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Help Us Protect Skylarks – Record Your Sightings in April

This month, as part of our Step into Nature campaign, we’re asking for your help to record Skylark sightings. The recent RSPB bird survey highlights that Skylarks—iconic for their melodic song and fluttering aerial displays—thrive in open fields and do not benefit from solar farm developments. Our local landscape provides ideal habitat, and your records

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Unpacking the research: How solar farm management affects local bird populations

A recent study, Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape, examined how different solar farm management styles impact bird populations in the East Anglian Fens.  Researchers from the RSPB and the University of Cambridge conducted bird surveys across six small-scale solar farms and nearby arable farmland, recording species abundance and diversity.

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Step Into Nature: Protect Our Local Environment!

The UK is home to incredible wildlife, but many species are struggling, making it more important than ever to protect our green spaces. Access to nature benefits both wildlife and people, improving well-being and keeping us connected to the world around us. As one of the most nature-depleted countries, we must ensure wildlife has the

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