RSPB Arvostelua 

I would normally give an animal charity a 5/5, but since the RSPB took over Sherwood Forest, I am really disgusted with them. They built a new shop and cafe that looks like it belongs next to a lake, it shows nothing of the character of the old visitor centre buildings. They totally ignore Robin Hood and only use the legend to make money for their festivals. They have signs everywhere, made new fences everywhere, trying to stop people using any path that doesn’t lead back to their cafe. Once a bird feeding table falls over, they just remove it instead of replacing it, They removed most of the seats and bins from the forest, they have some type of vendetta against Holly trees and to top it off, they encourage nudists, meaning most women like myself are too scared to go to certain parts of the forest anymore. They have alienated the village instead of working with us.

I’ve been following the adverts on Facebook for their beautiful Puffin vases etc. However tonight I made a small comment saying the vase was really beautiful ‘ but how many people at the moment can afford almost £500 for one?’. I was immediately blocked from the page!!

Purchased Harrier 8x42 Binoculars, £230. from Newport, 13 July 2023. Good optics and weight etc, as described.
Got home took out of case and strap fixing rivet head detached and fell away! Not a big problem to repair and stitch strap, but disappointed with such very early failure.

Disappointing that RSPB want volunteers but not good at communicating with them. Applied for several posts and they have all gone but I have to chase this up only to be told this. It NOT acceptable. You need to appreciate people applying and be on top form with communication.

I purchased a box of Fat Balls from the RSPB for my garden birds. After several months trying to encourage the birds to feed on them I decided that they were not up to standard. This is something that has never happened before during many years of feeding.
I contacted the RSPB who without hesitation agreed that they must be substandard and agreed to replace them free of charge. In this day and age it was such a pleasure to receive such a positive response and this will of course ensure that I shall continue to support this excellent charity. Well done RSPB.

You need to change your name as your organisation does not protect birds. Your obsession with birds of prey has decimated wild birds. How anyone can witness these vile things ripping birds apart and enjoy it is sick

Absolutely despise this organisation with a passion, so do millions of other bird watchers and pigeon fanciers, The work your organisation has done with birds of prey has absolutely ruined life for bird watchers and pigeon fanciers, Bird watchers are finding it harder and harder to find certain species due to birds of prey killing them all and Pigeon fanciers can't let their birds out, without them being caught and killed for food. I bred 100 pigeons last years and I witnessed at least 85 of them being carried away, either by a peregrine or sparrow hawk, this was all thanks to your organisation that loves to meddle with nature, It was great when birds of prey were living away from towns and cities but your organisation had to build man made nest boxes in towns and cities, you have ruined my life and millions of others. You should be ashamed of yourselves. I hope people see you for who you are and I really hope everyone that works or supports your organisation, witnesses their pets being carried away by another animal, then ripped apart and killed before your eyes and i hope everyone involved in your organisation ends up in hell because that’s the best place for people like you. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Do you understand this charity? Where do you protect nature when 10 duck eggs die without protection and mother? I know some countries that would now set up a camera and see if the mother comes back or save her in the incubator. That's why you have Bird Protection! Useless and a shame.

We arrived today as non members at Minsmere. One particular RSPB man was intimidating towards us and made us feel uncomfortable. When we said we didn’t want to be members as there wasn’t a site within travelling distance to our home, he said that people become members to support the charity without visiting. I don’t think we will be visiting again.

Bought some puffin coasters - they looked very nice as ornaments but never try to put anything on them as they stain and you can never get them back to the original. Dreadful product and after a few months we have now binned them . No info on recycling either. Disappointed!

As commendable as this organisation is, its relationship with Teemill and that DIFFERENT Ts and Cs apply is not very transparent to the consumer. I ordered some clothes - ostensibly from the RSPB shop - back in November. Whilst very nice quality, the tops were much too big. I admit I dragged my heels over returning, but believed I was covered by the 90-day "no-quibble" returns policy as stated on the shop website, which was very reassuring. Having got Christmas and New Year out of the way, I duly phoned to arrange my return, only to be told I'd come through to the wrong number! It turns out my order was serviced by Teemill, which is a separate entity that has only a 14-day returns policy, NOT the 90 days prominently featured on the RSPB shop's website. Unbeknownst to me, the returns window passed long ago, and I can now only return the goods if they were faulty. I've spent £57 on tops I won't wear because they don't fit! Returning to the website today, there is a small but easily-missed clause that Teemill is a separate website partner, so RSPB offers don't apply. However, I wouldn't call the returns period an "offer" exactly, and feel the returns window for clothing should be the same as that advertised on the main site. When I asked, even the lady on the phone at the RSPB said she "would assume" the terms were the same. They're not! Like most people at the moment, I can ill afford to spend money on clothes I won't wear. Now they can only go to charity, and someone will get an absolute bargain of £57-worth of new, unworn tops for just pennies!

