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Northern Ireland

St Matthew's Primary School

St Matthew’s Primary become first school in Northern Ireland to ‘adopt’ a red kite

6 October 2008

RSPB NI’s Red Kite Project team visited St Matthew’s Primary School, Castlewellan this morning (Tuesday 23rd September) to launch the wildlife charity’s ‘Adopt a Kite’ scheme.

Planning Disaster graphic

Planning to save the world?

3 October 2008

Call for applications to Sustainable Planning Awards 2009

Youngsters enjoying pond dipping at Otmoor during the family day and podcast recording

Volunteer speakers required as talks go 'Cheep' at the RSPB

9 September 2008

The RSPB, a conservation charity that works for birds, nature and the environment, is looking for volunteer speakers to assist in giving talks across the country.

Patchwork of arable and livestock fields

RSPB calls for increased farm funding to help wildlife in Northern Ireland and beyond

9 September 2008

Conservation charity presses DARD to support positive changes to the Common Agricultural Policy

Red kite from reintroduction scheme shot dead in Northern Ireland

Shock as red kite is killed

8 September 2008

A red kite has been found shot dead in Northern Ireland just weeks after the bird was re-introduced to the country after an absence of more than 200 years.

Egg collection seized in 2006 - 7,700 eggs in total

RSPB calls on Environment Minister to strengthen wildlife laws

4 September 2008

Wildlife charity presses for custodial sentences for serious wildlife crimes

Pecks Factor winner, Hilary Walsh

Cheeky robin tops poll as Northern Ireland’s favourite bird

2 September 2008

Pecks Factor competition reveals diverse choice of bird species

D_2006_20439_0026 - Male chaffinch perched on moss covered branch

Climate change affects garden birds

15 August 2008

Climate change is causing a number of widespread British birds to lay their eggs much earlier than 40 years ago, that's just one of the trends revealed in the latest State of the UK's Birds report.

Red Kite flying against bright blue sky

Red kites are back!

14 August 2008

Red kite fever recently gripped Northern Ireland as the re-introduction of these beautiful birds of prey became a reality for the RSPB. The red kites took to the skies after an absence of almost 200 years, and the RSPB is now inviting people to come along to witness the birds at special public viewing events.

Glenarm pigeon

Poisoned pigeon and persecuted peregrines

4 August 2008

RSPB NI and the Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group (NIRSG) have today joined forces to condemn an incident where a live pigeon was left as bait to kill peregrine falcons at one of the oldest known peregrine nests in the country. A young peregrine from that nest has also gone missing, suspected shot or poisoned.

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Moorland landscape with heather in August - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2003-5469-009)
Curlew feeding in grassy field - Steve Round
Red admiral on Michaelmas daisy - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com)
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