Posted: 07 July 2019
We have just taken delivery of the Great Snipe pin badge which forms part of the much sought-after collection of Spurn Rarities.
Read morePosted: 09 June 2019
We are pleased to announce a new name for the newly-acquired Observatory land at the previously named Blue Bell Ponds...
Read morePosted: 08 June 2019
There’s never been a more important time for young people who care about birds and the environment to take positive action. If you’re aged 16–23, this residential course – based at the world-famous Spurn Bird Observatory and run jointly by BTO and the bird observatory – will help you develop your leadership skills and better equip you to make a difference.
Read morePosted: 01 June 2019
Volunteer roles are available from late August – late October/early-mid November 2019 to help out with the long-standing bird monitoring here at Spurn and the day-to-day running of the Observatory.
Read morePosted: 02 May 2019
Yesterday we took delivery of our much-anticipated Spurn Wildlife Report 2018 - and there's no doubt about it, it's a cracker!!!
Read morePosted: 17 April 2019
At the British Bird Observatories Council meeting in February held at BTO HQ in Norfolk, Spurn Bird Observatory tabled a motion proposing that British bird observatories should work together with other key partners here and on the continent to utilize modern tracking technology with the aim of understanding more about the movements of so-called theorized ‘reverse migrants’ across Western Europe into Britain and beyond.
Read morePosted: 10 April 2019
Recent weekends have seen some work being done to SBOT's newly-acquired land at Blue Bell Ponds
Read morePosted: 08 April 2019
After storms in early 2018 battered the Warren Heligoland trap, we were recently able to finally start a major repair job to the trap, a structure which is so evocative of Spurn for so many birders, ringers and visitors.
Read morePosted: 18 March 2019
26th – 29th August 2019. A four-day course aimed at BTO T or C ringing permit holders who wish to experience bird ringing at an active British Bird Observatory...
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