Excellent organisation, strong statements on wildlife, nature and conservation. Action to match

Green parrots are a pest and a real danger to our other birds. I sent an email to rspb and have not had a reply. I stated that in just two days,all of my sunflowers were devastated by these pests. There were about 3 here in my garden last year. This year about 40. There have been no other birds in my garden since spring. Some neighbours are saying the same. Rspb policy protects only them here in north London and other areas. I say wake up as the devastation caused I fear is beyond repair. No food or space for other species....fitting that the ostrich is a bird which allegedly burries its head in the sand. New rspb logo perhaps??

Enjoyed a lovely nature cruise today with the RSPB on Mersey Ferry. These trips are very educational. These are opportunities to inform generations of people to support a worthy cause and enjoy what nature has to offer. Hope these cruises continue in the future, they are a healthy form of mental stimulation. It's lovely to have the RSPB volunteers aboard. Would recommend.

What a scam this set up is.Enquired about help for injured bird and told WE DONT HELP BIRDS TRY RSPCA.They are quick to take your money under the guise of a bird charity yet care not for birds.They passed me off onto rspca who also don’t help birds yet take money willingly.Save your money folk

Well done RSPB at Sherwood Forest for encouraging nudists to wander around the common and forest. Signs in place stating if nudists offend to go elsewhere. I live here but RSPB suggest I drive elsewhere if I'm upset by seeing naked men. Two today without any attempts to cover up as usual. If RSPB could have another chat with their weird friends and remind them to cover their bits in public when they see lone females, it would be appreciated.
Stock reply from RSPB not addressing the fact that to walk to the busier areas involves walking through Budby Common when I live in the village. I've walked this common for nearly 20 years and never encountered a naturist until 2020 where there were two picnicking on the common whilst families walked past. The nudists are blatantly walking on paths towards lone females, making no attempt to cover up. My question to the RSPB is why should local women feel uneasy and be asked to 'go elsewhere' whilst walking on a beautiful nature reserve, because nudists feel empowered by their welcoming signs. If the nudists were following the advice there wouldn't be an issue because they'd be covering themselves up and avoiding the paths!

Useless. Found an injured Jackdaw in my driveway. Called RSPB who said do not touch it. they would assess the situation and maybe someone would call today or tomorrow. Absolute waste of time. My subscription and payments are cancelled immediately. They do not care one bit. Maybe i should have said it was an Eagle.

The online shop is a nightmare. I have been trying to order seed and fat balls for 10 days, and each time the payment system fails. I get a message saying they are having problems because of extra bank security checks. I know for a fact these extra checks came in months ago, and other retailers have coped with them, but not RSPB.

After 8 days of trying on line and hanging on a phone until I gave up and hung up, I tried again today. Again I could not get through the payment system. Surely someone should have sorted it out by now! But, to add insult to injury, my loyalty funds, amounting to several pounds, I was going to use to offset the order have disappeared, even though no order has gone through!!!!!

No assistance from anyone on the phone. A less than helpful person saying about the loyalty points "I don't know what's happened there." Then "I know there are problems on the website, but I only come in to take orders, then go home, so I don't know." I wasn't going to trust my card details to such a dipstick, so I gave up.

I have now ordered similar products from somewhere else. After 50 years membership, and having done 20 years voluntary work for the RSPB, I am disgusted.

I have actually made a bequest in my will to the RSPB, but after the rubbish treatment I have received, the next time I review my will, the bequest will be deleted.

Slowest ecommerce service ever with an amateur UX and non existent comms

I've been using this a few weeks now. The negatives are as already stated on other reviews. Despite the apparent 14 megapixel rating of the camera the actual photo quality is pretty poor. The camera itself says it's 36megapixel. So it must be poor lens quality as the definition isn't that great. It's alright for video but not great for photography.

The calendar needs to be reset everytime you switch the camera off. The picture coun and name starts from scratch each time so you need to rename all your photo's when downloading to avoid duplication of names.

The rubber bung beneath for the dc cable input never stays closed as others have commented.

The focal field of view is different for video and photo so that's something to be aware of when trying to frame and position your shots. i.e. where the camera is pointing and what's in field of view.

The sound quality is really good for video and pick up all surrounding sounds. It's the first one of these I've had so how it compare to cheaper models I do wonder as it's not exactly cheap.