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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

Drainage ditch running between farmland, Wallasea Island, Essex

Scope of plans for Wallasea Island revealed

4 September 2008

Plans for Britain's biggest coastal wetland restoration are set to take a step forward this autumn.

Rainham Marshes is blooming marvellous

3 September 2008

New attractions spring up to help visitors get closer to nature.

Richard Miller, Leighton Moss Assistant Warden

Warden coming home to roost!

3 September 2008

Leighton Moss nature reserve is no stranger to migration, but the latest animal to come back is a man, who luckily hasn't had to travel as far as our usual summer visitors.

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

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Saltholme

Not long now....

Posted on Friday, 25 Jul 2008 at 1.01 pm

Sorry we havent been our usual communicative selves on the blog, its been horribly busy of late.   I was on site Wild Bird Discovery Centre.  Photo by Kevin Bayes

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London

Peregrinations. Again.

Posted on Monday, 11 Aug 2008 at 12.20 am

They soared, they dived, they harrassed seagulls and filled the sky with their antics. We stood, necks craned and swivelled our bodies to track them as they flew around the Tate Modern chimney, ove...

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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.

Birds of prey - help these magnificent birds

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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 the North West

1.41Mb, PDF

MAP - Wood warbler in the North West

1.35Mb, PDF

MAP - Willow tit in the North West

1.42Mb, PDF

Visit our Document Library for more.

Job vacancies

Warden, Sutton Fen
Closes: 31 Oct 2008

Assistant Property Manager (Buildings), Bedfordshire
Closes: 3 Oct 2008

Property Manager (Buildings), Bedfordshire
Closes: 3 Oct 2008

Lifelong Learning Officer, Tyne and Wear
Closes: 1 Oct 2008

Project Fundraising Team Leader, Devon
Closes: 26 Sep 2008

Web Designer, Bedfordshire
Closes: 26 Sep 2008

Global Seabird Programme Policy Officer, Bedfordshire
Closes: 22 Sep 2008

Production Operative, Bedfordshire
Closes: 19 Sep 2008

Induction Trainer (Maternity Cover), Bedfordshire
Closes: 19 Sep 2008

Project Officer (Bird Friendly Schools) , West Midlands
Closes: 16 Sep 2008

Field Teacher - RSPB Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway
Closes: 15 Sep 2008

Regional Membership Development Manager, Oxfordshire
Closes: 15 Sep 2008

Community Fundraising Development Officer, Oxfordshire
Closes: 15 Sep 2008

Senior Fundraising Development Officer - Grants, Trusts and Corporate Support, Oxfordshire
Closes: 15 Sep 2008

Communications Projects Manager, Bedfordshire
Closes: 15 Sep 2008

Community Engagement Officer, Essex
Closes: 12 Sep 2008

Centre Assistant - Catering, Essex
Closes: 12 Sep 2008

Conservation Officer, East Sussex
Closes: 11 Sep 2008

Carsington Water Aren't Birds Brilliant! Project Officer, Derbyshire
Closes: 10 Sep 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)