• Breeding cranes reach record high
    New figures show cranes at a record high number after going extinct in the UK 400 years ago. In today’s blog Andrew Stanbury, RSPB Conservation Scientist, takes us through how the tallest bird in the...
  • Understanding changes in Swift breeding success and survival
    Today’s blog is by Tom Finch, Senior Conservation Scientist, on a new paper which teases out the drivers of variation in Swift breeding success and survival Like many other insectivorous birds, Swifts...
  • Phenomenal seabird breeding success on Gough Island
    In 2021 a large consortium of conservation organisations led by RSPB and Tristan da Cunha tried to eradicate invasive non-native house mice from the World Heritage Site Gough Island – a rugged volcanic...
  • Wetland Success!!
    All too often in nature conservation, stories are full of doom and gloom; highlighting species in steep decline. However, today is World Wetland Day and I thought it would be a great opportunity to celebrate...
  • Celebrating 50 years of the Rare Breeding Bird Panel
    The Rare Breeding Bird Panel (RBBP) turns 50 this year. In today’s blog Andrew Stanbury, Conservation Scientist, is taking this opportunity to celebrate this milestone anniversary by highlighting the...