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Dewy ears of barley, early morning View showing expanse of semi-vegitated shingle, Dungeness RSPB reserve, Kent Spotted flycatcher adult, with fly in beak on lookout perch near nest
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Latest news

Dark-bellied brent geese grazing on mudflats

West Sussex recognised for internationally important waterbird numbers

20 November 2008

Waterbirds in the UK 2006/2007 names 12 sites in the South East as hosting internationally important numbers of waterbird species during winter or migration.

Stranded boats at sunset in Langstone Harbour RSPB reserve

West Sussex recognised for internationally important waterbird numbers

20 November 2008

Waterbirds in the UK 2006/2007 names 12 sites in the South East as hosting internationally important numbers of waterbird species during winter or migration.

Flock of winter-plumaged black-tailed godwits

Thames Estuary 'one of the UK's most internationally important waterbird sites'

18 November 2008

Waterbirds in the UK 2006/2007 places the Thames Estuary in the top five internationally important sites in the UK for the high number of waterbirds found there during winter or migration.

Visit our News section for other stories. Resources for journalists can be found in the Media Centre

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Saltholme

Can you help make a difference at Saltholme?

Posted on Tuesday, 18 Nov 2008 at 5.25 pm

Hello all from Emily

 Apologies that this latest installment is a couple of weeks overdue. Toby and I have been at RSPB headquarters for training days that all new members of staff atten...

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London

Urban woodcocks

Posted on Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008 at 4.03 pm

Can you see what it is yet? A woodcock.More...

Project updates

Operation Tree Sparrow – bed and breakfast for birds

In 2004 the RSPB launched Operation Tree Sparrow in the north west of England. This popular and colourful farmland bird declined in the UK by 93% between 1970 and 2006.

Pastures for Plovers

'Pastures for Plovers' is a three-year initiative operating in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which covers parts of County Durham, Northumberland and Cumbria.

Volunteer & Farmer Alliance in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

The Volunteer & Farmer Alliance Plus Project ended in 2007. Find out how it went, and what we're doing to help farmland birds in the region now.

Birds of prey - help these magnificent birds

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Featured document

The Uplands - Time to change?

756Kb, PDF

Uplands form 40% of the UK's land area. This short document aims to trigger a debate on the future of upland land use. What are the uplands for?

Document library

Recently published documents from England.

RSPB England reserves

2.34Mb, ZIP

MAP - Yellow wagtail in England

448Kb, PDF

MAP - Wood warbler in England

381Kb, PDF

Visit our Document Library for more.

Job vacancies

Sites Manager - North Kent Marshes, Kent
Closes: 23 Dec 2008

Web Designer, Bedfordshire
Closes: 19 Dec 2008

Assistant Warden (Maternity cover), Essex
Closes: 15 Dec 2008

Field Teachers (Part Time), Essex
Closes: 8 Dec 2008

Reedbed Project Surveyor, Bedfordshire
Closes: 5 Dec 2008

Lead Field Teacher (Part Time), Staffordshire
Closes: 5 Dec 2008

Farmland Bird Project Officer, Nottingham
Closes: 1 Dec 2008

Volunteer & Farmer Alliance Project Officer, Tyne and Wear
Closes: 1 Dec 2008

Education Officer, Berkshire
Closes: 1 Dec 2008

Building Surveyor, Bedfordshire
Closes: 28 Nov 2008

Fenland Farmland Bird Recovery Project Officer, Cambridgeshire
Closes: 28 Nov 2008

Area Manager, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, Norfolk
Closes: 24 Nov 2008

Senior Reserves Ecologist / Reserves Ecologist (1 Post), Bedfordshire
Closes: 24 Nov 2008

Supporter Relations Manager, Field based - South East England
Closes: 21 Nov 2008

Reedbed Project Officer, Bedfordshire
Closes: 21 Nov 2008

Warden, South Suffolk Reserves, Suffolk
Closes: 21 Nov 2008

Administrator Membership Recruitment Team, Bedfordshire
Closes: 21 Nov 2008

Visit our Job vacancies section for more.

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Dewy ears of barley, early morning, Yorkshire, England - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2000_1236_009)
View showing expanse of semi-vegitated shingle, Dungeness RSPB reserve, Kent - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1016718)
Spotted flycatcher adult, with fly in beak on lookout perch near nest - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)