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Welcome!

This is the website for the Nottingham Local Group of the RSPB. We have information on the national and local RSPB; articles about what we get up to; sites to visit, in both the real world and on the Internet; and a new gallery area of photographs and movies from our travels!

AGM: Minutes from the 2008 meeting

The minutes from the 2008 AGM are available in PDF format.
AGM_2008 (PDF, 17KB)

Sick and Injured Birds

In spring, when birds have had their young, occasionally one will fall from its nest.

If this does happen, please do not touch the bird unless it is in a dangerous position (where a cat can get it or near a road, or other hazard). Then please put it in a bush or on some high point where its parents can locate it.

If the bird is injured please contact your local wildlife hospital, such as Cedar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kirby-in-Ashfield (phone: 01623 468112).

Unfortunately the RSPB cannot look after sick or injured birds. We are a conservation organisation whose aim is the conservation of species and habitats.

Sales Team Needed

As part of its wide-ranging programme of activities the RSPB Nottingham Local Group raises a lot of money for wildlife conservation through sales from the RSPB�s gift catalogue. To maintain its excellent record in this area the Group is looking for volunteers to coordinate its sales activities or simply to join the sales team.

If you or anyone you know would like to get involved, please contact Andy Griffin.

Latest Updates

Press Release: Record RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results

Paul Daft's article, My Kingdom for a Mistle Thrush!, recounts the events of the 2008 bird race. Spoiler: over 100 species seen!

Dave Goodwin tells us about his Local Patch; Stephen Wilkinson goes on a more exotic birding tour around Mongolia; Paul Daft writes about the 2007 birding weekend in Devon; and Graham has to eat quickly when he's Gadding with the Goodwins!

Dave's BBC Radio Nottingham interview about the Big Garden Birdwatch is on their website, and here he writes about the quest for Gold[finches] in the garden.

Featured Articles

Dave's ever-popular reports from the Goodwin family holidays to Majorca and Egypt are well worth a read. Find out what the birding is like in these foreign climes, and what the rest of the family have to put up with even on holiday! Rick's garden video diary is a record of birds seen over 24 hours(ish). Paul Daft writes about the Wales and Dorset weekends.

It Could Be You!

The National Lottery slogan is not just about winning millions - you could receive a grant from the Awards For All fund. We applied for funding for a laptop, projector, screen and sound system. It was a nail-biting wait but finally in November 2006 we were awarded £3400. We were absolutely delighted!

If you are a group and need funding, try the Awards For All fund website for the rules and regulations, and you could be as lucky as we were. It's open to all types of groups, not just conservation.