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Dewy ears of barley, early morning View showing expanse of semi-vegitated shingle, Dungeness RSPB reserve, Kent Spotted flycatcher adult, with fly in beak on lookout perch near nest
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Latest news

Male cirl bunting perched on branch in winter

England's birds receive a major funding boost

6 October 2008

The fortunes of birds relying on farmland in England, such as turtle dove, grey partridge and corn bunting, have been given a major boost today.

Sumatran tiger

From Urban Warwick to Sumatra’s rainforests

3 October 2008

A teacher’s story about Sumatra’s disappearing rainforests and wildlife stirred her students at Myton School in Warwick so much that they decided to raise funds for an initiative which is restoring huge swaths of degraded forest back to prime habitat for endangered wildlife such as the Sumatran tiger.

Redshank

Rainham Marshes wildlife benefits from rubbish taxes

2 October 2008

Rainham Marshes nature reserve is to benefit from funding coming from tax on the waste we throw away.

Visit our News section for other stories. Resources for journalists can be found in the Media Centre

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Saltholme

New beginnings

Posted on Friday, 19 Sep 2008 at 2.24 pm

Hello everyone,

 I’d like to introduce myself - I’m Emily Smith, Visitor and Promotions Officer at RSPB Saltholme, and one of three new staff members that have recently joine...

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London

Come and gander at the sparra

Posted on Monday, 6 Oct 2008 at 1.09 pm

Grey heron

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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.

Forest of Bowland

The Forest of Bowland is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) stretching through Lancashire and into Yorkshire. It plays a vital role for many special upland birds - from graceful hen harriers to earth-probing curlews - birds that are in serious decline in other parts of the UK.
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Featured document

The Uplands - Time to change?

756Kb, PDF

Uplands form 40% of the UK's land area. This short document aims to trigger a debate on the future of upland land use. What are the uplands for?

Document library

Recently published documents from England.

MAP - Yellow wagtail in England

448Kb, PDF

MAP - Wood warbler in England

381Kb, PDF

MAP - Woodlark in England

377Kb, PDF

Visit our Document Library for more.

Job vacancies

Warden, Sutton Fen
Closes: 31 Oct 2008

Community Officer, Teesside
Closes: 24 Oct 2008

Site Maintenance Engineer, Bedfordshire
Closes: 24 Oct 2008

Sites Manager, Kent
Closes: 20 Oct 2008

Membership Development Coordinator, West Yorkshire
Closes: 17 Oct 2008

Health and Safety Advisor , London (home based) or Brighton
Closes: 17 Oct 2008

Head of Government Affairs, Sandy, Bedfordshire or London
Closes: 10 Oct 2008

Farmland Conservation Adviser, Devon
Closes: 9 Oct 2008

Visit our Job vacancies section for more.
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Dewy ears of barley, early morning, Yorkshire, England - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2000_1236_009)
View showing expanse of semi-vegitated shingle, Dungeness RSPB reserve, Kent - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1016718)
Spotted flycatcher adult, with fly in beak on lookout perch near nest - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)