer, the hay meadows attract a bewildering variety of insects, while in the winter greylag geese, whooper swans and thousands of ducks can be seen from the hide.
Find out moreRathlin Island has a rare, untamed beauty. The wildlife is evident before you step ashore - the ferry crossing presents many opportunities to spot auks, gannets and gulls with even a chance of porpoises or dolphins.
Find out moreFind out the latest from RSPB NI: our work to restore Transa Island, and how Portmore Lough nature reserve became a safe haven during a curlew chick rescue mission.
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