'Government must speed up and scale up its efforts to protect and improve our waters.” The Office for Environmental Protection boss calls for action to clean up our rivers.

This is a warning & not just for rivers. Our leaders need to scale up action if we are to restore nature.

theguardian.com/environment/ar…

👀 Did you know that over half of our most threatened breeding bird species choose to nest on or near the ground? Find out how you can help these species this spring by watching your step 👉 bit.ly/3UOcuh0

📸 Skylark (c) Ben Andrew/RSPB Images

To a man who has dedicated his life to conserving and understanding our natural world: Happy 98th Birthday! 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for your decades of devotion to our planet's wonders and wildlife.

Swifts need our help! To get a better understanding of Swift populations and nesting sites we need reports of Swift sightings on SwiftMapper swiftmapper.org.uk
This citizen science project contributes to continued efforts to conserve these brilliant birds

📽️ RSPB-images

😍 Congrats to Sharon Wood (Loose) as the winner of this month's X spring themed cover competition. This fabulous Heron pic was chosen by the RSPB England Communications Team as the winner. If you didn't win, keep an eye out for June's comp later this month themed: Water and Wildlife 💧

Can you help the west country’s special Cirl Buntings this spring? We need volunteers for our Cirl Bunting Surveys in Devon, Cornwall and areas of Somerset and Dorset, as the Devon population of Cirls are wonderfully expanding their range. Full info 👉 bit.ly/RSPBCirlHub.

🌾 A first in Cumbria, Herdwick sheep fitted with 'Nofence' collars have been grazing at RSPB Geltsdale, creating the perfect habitat for Lapwing, Curlew, and Skylark. Thanks to the Herdies, these birds have found a perfect spot to nest and raise their chicks.

🌻 Today is the beginning of The RHS National Gardening Week. In the spirit of all things gardening, our experts from RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden in Suffolk have written a blog with top tips on how you can help the wildlife on your doorstep 🌼👉 bit.ly/NGWFWG