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Let your mind rest for a moment. Swallows gather, chattering softly. A dip and a flutter, beakfuls of mud gathered by shallow pools, nests shaped, summer gently unfolding. This is your reminder to spend time in nature. #RSPBNatureBreak

POV: you hit send on an email too soon. 📷 Paul Browning

BIG NEWS: For the first time in six years, Britain's rarest breeding bird has successfully nested in the UK!   We're very happy to announce a pair of Montagu's Harrier have raised four healthy chicks. All the youngsters have now taken their first flights.   This is thanks to the teamwork between a farmer, a birdwatcher, and the RSPB. With Montagu's Harriers often groundnesting on farmland, if their nests aren't protected, they can be accidentally destroyed during harvesting. Not to mention the threat to chicks from predators.   The pair were spotted back in May, getting everyone's hopes up. And then in June the nest was located with a licensed drone, and then monitored by a local birdwatcher and the RSPB.   Once the birds behaviour indicated chicks had hatched, the RSPB went into the field under license and installed the fence you can see in the video. This protected the chicks from ground predators, and we're glad to say it worked wonders.   A massive thank you goes out to the local birdwatcher, and the farmer for giving us all the support and access needed for this massive success story. Here's hoping the adults return to nest again in 2026.

I don't want to 'circle back'. I want to stare at the sea and wonder where the Puffins go.

Cranes, crickets, and one wobbly eagle... 😍 Your feel-good fix of nature news just landed, tuck in! #GoodNews

Walking into a room and forgetting why you're there 📷 Jeff Sykes

Unclench your jaw, relax your shoulders. In a woodland washed with summer light, a Pied Flycatcher sings. Follow his path through shifting greens, from branch to box and back again. This is your reminder to step outside. #RSPBNatureBreak

No, I don't need to be "looped in". I need to circle this tree until the woodpecker shows itself.

Is the UK Government finally listening to our concerns on The Planning and Infrastructure Bill?    Dubbed a ‘licence to kill nature’ by economists and ecologists, Part 3 of the Bill as originally drafted has represented one of the biggest threats to UK wildlife and habitats in a long time. That’s why colleagues, members and supporters of the RSPB, alongside many other nature groups and nature lovers, have been campaigning so hard for months for it to be either substantially amended or scrapped. Last night, we were pleased to see the UK Government has begun to address our deeply held worries.     We've been clear from the start about the grave risks the unamended Bill would pose to nature protections, and that we need planning laws that genuinely make things better for people, nature and the economy together, not the demolition of these core foundations of our lives. We believe it is entirely possible to achieve a well-designed planning system that ensures nature protection and restoration and development can go hand in hand.      The Government responded last night by tabling a package of amendments to strengthen the safeguards for nature within the Bill. This is a very welcome move, and we are pleased to see strong government intent in this area. We’re busy unpacking the details since the Bill and these amendments involve complex changes to established environmental law. We’re encouraged by the shape of the amendments, but the detail matters and our red lines haven’t changed.     As the Bill continues through Parliament we will continue to ensure it contains robust nature protections and measures for nature’s recovery. We all deserve it. #Planning #Development

A flicker of wings, a glint of blue... An Emperor dragonfly dances above the water, weaving through reeds and light. The pool shimmers. The air sings. This is your reminder to step outside, and breathe. #RSPBNatureBreak