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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · 9d

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

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · 15d

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

RSPB Leeds Local Group trip to RSPB Saltholme and Greatham Creek on 20th September 2025 - Leeds Local Group

A report on our coach trip to RSPB Saltholme and Greatham Creek on Saturday 20th September 2025.

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 19d

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)

Close up of a Herring Gull looking at the camera with its head thoughtfully tilted to one side

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · Sep 10

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
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Photo courtesy of Jonathan (our newsletter and website editor)

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Sep 9

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.

A Golden Plover stands alert among the reddish-brown heather and grasses of upland peatland. Its mottled gold and black plumage blends with the landscape, a reminder that these precious habitats are home to rare and remarkable wildlife.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Sep 8

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.

A bright Yellowhammer perches on a bramble, its golden plumage glowing in the sunlight against a soft green backdrop.

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RSPB England @rspbengland.bsky.social · Sep 4

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...

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Sep 4

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.❗

A healthy Greenfinch perched on a lichen-covered branch against a soft green background. Birds with trichomonosis may instead appear fluffed up, lethargic, and reluctant to fly, often sitting still for long periods.

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Sep 3

"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...

White-tailed eagles: From 'the greatest wildlife crime imaginable' to Nature's most wonderful comeback story

Dave Sexton and Alice Boyd join the Country Life Podcast.

www.countrylife.co.uk

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · Aug 31

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

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Aug 20

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...

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Aug 19

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 Water Rail nestled among reeds it's red bill, grey face and body and brown and black barring in full splendour.

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Aug 13

🗣 ‘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.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Aug 9

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 bright August full moon dominates the centre of the image against a dark night sky. The moon’s surface is detailed with various craters and dark patches, giving it a textured, three-dimensional appearance. The stark contrast between the illuminated moon and the dark clouds surrounding it creates a sense of calm and quiet solitude.

A dark night sky scattered with countless stars, with two bright meteor trails cutting through one vertical near the centre and another slanting in from the right edge. The horizon is lined with the silhouettes of trees and distant hills, faintly lit by a warm orange glow from below.

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Jul 31

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.

“This is a very dark day for seabirds.
Berwick Bank would be catastrophic for Scotland’s globally important seabirds which are already facing alarming declines. Its impacts are so damaging it will make it very difficult for other, less-harmful windfarms to come forward. We are incredibly concerned that Scottish Government have granted consent for a project which could catapult some of Scotland’s most-loved seabird species towards extinction.”

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RSPB England @rspbengland.bsky.social · Jul 18

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?...

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Landscapes of the future - how we're helping wetlands withstand the climate crisis | RSPB

YouTube video by RSPB

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Jul 9

🗣 “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...

Cranes are back in Aberdeenshire. Meet the people helping them thrive.

YouTube video by RSPB

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · Jun 18

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
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RSPB Leeds Local Group trip to RSPB Bempton Cliffs and Flamborough Head on 14th June 2025 - Leeds Local Group

A report on our coach trip to RSPB Bempton Cliffs and Flamborough Head on Saturday 14th June 2025

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · Jun 1

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
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RSPB Leeds Local Group trip to Whisby Nature Park on 24th May 2025 - Leeds Local Group

A report on our coach trip to Whisby Nature Park on Saturday 24th May 2025

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · May 4

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
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RSPB Leeds Local Group trip to RSPB Leighton Moss on Saturday 26th April 2025 - Leeds Local Group

A report on our coach trip to RSPB Leighton Moss on Saturday 26th April 2025

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · Apr 14

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

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · Apr 12

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
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RSPB Leeds Local Group trip to Upper Teesdale on 5th April 2025 - Leeds Local Group

A report on our coach trip to Upper Teesdale on Saturday 5th April 2025

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RSPB Leeds Local Group @rspbleedslocalgr.bsky.social · Apr 6

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!

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Mar 24

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...

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