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RSPB NI are delighted to confirm that six calling male Corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island this breeding season.Pictured are the Corncrake Crex Crex birds. Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)

Highest number of corncrakes on Rathlin

A Corncrake Crex crex, adult wing stretching in grassland, Isle of Tiree, Scotland. CREDIT JOHN BOWLER

Corncrake call returns to Rathlin

Puffin laid down on the coast.

Puffins make their annual return to Rathlin Island

Mid and East Antrim residents encouraged to take part in world's largest garden wildlife survey, the Big Garden Birdwatch. Photo: Willfried Wende from Pixabay

Mid and East Antrim residents urged to take part in Big Garden Birdwatch

Corncrake, Crex crex. Photo Credit: Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)

Volunteering opportunity in Ballymena to help create habitat for corncrake

Doggy detective Woody ready for his first shift on Rathlin Island, sniffing out ferrets. Credit Rathlin Life Raft Project

Doggy detective Woody clocks in for first shift on Rathlin

Puffin Fratercula arctica, on grass, Rathlin Island.

The Puffin Premiere: Rathlin's feathered friends are back

RSPB NI's Window on Wildlife (WOW) reserve located within Belfast Harbour Estate on Airport Road West. Picture: Google

Suspected bird flu outbreak closes RSPB NI’s popular reserve

Men's Shed members arrive on Rathlin

Men's Shed skills help Rathlin conservation project

An art lesson with McCall from Elements Art Studio

Fun events at Hezlett PS

Minister John'O'Dowd pictured during a visit to Portmore Lough with RSPB NI Director Joanne Sherwood

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd visits Portmore Lough Nature Reserve

RSPB working on Causeway Coast

Hedgerows are important for protecting wildlife.

RSPB NI calls for ambitious agriculture reform to help NI farmers deliver climat...

Minister Poots is pictured with Joanne Sherwood, RSPB NI Director

Minister visits Antrim Hills RSPB project

RSPB NI is appealing to people to be extra careful when tending to gardens from now on – and not to touch any birds’ nests in or on houses

Hedge your bets - look after birds this breeding season

Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey, returns on January 29-31: www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch

‘Watch the Birdie’ for RSPB

John Blair MLA.

Call made for legally-binding targets to protect environment

Be an early bird and join the Breakfast Birdwatch

Be an early bird and join in the Breakfast Birdwatch

Be an early bird and join the Breakfast Birdwatch

Be an early bird and join in the Breakfast Birdwatch

Positive news - Rathlin’s punctual puffins are back on the stacks!

Be an early bird and join the Breakfast Birdwatch

Be an early bird and join the RSPB NI’s Breakfast Birdwatch

Marine Task Force says ‘no’ to Islandmagee gas caverns project

Brad Robson and former RSPB Fermanagh warden Joe Magee launch the conservation charitys new boat on Lower Lough Erne. The cot named the Joe Magee will be used to transport livestock on and off islands, with the animals grazing resulting in an ideal habitat for breeding wading birds including the endangered curlew. Funding for the cot came from the European Unions INTERREG VA Programme through the RSPB NI-led Co-operation Across Borders for Biodiversity (CABB) project. Pictures: Ronan McGrade

RSPB NI launches new boat as part of its work to give curlews a home on Lower Lo...

Much needed funding for lough

Catriona Grant, Fundraising and Finance Administrator at RSPB NI is pictured with Richard Rogers, Alpha Programme and her RSPB NI colleagues Donnell Black, Portmore Lough Site Manager and Laura Smith, Portmore Lough Warden. RSPB NI, awarded Â£50k through the Alpha Programme, will use the funding towards the enhancement of the wet grassland habitat at Portmore Lough in Aghalee, Co Antrim.

Portmore Lough gets Â£50k boost

(l-r) St MacNissis primary seven pupils Yannah, Zeke and Maria with Jo Mulholland, RSPB NI learning assistant.

Treasures of the sea poster unveiled in Larne

Comeback in Co. Antrim - the Curlew

Under threat Curlews make a Co. Antrim comeback!

Amy Colvin.

Do you fancy a taste of island life?

Breeding birds thrive on Rathlin

Corncrake. inbm201-6s (Picture by Andy Hay)

Corncrake calls on Rathlin in 17 years

Snipe Gallinago gallinago, adult perched on fence post, Isle of Tiree, Scotland, May

Join the dawn chorus at Glenwherry

Starlings are top of tree in Co. Antrim!

The House Sparrow Photo: Ray Kennedy

House sparrows top pecking order

Take part in the Big Bird Watch

Robin, Erithacus rubecula, on bird table in garden. Co. Durham. October.

Why are my bird feeders full?

Actions taken by local farmers to manage their land with wildlife in mind are yielding great results for threatened breeding wader species like the snipe (Pic by Neal Warnock ).

Farmers watch the birdies

A red admiral butterfly that has landed on a pink and yellow flower at The Lodge RSPB reserve.

Butterfly fun at Portmore

Red kite Milvus milvus, in flight, UK, March.

Female bird shot dead deliberately

A red kite in flight. INNT-28-701-con

Rare bird of prey adopted by Ballyclare High found dead

A red kite milvus in flight in March. Pic by Ben Hall.

Red Kites still facing threats

Red kite Milvus milvus, in flight, UK, March

Keep an eye out for Red Kites - RSPB appeal

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Join the dawn chorus at Portmore Lough