• Volunteering at RSPB Fairburn Ings- Meet Ella
    Volunteering at RSPB Fairburn Ings- Meet Ella I am the youngest volunteer in retail at Fairburn, and at first, I was worried people may not get on with me as well as they do; everyone who I have...
  • Meet Our Volunteers
    We had a chat with some of our lovely Aire Valley volunteers as part of Volunteers Week 2020 to find out a bit more about their roles, and what they enjoy about volunteering with the RSPB. Enjoy! ...
  • Fairburn Ings and St Aidan’s sightings blog - 04 August
    It’s been an exciting few weeks in the Aire Valley! At Fairburn Ings , spotted flycatchers have been delighting some visitors, cattle egrets have been seen with the cattle from the Pickup Hide and we...
  • Fairburn Ings and St Aidan’s sightings blog - October 2022
    It’s been an exciting week in the Aire Valley, with some rarities, such as grey plover, red-crested pochard and hen harrier putting on a show for many visitors. Signs of Autumn have arrived on the reserves...
  • Fairburn Ings and St Aidan's sightings blog - 18 August
    As temperatures begin to drop and the days become shorter, signs of Autumn are becoming more and more obvious. At Fairburn Ings, prepare for the thousands of waders passing back down this Autumn including...