RSPB Northern Ireland

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

There are more than 7,500 protected places for nature across the UK, and just under 500 of them in Northern Ireland. From wetlands and woodlands to coastlines and islands, these natural treasures provide homes for precious wildlife and help protect communities from the impacts of extreme weather.

Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing stories from some of Northern Ireland’s natural treasures and the wildlife that depends on them. Find your nearest protected area here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/protected-areas

18/09/2026

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners at this year’s Farming Awards! 🚜

It was fantastic to see such a high calibre of entries celebrating the people and businesses making a difference across Northern Ireland’s farming community.

RSPB Northern Ireland was proud to sponsor the Nature Friendly Farmer category, recognising the important role farmers can play in helping nature thrive alongside productive farming. 🌱

A huge well done to everyone involved! 👏

17/09/2026

11/09/2026

In our latest video from Carr Island on Lower Lough Erne, Assistant Warden Fionnbarr Cross takes a closer look at the wildlife and habitats already thriving across RSPB NI’s newly acquired island.

Carefully managed cattle grazing helps maintain the species-rich open meadows that breeding waders such as Curlew need. These meadows also support a huge variety of plants and invertebrates, providing an important source of food for Curlew chicks as they grow.

And it’s not just Curlew and breeding waders benefiting from this habitat. From Willow Warblers to butterflies and dragonflies, Carr Island is already home to a rich variety of wildlife.

Join Fionnbarr as he explores some of the nature that makes Carr Island such an exciting addition to RSPB NI’s Lough Erne Reserve 🌿

09/09/2026

This week is ‘Remember A Charity in Your Will Week’, a chance to think about the difference we can make for the future.

In this beautiful film, long-term RSPB supporter Marlies reflects on the joy of birdsong, the changing seasons and the way nature inspires our senses. Her hope is for a future where people and nature can live in balance.

Leaving a gift in your Will to the RSPB can help protect and restore nature for generations to come. Gifts in Wills already contribute more than a quarter of the RSPB’s income, helping make vital conservation work possible.

You can also write or update a simple Will for free through the RSPB’s partnership with Octopus Legacy, with no obligation to leave a gift to the RSPB.

💚 Make nature your legacy 💚

Find out more at rspb.org.uk/legacy

Directed and edited by Percy Dean
Produced by Mark Fountain

07/09/2026

We’re delighted to announce that Carr Island has become the latest addition to RSPB NI’s Lough Erne Reserve.

A hotspot for threatened breeding waders including Curlew, Lapwing, Redshank and Snipe, Carr Island offers an exciting opportunity to restore more precious habitat for nature.

In this video, Fionnbarr Cross, Assistant Warden at the Lower Lough Erne Islands Reserve, takes us onto Carr Island and explains how conservation work here will help give these remarkable birds a brighter future.

With support from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and our generous philanthropic supporters, we’ll be working to improve the island’s meadows and restore areas of open habitat, building on conservation successes already seen on neighbouring islands.

Watch to find out more about Carr Island and why its future matters for breeding waders across Lough Erne.

06/09/2026

Happy World Shorebirds Day! 🐦

September 6 is World Shorebirds Day, a chance to celebrate these incredible birds and raise awareness of the habitats they depend on.

From Curlews and Lapwings to Oystercatchers and Dunlins, Northern Ireland is home to a fantastic variety of shorebirds. They rely on healthy wetlands, grasslands, estuaries and coasts to feed, breed and rest, with many travelling huge distances during migration.

Swipe through to see some of the shorebirds you can find across Northern Ireland 💚

How many have you spotted?

31/08/2026

We’re heading to Fields Good Festival! 🌿

This Saturday, 5 September, we’ll be joining farmers, growers and organisations from across Northern Ireland at Fields Good, a festival celebrating farming, food and the future.

With three speaker stages, tents on agroforestry, horticulture and soil health, hands-on demos, field walks, exhibitors, great food, b**r and music, there’s plenty happening throughout the day.

Come and say hello to the RSPB NI team and chat to us about nature-friendly farming, agri-environment schemes and the work we’re doing alongside farmers and land managers across Northern Ireland.

📍 The Sheddings, Glenarm Estate
📅 Saturday 5 September

We look forward to seeing you there! 🌿
For more info check out: Fields Good and https://fieldsgood.co.uk/

17/08/2026

Day in the life of a volunteer couple, helping to save Rathlin Island's seabirds.

Ian and Bernadette are a volunteer couple, who help RSPB Northern Ireland on Rathlin Island, as part of the LIFE Raft project. They work to retrieve the footage from the over 120 cameras, placed strategically across the island, and analyse the footage with the help of AI software. The cameras are looking for any signs of invasive rats and ferrets, which predate the seabirds and their chicks on the island. Their work means we can ensure a safer future for Northern Ireland's largest seabird colony.

A massive thank you to our wonderful partners, the RDCA, DAERA, Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust & Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and funders, EU LIFE, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, DAERA and Garfield Weston. We couldn't have done it without you!

Please consider donating to support our Island Restoration Projects via rspb.org.uk/island