Posted: 21 November 2020
We have been very kindly donated a 16 volume set (plus the ‘Special’ volume) of ‘Handbook of the Birds of the World’ and as we don’t have enough space at the Observatory to store this collection, we have decided that an auction raising funds for this land purchase would be the most appropriate way to find them a new home. These are a second hand set in near mint condition, with just some wear on the dust sleeves of volume one and two.
Read morePosted: 01 November 2020
In line with the most recent government advice and directives, the Spurn Bird Observatory Trust directors have taken the decision to once again close the Observatory building and operations, including our caravan sites, from 5th November until 5th December 2020.
Read morePosted: 31 October 2020
After a meeting between SBOT staff and directors, we have decided to wind down the Observatory accommodation back to bookings on an exclusive only basis from Tues 10th November 2020 until further notice.
Read morePosted: 16 October 2020
From Wednesday 14th October 2020 further government guidance was enforced across England to combat the spread of COVID-19, including the creation of three ‘tiers’: medium, high and very high to reflect the relative risk off this coronavirus.
Read morePosted: 24 September 2020
After many delays for one reason or another we are now pleased to say that Spurn Wildlife 29 (2019) is now complete!
Read morePosted: 23 September 2020
We have changed our contact email address to info at spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk...
Read morePosted: 22 September 2020
The inaugural Inter-Peninsula Bird Race took place over 11th - 12th September 2020, when six teams from Spurn went head to head with the brilliant Cape May, Long Point and Falsterbo bird observatories...
Read morePosted: 17 September 2020
The latest government guidelines with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic reads: “From Monday 14th September, you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than six.” https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-what-has-changed-9-september
The popularly termed ‘rule of six’ applies to recreational activities outside such as birding. We have a duty to communicate to our visiting birders (and locals) that they should adhere to the ‘rule of six’ at all times.
Read morePosted: 08 September 2020
Up to now we have only been bookings on an ‘exclusive only’ basis i.e. one household occupying the whole Observatory, but from this Friday 11th September we are opening the Observatory building accommodation for ‘bubble bookings’....
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