http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/The latest news from the RSPBen-gb(C) 2008 RSPBweb.enquiries@rspb.org.ukweb.enquiries@rspb.org.ukThu, 15 May 2008 12:01:10GMTThu, 15 May 2008 12:01:10GMThttp://www.rspb.org.uk/help/rss.asphttp://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/logo_small_tcm9-154661.gifhttp://www.rspb.org.ukhttp://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189517Two chicks have hatched in the peregrine falcon nest on City Hall clock tower in Cardiff's civic centre.Aren't Birds Brilliant!Thu, 15 May 2008 11:58:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189517http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189413The Lake District Osprey Project has today (14 May 2008) issued the first photographs of the Lake District ospreys at their new nest near Bassenthwaite Lake.Aren't Birds Brilliant!Wed, 14 May 2008 11:59:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189413http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189383Traditional bread treat for birds not idealBirds and wildlifeWed, 14 May 2008 10:44:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189383http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189371Farming on the island of Bardsey has entered a new era with the island's wildlife firmly at the forefront. FarmingWed, 14 May 2008 09:59:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189371http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189362We've all emptied a bag of old crusts onto our lawn but the RSPB is encouraging wildlife lovers to think of other alternatives to bread for feeding birds.Garden birdsWed, 14 May 2008 09:36:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189362http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189338Two of the eggs in a New Forest goshawk nest have hatched. The chicks arrived Sunday afternoon within around half an hour of each other, and now all eyes are now on the final two eggs - which could hatch any day now.Aren't Birds Brilliant!Tue, 13 May 2008 14:02:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189338http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189298RSPB NI has made an appeal for volunteers to assist with the tourist season on Rathlin Island this summer. The wildlife charity is seeking a Residential Voluntary Warden to become a member of the reserve management team of the spectacular island over the coming months.VolunteeringTue, 13 May 2008 11:02:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189298http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189236The restoration of an Earl's cottage, a reedbed sewage system, and the planting of a new forest have all helped the RSPB's Geltsdale reserve achieve the highest possible accolade from the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS).Green issuesTue, 13 May 2008 10:19:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189236http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189233Snowy owls may breed in the UK for the first time in over 30 years, with the news that a male and a female have been spotted on North Lewis. Hopes are high that the pair may meet up and attempt to breed - something that hasn't happened since 1975 in Shetland. Birds and wildlifeTue, 13 May 2008 10:03:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189233http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189220Over 1,000 protected nature areas in Europe are under serious threat from high-profile EU-funded transport infrastructure projects, according to a new report by BirdLife International, RSPB and other environmental groups. Site conservationTue, 13 May 2008 09:07:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189220http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-189193The spectacular lesser flamingos of Tanzania's Lake Natron remain in grave danger, despite plans to relocate development away from their most important breeding site in the world.ConservationMon, 12 May 2008 15:32:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-189193http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-188987A pair of rare hen harriers is incubating six eggs at a nest site in Northumberland's North Tynedale, the RSPB and Forestry Commission announced today (7 May 2008).Birds and wildlifeThu, 08 May 2008 14:23:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-188987http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-188978As a supporter of green and ethical investment, the RSPB is supporting National Ethical Investment Week 2008.PeopleThu, 08 May 2008 12:28:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-188978http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-188793A coalition of conservation, countryside and welfare groups has called for increased efforts to tackle the illegal killing of the UK's birds of prey. Birds of preyTue, 06 May 2008 15:16:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-188793http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-188780Chris Ryan, the Newcastle-born SAS soldier turned bestselling novelist, is supporting calls for an end to the illegal killing of the region's birds of prey.Birds and wildlifeTue, 06 May 2008 14:44:00 GMTtag:rspb.org.uk,2007-03:news=9-188780