News

Spurn Bird Observatory and England’s COVID-19 Response Spring 2021

03 March 2021

On 22nd February, our Prime Minister announced the spring 2021 ‘Roadmap out of Lockdown’, with a guide to when we may be able to expect current restrictions to ease.

MOTUS Update early 2021

21 January 2021

We're pleased to have Dr Lucy Mitchell, from Hull University give us an update on all things MOTUS, including some exciting news about potentially getting some of our first tags deployed this spring!

A REQUEST FROM SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY

15 January 2021

Following a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions and case rates across the country, from 5th January we have been placed in another national 'lockdown'.

MICHAEL CLEGG MEMORIAL BIRDRACE 2022 RESULTS

10 January 2021

The twenty-sixth annual Michael Clegg Memorial Birdrace took place on Sunday 2nd and Monday 3rd January 2022 (teams chose which day to compete).

Little Tern Warden Job Vacancy

06 January 2021

A vacancy has arisen for the rewarding and potentially career-developing position of Seasonal Little Tern Warden at Beacon Lagoons Nature Reserve, East Yorkshire.

Christmas Quiz winners

19 December 2020

Thanks to all those who took part in our Christmas Bird Quiz, we had a really great response, so thanks to all those who took part and helped support our land purchase in Kilnsea.

'Handbook of the Birds of the World' 16+1 Volume auction

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.