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The Corncrake: a life of hide and seek

Warden at RSPB The Oa, David Dinsley, shares the perils and the hopes facing one of the UK’s most elusive birds, the Corncrake

 

How to protect ground nesting birds

Spending time outside is great, but how can we protect wildlife as we explore?

 

Spring Actually: a welcome return

Tune in and welcome back the birds of the season

 

Right place right time: protecting special places

Protecting precious habitats is key to changing declines in UK wildlife. How do we keep these special places safe?

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The Corncrake: a life of hide and seekIn depthSaving nature

The Corncrake: a life of hide and seek

The mysterious Corncrake faces many unseen challenges. Find out how we can help their survival
A Peregrine Falcon in flight, just having taken off from the top of Winchester Cathedral – the tip of stonework just visible
High velocity: the city predatorExpert: David LindoSaving nature

High velocity: the city predator

How the Peregrine Falcon went from near-extinction to urban success
A view over wetland, with a mountain in the distance
RSPB news roundup (summer/autumn 2026)RoundupSaving nature

RSPB news roundup (summer/autumn 2026)

What we achieved together for nature across the UK this season
A flock of Wigeon land on the Severn Estuary
Right place right time: protecting special placesIn depthSaving nature

Right place right time: protecting special places

Protecting precious habitats is key to changing declines in UK wildlife. How do we keep…
Swift bird flying towards a nest on a house
How to protect Swifts from scaffoldingExpert: David LindoSaving nature

How to protect Swifts from scaffolding

How building work impacts Swifts during nesting season
A meadow with diverse plants and a pond, with two people walking in the distance
Your gardens: get lost in the Forest of FlowersSaving natureYour gardens

Your gardens: get lost in the Forest of Flowers

A wildlife oasis has transformed former farmland on the outskirts of York
A single Puffin sits on a cliff covered in pink sea thrift, looking out to sea
All about Puffins: not clowning aroundIn depthSaving nature

All about Puffins: not clowning around

Discover the secret life these clever navigators spend at sea, and how they need our…
A Great Spotted Woodpecker sat on a mossy branch
Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 resultsIn depthSaving nature

Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 results

See how your favourite birds fared in the 2026 Big Garden Birdwatch
How to protect ground-nesting birdsIn depthSaving nature

How to protect ground-nesting birds

Spending time outside is great, but how can we protect wildlife as we explore?
An aerial shot overlooking Loch Insh
RSPB news roundup (spring/summer 2026)RoundupSaving nature

RSPB news roundup (spring/summer 2026)

What we achieved together for nature across the UK this season
A male and juvenile Greenfinch on a bare branch
Small change, big impact: how to feed your garden birdsIn depthSaving nature

Small change, big impact: how to feed your garden birds

How to safely feed the birds in your garden
A Greenfinch perches on a thin branch
How the RSPB is looking after our garden birdsCEO: Beccy SpeightSaving nature

How the RSPB is looking after our garden birds

Discover how simple changes to bird feeding can help protect your garden birds