I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too? action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...

For months, ministers have been pushing a false choice between nature and growth. Now, new research shows just how out of touch they are. With data from More In Common, it's time to set the record straight. 👇

Last night, Peers voted against Swift bricks: rejecting a simple, proven way to help one of our fastest declining birds recover. ❌ We share @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's disappointment & frustration. The vote came late, but with government refusing to back it, its fate was already sealed.

The Government says this Bill is about growth, but there’s no long-term growth if nature is weakened. ‼️ Peers can change that today by backing science and backing nature. This matters for everyone who cares about the future. We’ll be watching... & our assessment will follow.

We urge all Peers to back: 148: To avoid environmental damage first & foremost 114: To add a duty to consider climate & nature in decisions 130: To limit EDPs to where they're effective 140, 245 & 246: To embed Swift bricks, bird-safe glass & hedgehog highways into new homes

Protecting and restoring nature is at the heart of tackling the climate crisis. It’s good to see this recognised in the Carbon Delivery Plan announced today. Healthy woodlands, peatlands and wetlands do more than store carbon - they support wildlife and protect communities 🧵

This Bill has been a shambles from the start. Rushed, re-written, and risking the nature it claimed to value. We need a government that sticks to its promises. We need a planning system that works for people and for wildlife. Peers: today is your chance to put it right. 📢

Take Swifts. Their numbers have plummeted by 68% in just 28 years. We're proud to stand with @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social in calling for Swift bricks. Nesting spaces built into new homes would give these remarkable birds a future. Amendment 245: simple fix, huge impact. Surely a no-brainer?

Today, the Planning Bill returns to the Lords. And the future of nature in England’s planning system is on the line. 🌳⚠️ Peers must back the amendments* that protect wildlife, ensure accountability, and build nature back into our homes & communities. *130, 140 & 245, 114, 148

The WWT Slimbridge Temminck's Stint being upstaged by its more flabouyant relatives today! #GlosBirds @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social

New research 🌍🧪 Organisations need to prioritise relationship building and understanding local context in order to improve social equity in climate mitigation schemes Read on for a summary Open access paper: doi.org/10.2458/jpe.... (1/5) 📷Nick Williams @accessnetwork.bsky.social

Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨 We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...

Spotted Flycatchers declined by 88% between 1970-2018, could low reproductive productivity be the cause? Read on for a summary of new RSPB research Full paper: doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... (1/5)

After decades of decline, Little Tern has enjoyed a strong 2025 breeding season at colonies across England, offering hope for the species' recovery:

Yesterday the Scottish Government announced a further delay to the implementation of muirburn licencing. That very same day, a muirburn in Aberdeenshire got out of control and started a wildfire. We can’t afford any more delay. 👇 www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

It’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! 🌍 Every year, migratory birds take on seriously epic journeys. From our UK coasts and wetlands, to the forests of West Africa, we’re working to protect and restore the habitats they rely on along their routes. Read more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

Our reaction to a further delay by the Scottish Government on the implementation of muirburn licencing.

The Chancellor says she 'fixed' a problem caused by “some snails or something”. Comments like this pit nature against growth – it’s the wrong target. Here, the system has worked: protecting one of UK’s rarest species while allowing 20,000 homes to proceed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Scotland's first nature-friendly farming summit created a real buzz earlier this week. 🐝🐄🚜 One of the most impactful parts of the day was when farmers from across Scotland shared stories about their journey to nature-friendly farming. Read more here: www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/new...

The tree you climbed as a child. Gone. The Swifts over your town. Gone. The air you breathe. Polluted. The river. Unsafe. This is the reality of deregulation. Cutting protections would mean disaster for nature & our economy. Our CEO sets out why: rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈

A dark day for Scotland’s seabirds. We're incredibly concerned that Scottish Government have granted consent for the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm, which could catapult some of our most vulnerable species toward extinction 🚨 We will carefully scrutinise the details and consider our next steps.

Its #BogDay! Let's celebrate by getting BOGged down in some papers 😉 Peatlands are key to carbon storage and flood management, but in the UK, many are in poor condition Read on to hear about the nature benefits of bog restoration in Scotland’s Flow Country 🧪 🌍 📷 Ben Andrew

It’s #BogDay and this time last year, the Flow Country became the first peat bog in the world awarded World Heritage Site status 🎉 Healthy peatlands can: 🔒 Act as carbon sinks, locking away CO2 💧 Improve water quality 💪 Support flood management 🏠 Provide a home for wildlife 📷 Paul Turner, Andy Hay

German conservationists have visited the Norfolk coast to collaborate with British experts on protecting vulnerable bird species which nest along the shoreline:

New paper: European Turtle Dove overwintering habitat in the Sahel 🪶 Results show birds rely on riparian forests and nearby grasslands Read the full article by @rspbscience.bsky.social and @ofbiodiversite.bsky.social here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... Photo: Chris Orsman

We welcome the UK Government’s move to amend Part 3 of the Planning Bill in response to widespread concern. These changes show encouraging intent, and we'll be scrutinising the detail carefully. If protections for nature fall short, we'll keep holding government to account.

