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The oldest local RSPB Local Members’ Group in Northern Ireland, the RSPB Belfast Local Group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022/2023! We work to support the Mission of the RSPB in the local community and to involve our members and the wider public in conservation, public affairs, education, fundraising and other activities. Check out our 2026-2027 season (opens in new tab)–we’d love for you to join us!
RSPB Belfast Local Group Outing - Strangford Lough
Please join us for our October group trip to the Floodgates at Strangford Lough!
Latest news
From the blog
Helping Swifts in NI: What YOU Can Do!
Swifts are incredible birds! They spend nearly their entire lives in flight–eating, drinking, mating and sleeping–and are the fastest birds in the world at level flight with a lightning speed of 70 miles per hour! But they’re in trouble–big trouble. The population of Swifts in the UK has dropped almost 70% since 1995, but there are lots of things that you can do to advocate for these special birds. Learn more here!
Avian Flu outbreak
‘All the science indicates that the spread and magnitude of what we are seeing is the result of intensive animal farming, which creates ideal circumstances for diseases to thrive, mutate and spread rapidly. Northern Ireland is a particular UK hotspot for the intensive farming of birds, especially chickens.’
