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List Of RSPB Reserves
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is Europe's largest wildlife conservation charity. This is a list of RSPB reserves. England A * Adur Estuary, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex *Amberley Wild Brooks, West Sussex *Arne, Dorset * Aylesbeare Common, Devon B * Beckingham Marshes, Nottinghamshire * Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire * Berney Marshes, Norfolk * Blacktoft Sands, Yorkshire * Blean Woods, Kent * Bowling Green Marsh, Devon * Brading Marshes, Isle of Wight * Breydon Water, Norfolk * Broadwater Warren, Kent * Buckenham Marshes, Norfolk * Burton Mere Wetlands, Cheshire C * Campfield Marsh, Cumbria * Chapel Wood, Devon * Church Wood, Buckinghamshire * Cliffe Pools, Kent * Coombes Valley, Staffordshire * Coquet Island, off Amble, Northumberland D * Dingle Marshes, Suffolk * Dungeness, Kent E *Elmley Marshes, Kent *Exminster Marshes, Devon F * Fairburn Ings, West Yorkshire * Farnham Heath, Surrey * Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire *Fore Wood, East Suss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Society For The Protection Of Birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland. It was founded in 1889. It works to promote conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment through public awareness campaigns, petitions and through the operation of nature reserves throughout the United Kingdom. In 2020/21 the RSPB had an income of £117 million, 2,000 employees, 12,000 volunteers and 1.1 million members (including 195,000 youth members), making it one of the world's largest wildlife conservation organisations. The RSPB has many local groups and maintains 222 nature reserves. As founders, chief officers and presidents, women have been at the helm of the RSPB for over 85 years. History The origins of the RSPB lie with two groups of women, both formed in 1889: * The Plumage League was founded by Emily Williamson at her house in Didsbury, Manchester, as a protest group campaigning against the use of great cres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bempton Cliffs
Bempton Cliffs is a section of precipitous coast at Bempton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is run by the RSPB as a nature reserve and is known for its breeding seabirds, including northern gannet, Atlantic puffin, razorbill, common guillemot, black-legged kittiwake and fulmar. There is a visitor centre. Location The hard chalk cliffs at Bempton rise are relatively resistant to erosion and offer many sheltered headlands and crevices for nesting birds. The cliffs run about from Flamborough Head north towards Filey and are over high at points. The cliffs at Bempton are some of the highest chalk cliffs in England, Beachy Head in East Sussex being the highest at . The area administered by the RSPB also includes Buckton Cliffs. There are good walkways along the top of the cliffs and several well fenced and protected observation points. Gannets Bempton Cliffs is home to the only mainland breeding colony of gannets in England. The birds arrive at the colony from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burton Mere Wetlands
Burton Mere Wetlands () is a nature reserve on the Dee Estuary straddling the border between Cheshire, England and Flintshire, Wales. It is run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and incorporates the older Inner Marsh Farm reserve. It lies near the village of Burton, about south of Neston. It has all been developed by the RSPB and includes a large area of mixed wetland habitats, bluebell woodlands, and arable fields all managed to attract wildlife. The reserve is open from 9am until 9pm (or dusk if sooner) and the reception hide is open from 9:30am until 5pm. There is a charge for non-members of the RSPB. History The site consisted of tidal mudflats until the late 19th century when it was reclaimed during the building of the Wrexham to Bidston railway line. The resulting land was used for grazing and duck shooting and was later used for arable farming. The RSPB bought land for the original Inner Marsh Farm reserve in 1986 and the reserve opened in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckenham Marshes RSPB Reserve
Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a nature reserve located on the northern bank of the River Yare in the English county of Norfolk. The reserve is located around south-east of Norwich near the village of Buckenham. The site, which is in The Broads, is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The reserve consists of areas of reedbeds, grazing marsh and wet woodlands featuring species such as alder and willow. Areas of open water provide additional habitats.Our work here Buckenham Marshes, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-30.About Buckenham Marshes Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retriev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadwater Warren
Broadwater, Broad Water or Broadwaters may refer to: Places Australia * Electoral district of Broadwater, Queensland *Gold Coast Broadwater *Broadwater National Park *Broadwater, New South Wales * Broadwater, Queensland, a locality in the Southern Downs Region near Stanthorpe * Broadwater, Western Australia, a suburb of Busselton United Kingdom England * Broadwater Farm, Tottenham, London **Broadwater Farm riot, 1985 race riots * Broadwater, West Sussex ** Broadwater (electoral division), a West Sussex County Council constituency * Broadwater, Hertfordshire *The Broadwater, Berkshire. The name given to a small section of the River Blackwater, and the historical name of Twyford Brook, both tributaries of the River Loddon. *Broadwater School, Godalming *Broadwater Green, London *The Broad Water, an alternative name for Tixall Wide, Staffordshire *Broadwaters, ward in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire Wales *Broad Water, a salt water lagoon in Gwynedd United States *Broadwater Energy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breydon Water
