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Images from the fire brigade showing the nest and the surrounding charred landscape, and a close-up of the eggs themselves

Curlew eggs found by crews tackling Co Fermanagh wildfire removed to safety

Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata, adult bathing.

RSPB NI calls on DAERA to revise Nature Recovery Strategy and provide one with t...

Manx shearwater in flight at sea.

Rathlin Island attracts breeding Manx Shearwaters for first time in decades

Common emerald damselfly at Montiaghs Moss

Dancing wings and summer things: Discover nature this July

Common guillemots at Rathlin West Lighthouse

RSPB NI: Join the charity for a seabird spectacle on Rathlin

A spoonbill was spotted at Belfast's Window on Wildlife

RSPB NI: Be WOW-ed at Belfast's Window on Wildlife

Six calling male corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island this breeding season

Record-breaking return for corncrakes on Rathlin Island is hailed

You might be lucky to see a yellowhammer at this time of the year

RSPB NI calls on farmers to do their bit for nature

Help protect starlings and other wildlife

Protect Northern Ireland's wildlife

Red kites are often spotted gliding on warm sunny days over farmland

RSPB: Look out for swallows and red kites

Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica, adult at the entrance to its burrow, Skomer Island, Wales, May

Excitement on Rathlin Island as Puffins make their annual return to the Island

The recent launch of the RSPB NI Youth Forum brings a wonderful chance for anyone aged 18-24 to get involved in shaping the future of conservation

RSPB NI calls on young volunteers

Sign up to the Big Garden Birdwatch

Sign up to the Big Garden Birdwatch

Pied Wagtails are the true stars of tree decorating

RSPB NI: Enjoy nature's decorations this Christmas

Birds need fresh water for drinking and bathing all year round, so perhaps a bird bath is a perfect present for that birder in your life

RSPB: Be kind to nature this Christmas

Charity Jobs NI is set to launch Northern Ireland’s first-ever careers fair dedicated exclusively to the charity sector, a landmark event designed to bridge the gap between third-sector employers and individuals eager to make an impact. Pictured is Richard Cherry, Charity Jobs NI with Jess McVicar, head of engagement for RSPB and Chris Bunce, Chairty Jobs NI and Lauren Gilliland, volunteer development and marketing officer

Northern Ireland’s first-ever charity sector careers and volunteers job fair
‘This is a landmark moment for the charity sector in Northern Ireland and one we are delighted to launch’
Claire Cartmill

The family-friendly ‘Spooky Pumpkin Patch’ at Belfast’s Window on Wildlife

Nature's spooky side with RSPB NI

Curlews were once described as facing the threat of extinction in NI, but numbers have started to increase again

Curlew numbers in Northern Ireland showing 'incredible improvement'

House Martin, adult sitting on grass, Credit Ben Andrew

Look out for winged wonders

Enjoy a visit to Belfast’s Window on Wildlife

RSPB NI: Schools out for summer fun!

RSPB NI has announced that the distinctive call of the Corncrake has been heard once again on Rathlin Island on 17th April)

Rathlin Island Revival – Three male Corncrakes heard calling on the island

RSPB NI has announced that the distinctive call of the Corncrake has been heard once again on Rathlin Island on 17th April)

Watch: Resurrecting the call of the elusive Corncrake on Rathlin Island

RSPB NI has announced that the distinctive call of the Corncrake has been heard once again on Rathlin Island on 17th April)

Watch: Resurrecting the call of the elusive Corncrake on Rathlin Island

There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer with RSPB NI this summer

Volunteering with RSPB NI

Mallard, adult female sitting by the side of a river with ducking. Credit Ben Andrew

RSPB NI: Enjoy a summer full of seabirds in NI

Irish damselfly at Montiaghs Moss - Anne Guichard

The benefits of No Mow May

Red kites in flight

Keep a ‘bird's-eye view’ on wildlife
It’s the season of Red Kites and once again RSPB NI are calling for the public to keep an eye to the skies for these majestically graceful birds of prey as they soar through the skies.
Michelle Forsythe

Undated RSPB handout photo of an adult female Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus).

Concern voiced as hen harrier numbers drop by 26% in Northern Ireland

Sunset on Rathlin Island, photo by Jonny Mitchell

Visit Rathlin this Easter as the puffins have made their return

Puffin Fratercula arctica pictured on grass in Rathlin Island

First puffins of season return to Rathlin Island on schedule

Chiffchaff perched on gorse

Birdsong will soon be filling the air

RSPB NI’s Belfast’s Window on Wildlife reserve is hosting two events on February 1 and 22.

Be ready for nature in February

Katy Bell, Ulster Wildlife, Dawn Stocking, Ballycruttle Farm and Michelle Duggan RSPB NI. Picture: Ulster Wildlife

Ballycruttle barn owls defy odds with surprise winter brood

Barn owl chick being weighed. Picture: Ulster Wildlife

Ballycruttle barn owls defy odds with surprise winter brood

The Big Garden Birdwatch is back for it’s 45th year, running between January 26-28, 2024

Get ready for RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch

Robins love crushed peanuts

RSPB NI: What to feed our feathered friends this Christmas

Whooper swan

RSPB NI: Wildlife watching in autumn

Spooky fun at RSPB NI's Window on Wildlife, Belfast

RSPB NI: Get into the 'spirit' of Halloween at the Window on Wildlife

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.

There are eight species of bats in Northern Ireland

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

Spot the birdie!

RSPB: The farmers supporting wildlife

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

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

RSPB NI Volunteers bird watching at Belfast Window on Wildlife

Volunteer Week: Praise for those who give of their time to RSPB NI

Kittiwake, adult and chick.

Rathlin prepares to welcome summer visitors - of the feathered variety!

Puffin Fratercula arctica on grass, Kebble National reserve, Rathlin Island

Puffins return to beauteous Rathlin Island just in time for spring

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

RSPB: Help save nature

A collective of teal ducks is known as a ‘spring’ because of the way they can take-off suddenly and vertically, as if they have just jumped straight off the ground!

Why birdsong is music to our ears

Marsh Fritillary, Montaighs Moss, Credit: Dakota Reid

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

Blackbird Turdus merula, juvenile male perched on an apple tree

Fall in love with nature this February

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

A Chaffinch

Give a helping hand to nature

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

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