Posted: 19 July 2021
Our quiz master Tony Hull has been hard at work pulling together another quiz for your enjoyment. We've managed to pull together five brilliant prizes....
Read morePosted: 18 July 2021
The appearance of a meena Rufous Turtle Dove in Easington came as a shock to everyone during the sunny early evening of the 2nd July....
Read morePosted: 18 July 2021
The Little Tern numbers at Beacon Lagoons reached a season peak in mid-July, with 102 counted on 13th but typically 80-90 birds are seen regularly at the colony....
Read morePosted: 13 July 2021
We have been constantly keeping up to date with the latest government guidance and reviewing our accommodation situation at the Observatory. After the Prime
Minister's press conference on 5th July 2021, we shall be opening the Observatory accommodation fully from July 19th onwards.
Posted: 13 July 2021
We are pleased to confirm that our annual Friends of Spurn members barbecue will take place on Saturday 7th August from 17.00hrs. It is a chance for us to say thank you to our loyal friends and supporters, particularly after the last 18 months or so, and gives us a chance to catch up with old friends and faces, discuss the upcoming autumn, enjoy some music and have a bit of fun along the way!
Read morePosted: 17 June 2021
As we're getting into Swift season here at Spurn, we thought we'd highlight this passage that often gets missed off birders calendars....
Read morePosted: 15 June 2021
Operating until Monday 19th July, we are continuing to offer the Observatory building accommodation for ‘bubble bookings’. This means that each room can be booked by one household/bubble or group of friends who have chosen to mix per the latest government guidance on Meeting Friends & Family. We have also put in place widespread COVID-safe protocols for the accommodation, as detailed below
Read morePosted: 11 June 2021
After a year without this annual celebration of the skill and dedication of young birders from across the UK, Spurn Bird Observatory Trust and the BTO are once again welcoming all young birders to take part in the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder event.....
Read morePosted: 29 May 2021
We are pleased to announce that the 2021 Spurn Migration Festival is going ahead and tickets are now on sale! This years festival takes place on 10th – 12th September.
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