RSPB

Salt in the air. Heather stirring in the wind. The sudden lift of wings over water. The hush of woodland around you. A path you’ve followed with family, friends, or just on your own... Across the UK, more than 7,500 natural treasures are protected for nature. Some are vast and dramatic. Others sit at the edges of towns and cities, easy to pass without ever knowing what they hold. They’re home to rare wildlife and extraordinary habitats, but also to memories and landscapes that become part of our lives. All of them are worth knowing and all of them are worth protecting. Discover your nearest natural treasure, it could be closer than you think: https://lnkd.in/e7rHc-9i

Seven signs your colleague is actually a Pied Wagtail: 1. Their leg has been bouncing since 8:43am. 2. They’re remarkably relaxed about working in the middle of absolute chaos. 3. They cannot explain something without pacing. 4. They regularly appear in the car park for reasons unknown. 5. Their to-do list is mostly things they noticed on the way to doing something else. 6. They seem genuinely unaware that some people are intimidating. 7. Their step count is frankly inappropriate for an office job.

No, I don’t have capacity. I have a favourite tree and a pressing need to sit under it.

POV: you nodded too convincingly and now they want your opinion... 👀 📷 Vicky Outen

Seven signs your colleague is actually a Wren: 1. You hear them long before you see them. 2. They regularly emerge from places you didn’t see them enter. 3. They can work quite happily in a space you assumed was a cupboard. 4. They always seem to be on a little mission. 5. They have very strong opinions for someone you currently can’t locate. 6. They’re extremely particular about who comes near their workspace. 7. They are not the size their voice would suggest.

“You seem more yourself.” Thanks, I went for a walk and remembered I’m part of nature.

Me after the Bank Holiday remembering I have a job 👀

Seven signs your colleague is actually a Magpie: 1. They have a strangely authoritative strut. 2. People seem concerned about whether they arrived alone. 3. They notice immediately when you have something new. 4. Their desk contains several items of uncertain ownership. 5. People salute them. You've started saluting them too. 6. They have one colleague they do absolutely everything with. 7. Nothing interesting happens without them somehow being nearby.

Wonderful news alert! 🎉 One of the UK’s rarest breeding birds has had a remarkable year, raising six youngsters from two nests. For the second year running, Montagu’s Harriers have successfully bred at a secret farmland location in Britain. This follows last year’s success, when four chicks were raised at the same location in the first successful nest since 2019. Remarkably, ten-year-old male ‘AU’, who bred there last year, returned this summer and nested with two new females, feeding three youngsters in each nest. Working closely with farmers, teams carefully monitored and protected both nests, and all six chicks were uniquely ringed. And in a UK first, two juvenile females were also fitted with satellite tags, allowing us to follow the birds on their 7,000-mile return journey to West Africa. A huge team effort for this incredibly rare breeding bird.

From restoring landscapes and bringing species back from the brink, to inspiring people to take action for nature, we’ve achieved a lot together over the past year. Our latest Annual Report is packed with stories that show just some of what your support has helped make possible. None of it happens alone. A huge thank you to our members, supporters, volunteers, funders and partners who make this work possible. Swipe through for some good news 👉