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The beautiful landscapes and habitats of Northern Ireland are home to some fantastic wildlife. You can soak up views of waterbirds, barn owls, red squirrels and maybe a pine marten at some of our nature reserves. We can guarantee you a scenic walk at all of them. If you look up, you might see a red kite soaring overhead – we're bringing these majestic birds of prey back to our skies as part of our work in Northern Ireland.

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Have you seen a red kite?

9 May 2013

The RSPB is asking people in the south Down area to report suspected breeding of red kites. The Northern Ireland Red Kite Reintroduction Project saw 80 red kite chicks released in Castlewellan Forest between 2008 and 2010, and in 2010 the first red kite chicks to be born here in over 200 years took to the skies. Currently, it is estimated that in 2012 there were only 13 breeding pairs of red kites in Northern Ireland.

Red kite in flight

Last chance for farmers to enter Nature of Farming Award

9 April 2013

Farmers across Northern Ireland have been entering 2013’s competition since it launched earlier this year, but today the RSPB NI is reminding those who’ve yet to throw their hat into the ring to do so before it’s too late. With applications only being accepted until Thursday 18 April, the race is on to find the UK’s top wildlife friendly farmer.

Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire

B&Q staff turn their hand to help seabirds

9 April 2013

Staff at the B&Q ‘You can do it’ centre yesterday helped pupils from Priory College and RSPB volunteers making nestboxes for one of our rarest breeding seabirds-the roseate tern. Pupils and RSPB volunteers learned from the B&Q staff about the best materials, crafty techniques and skills to make bespoke 5 star nestboxes that are water tight, ensuring chicks are kept warm and dry throughout our unpredictable summer weather.

Roseate tern pair performing courtship display

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Northern Ireland Red Kites

In 2008 RSPB Northern Ireland began the country's first-ever species reintroduction. The three year project has brought back about 80 red kites - a bird of global conservation concern - to Northern Ireland, having been extinct here for over 200 years. More...

Northern Ireland Red Kites

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Recent documents

RSPB Northern Ireland’s response to the consultation on an all-Ireland ash dieback control strategy, April 2013

RSPB Northern Ireland’s response to the consultation on an all-Ireland ash dieback control strategy, April 2013

652Kb, PDF

This draft strategy needs improving to best protect the wildlife of native ash trees and woodland.

Date: 9 May 2013

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Northern Ireland Planning bill - consultation response

Northern Ireland Planning bill - consultation response

165Kb, PDF

RSPB's recommendations for changes to the new Northern Ireland Planning Policy

Date: 18 April 2013

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Featured documents

RSPB Northern Ireland corporate supporters' brochure

RSPB Northern Ireland corporate supporters' brochure

1.22Mb, PDF

Give your CSR strategy the green light and see how investing in Northern Ireland's wildlife can enhance your business. Join us. Together, we can do more.

Date: 23 January 2013

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