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23 August 2011
A young, female Scottish osprey, which is being tracked by satellite, has embarked on a celebration zig-zag-tour of Britain and a flypast of RSPB reserves before the bird heads for Africa for the winter
15 July 2011
Public asked to help with important research project
16 October 2009
We’re pleased to wish Natural England a Happy Third Birthday. We hope that, in another three years time, we can give it an even bigger party – and raise a toast to an even more secure future for England’s wildlife.
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9 February 2012
Posted by MartinHarper
8 February 2012
The State of the UK's Birds is a series of annual reports summarising the fortunes of bird populations in the United Kingdom.
This is the 12th The state of the UK's birds (SUKB) report. It contains results from annual, periodic and one-off surveys and studies from as recently as 2010, drawing on many sources of information to give an up-to-date overview of the status of bird populations in the UK and its Overseas Territories More...
The state of birds in Wales 2011
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Report on the state of birds in Wales at the end of 2011.
Date: 3 January 2012
The state of birds in Wales 2010
968Kb, PDF
Report on the state of birds in Wales at the end of 2010.
Date: 11 April 2011
The population status of birds in Wales 2
864Kb, PDF
An analysis of birds of conservation concern.
Date: 19 January 2011
The state of the UK's Birds 2010
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A detailed look at the fortunes of birds throughout the UK and in its Overseas Territories.
Appendix 1 to RSPB Reserves 2010
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Trends of key breeding bird species on RSPB reserves between 1994 and 2009.