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.
RSPB NI is shining a spotlight on one of Northern Ireland’s most endangered birds, the curlew, for the second year running, through its latest wildlife cam project, Curlew LIVE
As the long summer days are starting to wane, it’s a great time to enjoy the earlier dusk and all the wildlife it brings. It is not just our nocturnal feathered friends we are looking out for at this time of year, we are also hoping to spy the onl...
As mid-summer arrives and the weather begins to warm, our gardens are buzzing with wildlife, from buzzing bees beginning to nest, to brilliant butterflies and dragonflies. You may start to see heather coming into bloom, bursting into a beautiful s...
Guest blog by Ruby Free, Campaigning Communications Officer, RSPB NI Last week RSPB NI Youth Campaigners set sail to Rathlin Island. Last week the RSPB NI Youth Campaigners took a trip to Rathlin and got stuck into a number of exciting activities....
RSPB NI are delighted to confirm that four calling corncrakes have been sighted on Rathlin Island this breeding season. This is a great result for the species, with the first reported sighting confirmed on 13 April, 11 days earlier than expected....
Guest blog by Ruby Free, Campaigning Communications Officer June and July has some of the longest and warmest days of the year and with climate change accelerating global temperatures, your local wildlife may need a helping hand. Over the last few...
As spring turns to summer, new life abounds. June brings with it an abundance of newly fledged birds, so keep your eyes peeled when you venture into your garden or nearby wildlife hotspots, as you may spot the next generation taking their tentativ...
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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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