The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is the major charity in the U.K. that takes action to conserve wild birds and the places where they live. The work of the RSPB centres around research to find the precise requirements of wild birds, including crucial features of their natural habitat, and works with European, central and local government, farmers, landowners and industry to ensure that those requirements remain fulfilled in the modern world. The RSPB recognises that birds belong to no one single country, and is the UK partner of BirdLife International which is a partnership of worldwide bird and environment organisations.

The RSPB has a network of over 140 nature reserves which provide properly managed sites for most species of breeding and wintering birds that can be found in Britain and Northern Ireland. Rare breeding birds, such as bitterns and corncrakes, find ideal conditions in RSPB nature reserves. Important wintering and migrant birds, including wigeons, barnacle geese, knots and dunlins, have safe havens on RSPB wetland and estuary reserves. Britain with its extensive coastline, is particularly blessed with seabirds which nest undisturbed on a network of coastal cliffs and island reserves.  

Reserves alone are insufficient to maintain the wealth of wildlife across the U.K. countryside. The RSPB argues for improved safeguards for habitats and sites of special scientific interest (SSSI) and works with planners and decision-makers to prevent conflict between development and conservation. It undertakes a strong and effective educational programme through its junior arm, the Wildlife Explorers.

RSPB members now number over 1 million and receive exclusive, award-winning magazines: BIRDS, BIRD LIFE for the junior section, or WINGBEAT for the teenagers. Members have free access to RSPB nature reserves, can join local members’ groups and help on local environmental projects.

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL 

Tel. 01767 680551 Website www.rspb.org.uk

ENGLAND

Central England RSPB Regional Office, 46 The Green, South Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB

 Tel. 01295 253330  

East Anglia RSPB Regional Office, Stalham House, 65 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1UD 

Tel. 01603 661662  

North England RSPB Regional Office, 4 Benton Terrace, Sandyford Road, Newcastle, NE2 1QU 

Tel. 0191 281 3366

North West England RSPB Regional Office, Westleigh Mews, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8QD     Tel. 01484 861148

South East England RSPB Regional Office, 2^nd. Floor, 42 Frederick Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1NT Tel. 01273 775333

South West England RSPB Regional Office, Keble House, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1NT Tel. 01392 432691

NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland RSPB Headquarters, Belvoir Park Forest, Belfast, BT8 4QT 

Tel. 028 9049 1547

SCOTLAND

Scottish RSPB Headquarters, Dunedin House, 25 Ravelston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 3TP 

Tel. 0131 311 6500  

East Scotland RSPB Regional Office, 10 Albyn Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1YP 

Tel. 01224 624824

North Scotland RSPB Regional Office, Etive House, Beechwood Park, Inverness, IV2 3BW 

Tel. 01463 715000  

South and West  Scotland RSPB Regional Office, Unit 3.1, West of Scotland Science Park, Kelvin Campus, Glasgow, G20 0SP         Tel. 0141 576 4100

WALES

South Wales RSPB Office, Sutherland House, Castlebridge, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AB 

Tel. 029 2035 3000  

North Wales RSPB Office, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhsgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW 

Tel. 01428 363800