A morning visit to Broadsands, hoping to see grebes and divers if the weather is favourable, plus winter visitors and the local Cirl Buntings. The trees at Broadsands can also be a good place to see Goldcrests and warblers including Chiffchaffs and the occasional Yellow-browed Warbler. Car park charge. Toilets on the sea front. Please note: this event is run by an RSPB volunteer group and is organised for interested members of the local community.
Tuesday 1 December 7.30 pm Price: Local Group Members £3.50; Non Members £4.00
Following nearly a month in this ancient land, Oliver tells the story of the diverse wildlife to be found in Ethiopia. With high altitudes, culture, people and landscapes to add to the mix this is not just a place for the hardy traveller but can be enjoyed by anyone interested in fascinating wildlife and history.
Please note: this event is run by an RSPB volunteer group and is organised for...
Sunday 3 January 9.30 am Price: Free, but donations welcome
If you compile a year-list of the birds that you see, Bowling Green Marsh is an excellent place to start. We expect to see Avocets and other wintering waders from the hide and viewing platform, plus a good range of other birds in the hedges, on the fields and on the river.
Please do not park on the approach road to Bowling Green.
Car Park charge. Toilets on Quay.
Please note: this event is run by an RSPB volunteer...
Saturday 18 April to Saturday 19 December 2 pm-3 pm (Saturdays only) Price: Free
Fan of the outdoors? Family looking for a great afternoon out? Come and take part in our free, Saturday weekly guided walk. The staff from the RSPB Shop at Darts Farm, Topsham are offering family friendly walks that showcase the beautiful surrounding farmland and wetlands - a great chance to get out and see some wildlife.
See a range of farmland birds, as well as dazzling kingfishers, reed...
The National Trust, RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts are calling on people across the West Country to put nature at the heart of debate in the run up to May’s General Election and encourage candidates to support nature.
Together the three charities have produced South West Nature 2015 - a new website that details landscapes, wildlife and the issues these face, across all 55 Westminster constituencies in the South West.
Speaking for the partnership, Harry Barton (CEO of Devon Wildlife Trust) said; “Nature is the missing issue from this general election. We need greater political...
Acting on behalf of Princesshay, a joint venture partnership between The Crown Estate and TIAA Henderson Real Estate, nationwide property and asset consultancy ES Group has let 4,717 sq ft of 4th floor office space at Broadwalk House, Exeter to The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (‘RSPB’).
The 15 year lease deal, secured by ES Group’s Exeter team, is the most significant ‘in-town’ Exeter office transaction in the last 12 months, and commences what is expected to be an increasingly busy market going into 2015.
With a history dating back to 1889, RSPB is the largest...
Dartmoor Cuckoos have reached the Congo rainforest ahead of schedule this year, at a time when they would normally be taking a break and recovering body condition during their long migration.
It seems the dry weather conditions may have encouraged them to head south weeks earlier than expected. The cuckoos have been fitted with satellite tags as part of a national project to monitor migration routes.
The project is being co-ordinated by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). Emsworthy was amongst the first UK Cuckoos to arrive in the Congo rainforest and has been joined...
Bird populations across Europe have experienced sharp declines over the past 30 years, with the majority of losses from the most common species, say researchers from the University of Exeter, the RSPB and the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) in a new study. However numbers of some less common birds have risen.
The study, published yeseterday in the journal Ecology Letters, reveals a decrease of 421 million individual birds over 30 years. Around 90 percent of these losses were from the 36 most common and widespread species, including house sparrows, skylarks, grey...
A proper grand opening on Friday 3 October from 11 am till late, and everyone is welcome.
A fun and creative day iso promised with activities for all the family, a chance to start work on the new community wildlife garden, live performances and tasty food. There's something for everyone!
• 12 noon-12.30 pm – Ribbon cutting by special guest, Miranda Krestovnikoff, RSPB President.
• 12.30 pm-1.15 pm – Join your RSPB guide on a stroll to our viewing platform to watch the winter waders arrive on the estuary.
• From 2 pm - Get digging! Grab a spade and help us...
