The charity has lodged a letter of objection with Lancashire County Council to proposals by Cuadrilla, which is also facing protests over drilling for oil in Balcombe, West Sussex, for shale gas exploration at a site at Singleton, near Blackpool.
The Lancashire site, where controversial fracking would be used to explore for gas, is close to an internationally important protected area for pink footed geese and whooper swans and could disturb the birds, the RSPB said.
Morecambe Bay special protection area is designated under EU legislation because of its importance as a habitat for a range of breeding and overwintering bird species.
Cuadrilla announced last month it intended to apply for planning permission to frack the existing exploration site at Grange Hill, Singleton.
The RSPB called on Lancashire County Council to ensure Cuadrilla has carried out a full environmental impact assessment before it goes ahead with any work at Singleton.
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