• Rare spoonbills breed in Yorkshire for the first time
    Evidence of spoonbill breeding at Fairburn Ings – a first for Yorkshire and a first for an RSPB reserve. This rare bird, usually found in southern and eastern Europe, has hatched chicks for the first...
  • Yorkshire's 'worst kept secret'... Black Necked Grebes
    RSPB St Aidan's is home to hundreds of species, many of which are rare, but one in particular which is very special indeed. Certain species of bird are so sensitive and rare that their location isn...
  • Wild Weekend
    This morning has seen a kick start to the week for our sightings book, as we saw a nuthatch, a willow tit and a wood mouse in the wildlife garden while we were opening up – talk about giving nature a...
  • A wild and wonderful weekend!
    Despite the weather being a bit dismal over the weekend, there was still plenty to see around the reserve, including some fantastic scenery thanks to the rain! Rainbow over Village bay ...
  • Wild Wednesday sightings
    Even though it’s only Wednesday, we’ve had plenty of great sightings already this week. All of our fantastic wildfowl are in fine form ready for the breeding season, and several have been noticed in pairs...