James Robinson
@jamesthetyke.bsky.social
Tyke, birder, moth-er, spinner, cricketer. Supporter of Gloucester Rugby, Hull City AFC, Yorkshire CCC, England Cricket. Chief Operating Officer at the RSPB but the views I express here are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the RSPB.
'The spectacle of seabirds here is unrivalled' Last week, we shared that Bass Rock and Craigleith island have joined our RSPB nature reserve network. Take a trip with some of the people who helped make it happen 👇 youtu.be/054MxvvFePM
Celebrate with RSPB and partners as they visit their newest seabirds reserves
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Over a quarter of a million seabirds on Rathlin Island are now safer! 💙 Rathlin Island has been declared ferret-free: a world-first conservation success helping Puffins, Guillemots and more raise their young safely again. Read the full story: www.rspb.org.uk/media-centre...
Today we gathered outside SSE's Glasgow office to urge them to stop the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm. Together we delivered a petition signed by 12,500 people opposing this damaging project. @seabirdcentre.bsky.social @n-t-s.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social
‘We are hopeful’: small signs of recovery for Scotland’s rare capercaillie bird
‘We are hopeful’: small signs of recovery for Scotland’s rare capercaillie bird
Number of males at RSPB Abernethy rises to 30, after ‘huge amount of work’ by conservationists in Highlands forests After decades of decline, there are signs of hope for the capercaillie, one of Britain’s most endangered birds. Populations of the charismatic grouse, which is found only in the Caledonian pine forests of the Scottish Highlands, have increased by 50%, from 20 males in 2020 to 30 in 2025 at RSPB Abernethy. Continue reading...
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Encouraging news for one of our rarest birds 🎉 RSPB Abernethy has recorded 30 lekking male Capercaillie in 2025 – a 50% increase in five years. There is still a long way to go, but through innovative habitat management and collaboration this threatened species could have a brighter future 💪
🚨 We’re recruiting! We’re looking for a Head Little Tern Warden and 2 Assistant Wardens to help protect the Beacon Ponds Little Tern colony at Spurn. 👉 Apply: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news
Please add your voice to this important campaign to end the illegal killing of birds of prey
RSPB@rspb.bsky.social · 7mo agoHen Harriers and other birds of prey are still being killed illegally. Enough is enough. Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇 action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭! 𝐎𝐮𝐫 #𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 3 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬! 💀 Over 1 million birds die every year in the EU from lead poisoning. Millions more are at risk. Safe alternatives exist, what’s missing is political will. ✍️ Add your voice before it’s too late: 👉 banleadnow.com/get-involved/
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Demand the end of lead poisoning. Lead ammunition and fishing weights must not pose a risk to European citizens, environment and wildlife.
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What a win for nature! Scotland is the first UK country to have Swift bricks in law – a lifeline for this threatened bird. And, for the first time ever, the Scottish Government must set legally binding nature recovery targets. Thanks for helping make history with a strong Natural Environment Bill.
BREAKING: A Gamekeeper has pleaded guilty in England’s first-ever Hen Harrier persecution case. Covert video and audio gathered lawfully by the RSPB Investigations team has helped expose the deliberate targeting of a Hen Harrier, leading to a landmark guilty plea: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
Gulls are in serious trouble in Scotland. These remarkable birds are facing significant pressures. A recent report revealed licensed control could have contributed to declines ➡️ rspb.org.uk/scotland/news/licensed-gull-control-in-scotland We must balance the needs of protected species and people.
Join our Marine Team on an expedition to track the Leach's Petrel 🪶 These birds can travel over 2000km during a single foraging trip, but are only the size of a starling! Watch the full film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXB... All birds were caught and handled under licence by RSPB staff
Travel to a remote Scottish island to see how tagging seabirds can help protect them
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It’s not adding up. Nature in England is in freefall, yet today’s Office for Environmental Protection report warns the Government is at serious risk of missing its legally binding targets to restore it. That must be a wake-up call. ‼️ (1/2)
Not seen this Eurasian Teal hybrid at WWT Slimbridge before. Any thoughts on the 'other half'? #GlosBirds #UKBirding
This is not just about wildlife. It is about our future too. Over 20,000 people responded to the recent consultation in defence of BNG. Your voice can still be heard. Email your MP today to tell them what nature means to you 👇 action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Now? They have weakened it, creating uncertainty for businesses, investors and voters, and an uneven playing field for developers who want to do the right thing.
Britain pioneered BNG as a flagship nature market, attracting investment, creating jobs and driving green growth. Just weeks ago, ministers pledged to strengthen it.
Diluting BNG by exempting ‘small’ sites (under 0.2 hectares), failing to close loopholes and signalling plans for further exemptions, the UK Government has chosen developers’ profits over public health and wellbeing.
BNG was designed to be a win-win, delivering nature-friendly homes and communities that people want – alive with birdsong, buzzing with pollinators and enriched by green space.
The UK Government promised to be “the most nature-positive government this nation has ever had.” Today’s decision to exempt more sites from Biodiversity Net Gain - the scheme designed to deliver more wildlife and green spaces where people live - flies in the face of that pledge.
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too? action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Help stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill tearing up nature protections
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
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For months, ministers have been pushing a false choice between nature and growth. Now, new research shows just how out of touch they are. With data from More In Common, it's time to set the record straight. 👇
Last night, Peers voted against Swift bricks: rejecting a simple, proven way to help one of our fastest declining birds recover. ❌ We share @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's disappointment & frustration. The vote came late, but with government refusing to back it, its fate was already sealed.
The Government says this Bill is about growth, but there’s no long-term growth if nature is weakened. ‼️ Peers can change that today by backing science and backing nature. This matters for everyone who cares about the future. We’ll be watching... & our assessment will follow.
We urge all Peers to back: 148: To avoid environmental damage first & foremost 114: To add a duty to consider climate & nature in decisions 130: To limit EDPs to where they're effective 140, 245 & 246: To embed Swift bricks, bird-safe glass & hedgehog highways into new homes
Protecting and restoring nature is at the heart of tackling the climate crisis. It’s good to see this recognised in the Carbon Delivery Plan announced today. Healthy woodlands, peatlands and wetlands do more than store carbon - they support wildlife and protect communities 🧵
This Bill has been a shambles from the start. Rushed, re-written, and risking the nature it claimed to value. We need a government that sticks to its promises. We need a planning system that works for people and for wildlife. Peers: today is your chance to put it right. 📢
Take Swifts. Their numbers have plummeted by 68% in just 28 years. We're proud to stand with @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social in calling for Swift bricks. Nesting spaces built into new homes would give these remarkable birds a future. Amendment 245: simple fix, huge impact. Surely a no-brainer?
