• Tree-top Lekking
    Male Black Grouse in Hawthorn trees.
  • Black Grouse Lek Exhibition at Stagsike Visitor Centre
    The Stagsike gallery is currently hosting an exciting new exhibition, which will continue until the end of January 2013 by David Williams of Calico Images. Dublin born David has been taking photographs...
  • Geltsdale’s Big 50!
    Wardens at RSPB Geltsdale are celebrating this spring as the number of lekking black grouse rises from 27 to a whopping all-time high of 50, following a successful breeding year in 2013. Black grouse...
  • First Black Grouse Count of the Year
    Geltsdale had it's first Black Grouse count of 2018 last Wednesday 21st March with a total of 41 male birds. Although the birds were a little subdued it was a good first count this early in the...
  • Bird race
    The second Geltsdale bird race took place on Wednesday with three teams this year. This was part of the Christmas thank you to our volunteers and was followed by a 'Jacob's Feast' lunch at the reserve...