The RSPB is honoured to welcome His Majesty, The King as our new Royal patron.

A long-standing advocate for conservation, His Majesty will continue the legacy of the late Queen in championing nature and climate action.

Read more 👉 rspb.org.uk/whats-happenin…

In episode 2 of our birdsong podcast, we're at our Loch Leven nature reserve, listening to a little bird with a loud voice, a melodic warbler and a thrush with a complex song.

We also hear about some odd nesting decisions by Blue Tits...

Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1781142/150232…

Action to tackle the nature crisis is a top public priority so a key appointment for First Minister will be whoever holds the ‘nature’ brief. All the Ministers have now been identified, and it is welcome to see Màiri McAllan, Mairi Gougeon, Jim Fairlie MSP SNP and Gillian Martin all have…

Congratulations to John Swinney on his appointment as First Minister of Scotland.

With an overwhelming majority of Scots saying that nature is personally important to them, this new Government must ensure that protecting and restoring our natural heritage is a top priority.…

Many waders, such as Curlews and Lapwings, are facing big declines across the UK. Orkney is a stronghold for some species but they are still under threat even here. That's why we're working with landowners such as Mark to improve habitat for the birds and boost their breeding…

ATTENTION TEACHERS🧑‍🏫

As part of Keep Scotland Beautiful's #NaturalScotlandWeek , we're running a special online lesson where pupils can learn all about birds such as Puffins, Wrens and Corncrakes. Suitable for P4 - S2, find out more and sign up here 👇

keepscotlandbeautiful.org/climate-action…

You know spring is in full swing once the bluebells are out!
Have you seen any yet? Post your photos in the comments 👇

As proud partners of Working_for_Waders, we want to raise awareness of the plight of wading birds during the first ever #WaderWeek .
Find out more in the blog below 👇

It's #SkyDancerDay2024 and Hen Harrier Day are celebrating with a fantastic line up of talks at our Insh Marshes nature reserve. Hosted by Lauren Cook, Christina Sinclair & GreenFingeredGeorge.

Tune in by visiting their YouTube channel 👇
youtube.com/c/henharrierda…

📷 Mark Thomas

Floof alert 🐣😍👇

We're proud to have collaborated with The Royal Mint on the design of the Nation's new currency. Some of our supporters were recently invited to celebrate the launch at Scone Palace, where they were treated to talks by our species experts, a private tour of the grounds and Palace,…

Modernising deer legislation is vital for tackling the nature & climate emergencies. We welcome the concept of Deer Management Nature Restoration Orders which work alongside venison subsidies & enforcement of current legislation 🧵

As one of our most threatened species, it's vital we all do what we can to avoid disturbing Capercaillie.
Please #LekItBe and do not go looking for them this breeding season.
Thanks to Police Scotland and Cairngorms National Park for working to protect these special birds.

One of the best things you can do for nature this month is... nothing!

Join in #NoMowMay and give both your mower and yourself a rest. It will give wildflowers such as daisies and buttercups a chance to grow, which in turn can attract all kinds of pollinators.

Learn mower:…

It's a turbulent time in Scottish politics. Whatever happens in the coming weeks, what matters is that legislation, policies, and funds which help tackle the nature and climate crisis are taken forward.

Read more here: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/scot…

📷 Andy Hay

How special is this 🫶
A visitor captured the moment a Red Squirrel relocated 3 kittens to a different drey (a squirrel nest). The adult jumped from branch to branch then crossed the path carrying the young. What an amazing thing to witness!
📸Robin Flannagan RSPB