Breydon Water is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It is a Local Nature Reserve, a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area. It is part of the Berney Marshes and Breydon Water nature reserve, which is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). It is a large stretch of sheltered estuary. It is at the gateway to The Broads river system on the eastern edge of Halvergate Marshes. It is the UK's largest protected wetland. It is long and more than wide in places. Breydon Water is overlooked at the southern end by the remains of the Roman Saxon Shore fort at Burgh Castle. Centuries ago, Breydon Water would have been one large estuary facing the sea. At the western end the water may be considered to start at the confluence of the River Yare and River Waveney; smaller sources including The Fleet flow in from the surrounding marshland. Safe passage for boats is indicated by red and green marker posts. Unlike mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Wight
The Isle of Wight ( ) is a Counties of England, county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the List of islands of England#Largest islands, largest and List of islands of England#Most populous islands, second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of Wight has resorts that have been popular holiday destinations since Victorian era, Victorian times. It is known for its mild climate, coastal scenery, and verdant landscape of fields, downland and chines. The island is Historic counties of England, historically part of Hampshire, and is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The island has been home to the poets Algernon Charles Swinburne and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Queen Victoria built her summer residence and final home, Osborne House at East Cowes, on the Isle. It has a maritime and industrial tradition of #Neolithic Isle of Wight, boat-building, sail-making, the manufacture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brading Marshes RSPB Reserve
Brading Marshes nature reserve is the only Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) reserve on the Isle of Wight, England. Situated on the east coast of the Island, behind Bembridge Harbour, it was acquired in 2001 and is a mix of lagoons and ditches, reed beds and meadows, with a fringe of ancient woodland. This marsh is the site of a wetland restoration project by the RSPB. Biodiversity Action Plan for the Isle of Wight, January 2003. The land was reclaimed from the sea for agricultural use at the end of the 19th century. Today, grazing, haymaking and cutti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowling Green Marsh
Bowling Green Marsh is a nature reserve located on the confluence of the River Exe (at the top end of its estuary) and the River Clyst, near the town of Topsham in Devon. It is managed by the RSPB. Migratory birds including Siberian brent geese, come to the marsh in the winter to feed. It is a major point of interest for birders across South West Britain, with many rare species present at any one time. Other visitors include osprey, wigeon, teal, avocet and black-tailed godwit, and many other waders. Several fish species inhabit the marsh's many pools. Otters have been sighted here, as well. There is a wheelchair-accessible bird hide on the marshes and a viewing platform, reached by steps, with views down the estuary. Occasionally, very rare vagrants, such as Barrow's goldeneye or king eider, stop at the marshes on their migration. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover. The county town is Maidstone. It is the fifth most populous county in England, the most populous non-Metropolitan county and the most populous of the home counties. Kent was one of the first British territories to be settled by Germanic tribes, most notably the Jutes, following the withdrawal of the Romans. Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, the oldest cathedral in England, has been the seat of the Archbishops of Canterbury since the conversion of England to Christianity that began in the 6th century with Saint Augustine. Rochester Cathedral in Medway is England's second-oldest cathedral. Located between London and the Strait of Dover, which separates England from m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Woods, Blean
Church Woods, Blean is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Canterbury in Kent. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, a National Nature Reserve, a Special Area of Conservation and part of it is a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds nature reserve. This broadleaved coppice with standards wood has a diverse range of trees, a rich ground flora, a wide variety of birds and many uncommon invertebrates, including the nationally rare heath fritillary The heath fritillary (''Melitaea athalia'') is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout the Palaearctic from western Europe to Japan, in heathland, grassland, and in coppiced woodland. Its association with coppiced woodla ... butterfly. There is public access to the site and it is crossed by footpaths. References {{SSSIs Kent Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent Special Areas of Conservation in England National nature reserves in England Nature Conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacktoft Sands RSPB Reserve
Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve is a nature reserve in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which leases the site from Associated British Ports. Description The site is on the southern bank of the Ouse, west of its confluence with the River Trent, opposite the village of Blacktoft, and is a wetland. Being at the beginning of the Humber Estuary, the water is slightly saline. The reserve's tidal reedbed is the largest in England. It is managed using a mixture of grazing with our six konik horses, reed cutting and maintaining and excavation of pools within the reedbed. Wildlife As an RSPB reserve Blacktoft Sands is known for its birdlife. The headline species are wetland birds which are rare in Britain. Breeding birds include Western marsh harrier, great bittern and bearded reedling which are reedbed specialists, while the pied avocet prefers the saline lagoons. Hen harrier is a notable wintering species, joining th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