Chalkhill Blues on the wing on Stinchcombe Hill, Glos, today @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Our piece in @lunz-hub.bsky.social blog on combining stakeholder visioning and spatially explicit land-use scenario planning to understand opportunities for treescape expansion🌳research from @uktreescapes.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social STAND project lunzhub.com/resources/op...

Good variety of staging waders at WWT Slimbridge today. Two Wood Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, at least three Green Sandpipers, 50 Dunlins, a Bar-tailed Godwit, one of the long-staying Spotted Redshanks, and several Ruffs among the cast. Hot and hazy! #GlosBirds @glosterbirder.bsky.social

After decades of campaigning, restrictions on toxic lead ammunition are finally on the way. 👏 A long-overdue move that will save tens of thousands of birds & countless other wildlife from lead poisoning. Thank you to all who campaigned with us & to UK Gov for taking this step.

Good news Friday! 🌞 Even with a super dry spring at RSPB Ynys-hir we kept water levels high in two swampy spots, and guess what? FOUR singing male Spotted Crakes showed up! 🎶 That’s a reserve record AND the first ones we’ve heard in years. 📸 : Andy Hay

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which took place over the last weekend in January, recorded the lowest number of Common Starlings Sturnus vulgaris since the survey began in 1979. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

Next week, thousands will gather in Westminster. To say: enough. Enough nature lost. Enough polluted rivers, soaring bills, & communities left to struggle. We’re calling for action that protects what matters: our health, climate, wildlife, & each other. Will you stand with us? buff.ly/ky8GQDZ

Blomer's Rivulet, an aberrant Black Arches, and one of the Dot Moths from Stinchcombe Hill last night #GlosMoths #MothsMatter

RETURN From extinction to reintroduction, our new film charts the 50-year fight to return White-tailed Eagles to our skies. Coming Summer 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_A7...

A brilliant initiative by the Dumfries and Galloway Council Environment Team, working with Solway Firth Partnership, Galloway Fisheries Trust, D&G Woodlands, Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere, the RSPB, Southern Uplands Partnership, Crichton Carbon Centre #partnership

Working together can make a real difference for Pine Hoverfly - and benefit other wildlife and habitats too! The FIRST EVER Pine Hoverfly Conservation Strategy is here – an important step forward to protect this rare species and restore the habitat it calls home 🪰 👉 www.rzss.org.uk/news/new-pin...

Over the past five years, record numbers of Hen Harriers have been killed or have gone missing according to a new report from the RSPB. We are calling on the UK Government to introduce licensing of grouse shooting in England as a meaningful deterrent to wildlife crime www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are deeply concerned to read today’s Marine Strategy Update which reports that 13 of the 15 indicators of Good Environmental Status across our waters are being missed. What more proof is needed that our governments are failing to protect and restore our seas and that urgent action is vital.

Another brilliant success story from the RSPB's nature reserves!

What are the chances! Two more albatross chicks just wandered into your feed... 😍 These are Grey-headed Albatross chicks, and they've got quite the story. Read how we’re helping to protect this endangered species: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...

The Burnished Brass is a wonderful moth. From Stinchcombe Hill earlier this week #GlosMoths

🚨 No corruption. No scandal. Just an excuse to shut us up. Today, the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents agreed to set up a special working group to scrutinise NGO funding. At the @eppgroup.bsky.social's request. A thread 🧵

Three new species for Stinchcombe Hill last night: Red-necked Footman, Scarce Silver-lines and Reddish Light Arches #GlosMoths

Two Common Crossbills heading north over Stinchcombe Hill this morning #GlosBirds

The fruits of #NoMowMay (and June) for us! @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

The EU’s next budget could help save nature - or speed up its collapse. If we underfund ecosystems, we undercut our food, water, health, and homes. Nature isn’t extra. It’s essential. Investing in nature = investing in us all. Read our new op-ed: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/06... #EUbudget #MFF

The RSPB has a long history on Shetland. Once helping birds on Noss, we now create and manage vital nature reserves on islands like Fetlar for Red-necked Phalaropes and other wildlife, promote biosecurity for important islands, and protect incredible seabird colonies like Mousa. A brilliant team!

The RSPB nature reserve at Sumburgh Head on Shetland supports internationally important numbers of breeding seabirds, with Puffins, Guillemots and Fulmars benefitting. With so many threats facing them, protection of seabird breeding colonies is critical and why #30by30 on land + sea is so important

18 Hawkweed species are endemic to Shetland and it was good to see and hear about recovery efforts for them and species like the Oyster Plant from the #SpeciesOnTheEdge team last week. Partnership for conservation #WildflowerHour