BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nutcracker" data-source="post: 3245443" data-attributes="member: 18214"><p>It makes a difference in that your RSPB membership dues don't get you any benefit locally. It is a bit of a pain, though to give them their due, the RSPB have tried to get land here - they were on the point of buying Prestwick Carr, when they were blocked by Newcastle Airport (who didn't appreciate the idea of a bird reserve close to the airport, even though the site is to the side of the flight path, not in it), and they've also been frozen out of further purchases in the North Pennines by raptor-hostile grouse moor landowners.</p></blockquote><p></p>