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The nightingale is one of the birds which have increased. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Birds are so important to the UK environment

Isobel and Maisie decorate the wish tree with their Robin crafts

RSPB: Tips for a more sustainable Christmas

Free entry to RSPB NI reserves for young people

The latest State of Nature report shows how Northern Ireland is now one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, with 12 per cent of the species assessed facing extinction.

RSPB NI: Imagine a visit to Rathlin Island with no seabirds to greet us.

A bee collecting pollen and resting on the petal of a courgette plant flower, as UK wildlife continues to decline with many species at risk of extinction, according to the latest State Of Nature report. PA Photo.

NI now 'one of the most nature-depleted countries'

There are eight species of bats in Northern Ireland

RSPB NI: There are eight species of bats in Northern Ireland

A Jay foraging

RSPB NI: Celebrating autumn's new arrivals

Spot the birdie!

RSPB: The farmers supporting wildlife

Blue tits feeding in a country garden

Certain birds disappear from our gardens over the summer

Northern Ireland's failure to publish its first environmental improvement plan before the July 25 deadline has been criticised by wildlife charity RSPB NI

Daera should have published environmental strategy despite no Executive: RSPB

A beautiful wildflower meadow

RSPB offers advice on how to help nature in our gardens

Dead black headed gulls at RSPB Belfast's Window On Wildlife reserve in Belfast Harbour, as the RSPB NI said it has had an outbreak of Avian Influenza at the reserve. As a precautionary measure, the reserve has been closed until further notice

RSPB NI asks NIEA to put in place a Wild Bird Response Plan as soon as possible

Blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus, adult feeding chicks in natural nest hole

RSPB tips if you spot a fledgling hopping about on its own

White-tailed eagle (RSPB)

Shock voiced over 'severe blow' to rare eagle population after dead birds found

Song thrush Turdus philomelos, adult male singing in tree

International Dawn Chorus Day is on Sunday, May 7

Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, adult male perched in tree in garden. Photo by Ben Andrew

RSPB: Help save nature
Our wild isles are home to some unique and truly special habitats and wildlife. But our nature is in crisis, and we must all play our part to bring it back from the brink.

Marsh Fritillary, Montaighs Moss, Credit: Dakota Reid

RSPB NI says now is the time to look out for butterflies

Robin on a magnolia tree. Photo: Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2023: How to take part

Blackbird Turdus merula, juvenile male perched on an apple tree

Fall in love with nature this February

Given something back to nature and sign up for this year's Big Garden Birdwatch

Sign up for this year's Big Garden Birdwatch

11/01/23 MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA.. It is has been annouced that the Rathlin Island Ferry Company has ceased trading with immediate effect leaving Islanders stranded on the Island.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

New Rathlin Island ferry operator to start services on Friday

Think about nature this Christmas and take a greener approach to wrapping paper, cards and decorations

RSPB NI's advice on how to have a greener Christmas

Isobel and Maisie decorate the Christmas tree

Festive fun at Belfast’s Window On Wildlife

RSPB NI Volunteers working at RSPB Portmore Lough Nature Reserve

RSPB: Volunteering for nature is fun

There's lots you can do with leftover Halloween pumpkins

Fun family activities with the RSPB this Halloween

RSPB NI, along with many leading charity and conservation organisation, has been sounding the alarm about the climate crisis

RSPB: Nature is in crisis - have your say

Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella, adult male perched on bramble bush with food for its chicks above its nest

Hedgerows are nature's haven
As autumn starts getting into full swing, I have been out visiting RSPB NI’s reserves and some of the farms we support to see the work being carried out for nature across Northern Ireland as the season turns, writes ROSIE MURDOCK

Admire the natural world at Belfast's Window on Wildlife

Step into wildlife this September

Painted lady butterfly on Michaelmas daisy. Butterflies enjoy bananas as a sweet treat

RSPB: Bananas for hungry butterflies

Common swift Apus apus, adult in flight

See if you can spot a swift this summer

First News: Joy for Jays!

A wren fledgling

What to do if you find a baby bird

Don't mow the grass and give nature a chance

RSPB says create space for nature this May

Buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris, adults feeding on sunflower

Wildlife-friendly planting tips

The Eurasian Curlew

Endangered bird inspires musicians to make an album

Puffin-spotting on Rathlin

Puffins on Rathlin

Red Squirrel by Karl O'Toole

NI public asked to play a role in seeing red ... squirrels and kites

The iconic Red Kite

Spotting red kites

The first puffins have landed back at the RSPB’s Rathlin West Light Seabird centre

Punctual puffins arrive for Easter  at Rathlin Island

First News: Space to nest

Buff tail bee on globe thistle Grahame Madge

Make a bee hotel

Lapwings will soon begin their acrobatic breeding displays

Discover RSPB NI nature reserves

Daithi McKay called on the Assembly to pass climate change legislation before it breaks up before the election

Climate change: Poll shows 61% support in NI for 2045 net-zero target

A blue tit on a nestbox.

Birds get ready for nesting season

RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch returns this month: here's how to take part

John Martin, Head of Policy and Advocacy at RSPB NI with Youth Activist Dakota Reid launching The InConvenience Store

RSPB NI ask for your support as they call on policy leaders to protect Northern ...

The live webcam captures a curlew incubating three eggs

Watch endangered birds in Antrim Hills on RSPB live webcam

RSPB NI is appealing to people to be extra careful when tending to gardens from now on – and not to touch any birds’ nests in or on houses

Hedge your bets - look after birds this breeding season

Red Kites are distinctive reddish brown birds with black wingtips, silver grey heads and slender wings. They can measure up to five-and-a-half feet in length with a distinctive V-shaped tail. Photo: RSPB

Wingspan of almost six feet across NI skies - appeal for Red Kite sightings

Nearly 40% of NI people saw wildlife near homes they’d not noticed before

Lockdown reignites Northern Ireland’s love of nature

Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey, returns on January 29-31: www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch

‘Watch the Birdie’ for RSPB

These are the animals that hibernate in the UK in winter - and why they do it

Hundreds of protected birds of prey killed by criminals in the UK, RSPB says

Invite in the wildlife and make your garden an even better place to be

Attract the birds and the bees to your garden with these RSPB tips