Our next indoor meeting is taking place on Wednesday 15th October starting at 7:30pm. The speaker is Simon Joseph who will be talking about An Introduction to Yorkshire Dragonflies and Damselflies. All welcome! #Leeds #RSPB

Click on the link below to read about our coach trip to RSPB Saltholme and Greatham Creek on 20th September. Photos courtesy of Geoff. #Leeds #RSPB

Today we are attending the Gull Summit in Inverness because gulls are in trouble and need help. You can read more about how we can learn to live with gulls here: www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/new... 📷: Ben Andrew (rspb-images.com)

A full list of our Indoor Meetings and Coach Trips for the 2025/2026 Season is now available on our website. Please click on the link below for more information! #Leeds group.rspb.org.uk/leeds/news-b... Photo courtesy of Jonathan (our newsletter and website editor)

GOOD NEWS: the peat burning ban is being extended in the English uplands. 👏 Peatlands lock up carbon, protect water & support rare wildlife. We hope today's announcement signals a move to end this damaging practice for good, and thank our supporters for helping make it happen.

Welcome Emma Reynolds MP to your new role as Environment Secretary. The choices ahead on nature, farming and development will be critical, and the right ones can deliver lasting benefits for people and nature. We look forward to working with you.

Thanks to brilliant conservation efforts with our partners it has been a record year for Hen Harriers in the Forest of Bowland, with one of the highest number of fledglings recorded in over 40 years! Read all about it here: www.rspb.org.uk/england/engl...

Garden birds not looking well? It could be trichomonosis. By reporting sick or dead birds, you can directly help our scientists understand this disease. Report here: www.gardenwildlifehealth.org Please don’t clean or remove feeders until after we visit - this step is crucial.❗

"The future's bright!" Great to hear RSPB Ambassador Dave Sexton and musician Alice Boyd discuss the 50th anniversary of White-tailed Eagle reintroduction and our new film on the Countrylife podcast 👇 www.countrylife.co.uk/podcast/whit...

Our next indoor meeting is taking place on Wednesday 17th September starting at 7:30pm. The speaker is Dennis Atherton who will be talking about The Biggest Week in American Birding. The meeting will also include The Group's AGM. All welcome! #Leeds

The White-tailed Eagle. 🦅 The UK’s biggest bird of prey. Once extinct here, now soaring back into our skies. With our new film 'Return' about to launch, let’s celebrate these giants of the sky... (1/5)

Water Rails are related to Moorhens but a lot smaller and slimmer. Although distinctive with their long red bill and grey face, you’ll be lucky to catch a glimpse of these shy wetland birds, but you’ll not mistake their call – they sound just like a squealing piglet! #TuesdayTrivia

🗣 ‘A sticking plaster on a gaping wound’ The Seabird Action Plan was meant to be a moment of hope for Scotland’s magnificent seabirds. But it comes just days after the approval of Berwick Bank windfarm, which is set to kill tens of thousands of seabirds near some of our most iconic colonies.

August’s full moon rises 🌕🌠 Named the 'Sturgeon Moon’ by Native Americans for plentiful fishing, & the 'Grain Moon' in Old English to mark the harvest. Tonight, it shares the sky with the Perseid meteor shower (peaking 12 Aug), so keep an eye out for shooting stars! Moonrise: 21:16*

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.

We are taking steps to help our wetlands become more resilient and adaptable to climate change. This will enable them to continue to support a wide range of species throughout changing weather systems. Find out more youtu.be/m6KGt7uOMqY?... @btobirds.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social

Our reaction to the news that toxic lead shot is to be banned for nearly all uses in Scotland 👏

🗣 “To see them back is quite a joyous sight” Common Cranes disappeared from Scotland around 500 years ago. However, in 2012 a few birds naturally recolonised Aberdeenshire. 🍃 This is the story of their return and of the people helping to make sure they thrive. 🙌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf8G...

Click on the link below to read about our coach trip to RSPB Bempton Cliffs and Flamborough Head which took place on Saturday 14th June. Photos courtesy of Geoff. #Leeds group.rspb.org.uk/leeds/news-b...

Click on the link below to read about our coach trip to Whisby Nature Park which took place on Saturday 24th May. Photos courtesy of Geoff. #Leeds group.rspb.org.uk/leeds/news-b...

Click on the link below to read about our coach trip to RSPB Leighton Moss which took place on Saturday 26th April. Photos courtesy of Maggie. #Leeds group.rspb.org.uk/leeds/news-b...

Our next indoor meeting is taking place THIS WEDNESDAY starting at 7:30pm. The speaker is Simon Warwick who will be talking about Nosterfield Nature Reserve - A Stepping Stone in the Landscape. All welcome! #Leeds

Click on the link below to read about our coach trip to Upper Teesdale which took place on Saturday 5th April. Photos courtesy of Geoff. #Leeds group.rspb.org.uk/leeds/news-b...

Our next indoor meeting is taking place on Wednesday 16th April starting at 7:30pm. The speaker is Simon Warwick who will be talking about Nosterfield Nature Reserve - A Stepping Stone in the Landscape. All welcome!

Seabirds and shorebirds along the East coast are in trouble.🚨 Avian flu, climate change & food shortages have already hit them hard. Now, plastic pollution threatens the places they'll soon gather to feed, nest & raise their chicks. They need our help: www.rspb.org.uk/donate/emerg...

Our next indoor meeting is taking place on Wednesday 19th March starting at 7:30pm. The speaker is Alasdair McKee who will be talking about Birds, Beasts and Bugs of the Bog. All welcome! #Leeds

Click on the link below to read about our Outdoor Meeting at Eccup which took place on Saturday 1st March. Photos courtesy of Geoff. #Leeds

In March, Sand Martins begin to arrive back in Scotland after overwintering south of the Sahara Desert. These nimble little birds are social nesters, which means as many as several hundred pairs can nest close together in a single colony. Have you spotted any yet? 📸: Ben Hall

We have joined Instagram! Please follow 'rspb.leeds' to enjoy photos from our outdoor meetings and coach trips. #Leeds

Click on the link below to read about our coach trip to Tophill Low Nature Reserve on Saturday 22nd February 2025 . Photos courtesy of Geoff. #Leeds

This #NationalNestboxWeek, a reminder that a little maintenance goes a long way. Whether it’s nesting season or a winter retreat, a well-kept nest box can be a safe space for birds all year round. Here’s how to keep yours in top shape every season... 👇🧵

Have you heard of the Barnacle Goose myth? In the Middle Ages it was believed they were “born” from barnacles because few had ever seen where they nested. We now know that the myth is largely due to them nesting in the Arctic, where few British sailors travelled. 📸: Andy Hay

It's #NationalNestBoxWeek- and when it comes to looking after your garden friends, we've got you covered! Let’s kick off with the all-important do's and don’ts when choosing a nest box. 👇 Share & keep nesting birds safe:

Welcome to our new Bluesky account! We look forward to sharing our news with you. 😀