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Police appeal after red kites illegally poisoned in the Chilterns

9 May 2012

Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Police are appealing for information following the illegal poisoning of two rare red kites less than a mile apart in the Chilterns. The RSPB is offering a reward of £1,000 for information leading to a conviction.

Red kite in flight

With bats, butterflies, bugs and beetles, there's more to RSPB nature reserves than birds

19 January 2012

Two new species a day last year were found at The Lodge, bringing the total to over 4,000 species

Heliophanus flavipes spider

Last chance to see…St Albans’ nesting herons

27 April 2011

After returning to their spring home in St Albans earlier this year, a colony of grey herons is now successfully raising chicks in the heart of the city centre, and visitors to historic Verulamium Park are being treated to front row seats as the drama unfolds.

Grey herons at St Albans (Aren't birds brilliant!)

Places to visit

Visit a nature reserve or get up close to exciting birds at a Date with Nature event

Documents

Downloads from our Document Library.

MAP - Whinchat in the East of England

MAP - Whinchat in the East of England

1.51Mb, PDF

Date: 23 April 2010

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MAP - Wood warbler in the East of England

MAP - Wood warbler in the East of England

1.49Mb, PDF

Date: 27 May 2009

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Projects

RSPB science, conservation and farming projects in your area.

26 February 2013East Midlands Woodland Biodiversity Project
23 March 2012Corn bunting solution testing
20 December 2011Turtle dove monitoring

Events

Events coming up in the next 7 days.

26 May

Morning Car Trip to Houghton Regis Chalk Pit NR.

Guided walk

30 May

What's that warbler?

Guided walk

02 Jun

Car Trip to Brecklands Sites.

Day trip

Local groups