Migfest Tickets are now on sale!
20 May 2022
We're excited to launch the Migfest 2022 tickets for sale today!
New Electronic Sightings Board
12 April 2022
Thanks to some clever work by Thomas and Paul Willoughby we've now got an electronic sightings screen in the Spurn Hub at the front of the Observatory.
Warren Heligoland Work Party Saturday 2nd April
18 March 2022
The poor Warren Heligoland trap (repaired extensively in 2019) is now out of action due to the continued erosion south of the Warren, with the area where the catching box once stood now lost to the wave action.
Assistant Little Tern Warden Job Vacancy
05 March 2022
A second vacancy has arisen for the rewarding and potentially career-developing position of Assistant Seasonal Little Tern Warden at Beacon Lagoons Nature Reserve, East Yorkshire.
Operations Manager Vacancy
28 February 2022
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and experienced individual to lead our day-to-day running here at Spurn Bird Observatory.
MOTUS-TAGGED Starling DETECTED AT SPURN
16 February 2022
Following a download of data from the Motus receiver in the Obs' garden at the end of November 2021, it became apparent that a ‘hit’ had been recorded involving a continental-tagged Starling.
Little Tern project volunteers
05 February 2022
The Little Tern is one of the UK’s rarest seabirds and has suffered large scale declines in the last 25 years.
MOTUS-tagged Song Thrush detected at Spurn!
21 December 2021
Song Thrush #36921 was tagged on 8th October 2021 as part of a MOTUS project based on Helgoland in Germany, following a decent fall of birds onto the island the previous day.
The Great North Dove Run
19 December 2021
Introducing.... THE GREAT NORTH DOVE RUN!
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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.
