Posted: 07 January 2020
We urgently need people to help out in Sykes Field on 18th January 2020
Read morePosted: 03 September 2019
It has been a mixed year for Little Tern colonies around the country, with some doing very well, others poorly and one, at least, falling prey to egg collectors.
Read morePosted: 03 September 2019
Online tickets sales for Migfest 2019 are now closed due to postage timings. If you still require tickets please purchase them on site on the day from the reception desk in the barn at Westmere farm. Please note that tickets for the Saturday evening lecture and hog roast are in limited numbers and we cannot guarantee availability of these on the day.
Read morePosted: 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.
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