Posted: 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...
Read morePosted: 15 March 2019
We have been lucky enough to receive a significant grant from the John Lewis Spedan Foundation to
improve our Corner Field. The work carried out there will improve the habitat for a wide range...
Posted: 06 March 2019
Want to spend summer at Spurn helping safeguard one of Britain's rarest seabirds?
Read morePosted: 12 February 2019
We're pleased to announce the following guided walks and events in 2019...
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Thanks to all the many photographers who allow us to use their images on this site, in particular Dave McAleavey, Martin Standley, Mike Watson, Richard Willison.