Friday, 20 April 2018

Breeding Peregrines on the up thanks to growth of lowland populations

The peregrine population estimate derived from the latest survey puts the UK Peregrine population at 1,769 breeding pairs, an increase of 22%... More...

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Otmoor Nature Reserve under threat from a major road scheme

Otmoor is a unique and beautiful habitat of rare wetland and grazing floodplain,1000 acres of nature reserve that is home to over sixty protected species. Just 50 miles from the urban sprawl of London, Otmoor is a conservation area the government's own laws were designed to protect... More...

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

An update on the RSPB's response to hen harrier brood management

Martin Harper (RSPB) gives us a brief update on what's been happening with our response to Natural England's decision to issue a license to pilot brood management for hen harriers... More...

Saturday, 14 April 2018

What IS going on with our Salisbury peregrines?

Perhaps the old pair of peregrines on Salisbury Cathedral has been usurped and a new pair is now in residence. Intriguing... More...

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Latest Trip Report!

The latest trip report (Lepe Country Park and Shatterford) is up on the Trip reports page... More...

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Franchises Lodge - the Secret Forest

The RSPB Franchises Lodge Site Manager, Nick Tomalin, should hopefully be able to address our audience briefly at the Indoor Meeting at the Salisbury Arts Centre TONIGHT and in more detail at our AGM in June... More...

Tuesday, 3 April 2018

When will the first Salisbury peregrine egg arrive?

Will she, won't she? When will she... More...

Monday, 2 April 2018

Misplaced tit behaviour

Misplaced territorial behaviour by blue tits probably disrupts normal natural behaviour and nest-building and feeding of mates may well be compromised... More...

Sunday, 1 April 2018

Big Garden Birdwatch 2018 Results

420,489 people counted a staggering 6,764,475 birds during the 2018 Big Garden Birdwatch and FIRST was... More...

Friday, 30 March 2018

Salisbury Cathedral Peregrines are in Residence for 2018!

Local Group member and ace photographer James Fisher managed to get some totally brilliant shots of our Salisbury Cathedral peregrines on 26 March... More...

Friday, 30 March 2018

Latest Trip Report!

The latest trip report (Portland and Weymouth, by Steve Oakes) is now up on the Trip reports page... More...

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Great News from Daniel Kronenberg of Salisbury and Wilton Swifts

Great news from SAWS... More...

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Date With Nature in the New Forest - Vols Needed

The RSPB New Forest Local Group is managing a Date with Nature in the New Forest on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout spring and summer. Could you help as a volunteer?... More...

Friday, 23 March 2018

RSPB acquires new nature reserve in north of New Forest National Park

A "secret forest" becomes one of the RSPB's most significant purchases in its 129 year history... More...

Friday, 23 March 2018

Martin Harper on Franchises Lodge

Wildlife needs more, bigger, better and connected protected areas. "Bigger, better, more joined up". The RSPB has been determined to play our part in contributing to this vision through our advocacy, advice to landowners but also practical conservation work... More...

Saturday, 17 March 2018

Mallee Fowl Video Clip

Another chance to see that Mallee Fowl chick emerging... More...

Monday, 12 March 2018

Field trip to Rushpole Wood is ON!

Wellies essential on 16 March!... More...

Friday, 9 March 2018

The Wet Season in the Kimberley in western Australia

Biodiversity surveys are being conducted by Rangers in the Kimberley by Kayak!... More...

Friday, 9 March 2018

RSPB's NEW Raptor Crime Hotline

The RSPB appeals to shooting industry to help root out raptor killers... More...

Monday, 5 March 2018

Local Member's Picture - Life-saving Apples

A fieldfare feasting on apples... More...