Spurn Bird Observatory
@spurnbirdobs
1 of the UK's premier bird observatories, with hostel style accommodation. Follow for bird news, events and much more. Map of area here
Today’s sightings featured a Kingfisher touring The Triangle, Black Redstart still by the RNLI Cottages, Whinchat at Clubleys, at least 4 juvenile Caspian Gulls around The Humber, White-rumped Sandpiper at Beacon Ponds and male Southern Migrant Hawker Dragonfly at Kew. (1/2)
Today’s sightings featured our 1st European Bee-eater since May in Kilnsea before heading north, 5 Whinchats between Marsh Road and The Triangle and at Beacon Ponds – Roseate Tern, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Black Tern and 2 Garganey. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Also singles of Willow Emerald Damselfly at The Warren, Church Field and Corner Field. #Spurndamselflies #Spurndragonflies Swift by Harry Appleyard, Willow Emerald Damselfly by Tate Lloyd 📷(2/2)
Today’s sightings featured 509 Swifts south, Green Woodpecker ringed in Church Field, Ruff on Canal Scrape, 2 Curlew Sandpiper on the Humber off Chalk Bank and the Warren gate and from Beacon Ponds – Wood Sandpiper south, Wheatear, Little Stint and 2 Garganey. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Today's sightings featured 7400+ Swifts, Merlin, Great White Egret and juvenile Black Tern heading south past The Warren, a Wood Warbler by The Warren, Wood Sandpiper and 2 Garganey still at Beacon Ponds and Green Woodpecker again in Church Field. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Spurn Bird Obs Chair and British Birds editor Sarah Harris had a chat with Hannah Buschert about all things birds and birding – and, of course, Spurn Bird Observatory & MigFest soon took centre stage! Listen here: www.gobirdingpodcast.com/women-birder... #podcasts @britishbirds.bsky.social
Today's sightings featured a juvenile Green Woodpecker touring Kilnsea again, Purple Sandpiper on the breach, juvenile Caspian Gull off Chalk Bank, 2 Great White Egrets south over Easington and 2 Garganey, juvenile Black Tern and Curlew Sandpiper still at Beacon Ponds. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Today’s sightings featured a Great Skua south past Beacon Ponds, juvenile Green Woodpecker by The Warren, 2 Garganey and juvenile Black Tern still at Beacon Ponds plus 2 Black Redstarts at The Point. #Spurnbirds Black Redstart by Harry Appleyard, Snipe by Steve Smirthurst 📷
Today’s sightings featured 2 Arctic Skuas heading north up the Humber past Kilnsea (1 briefly at Beacon Ponds), White-rumped Sandpiper and 2 Little Stints still at Beacon Ponds, Red Kite at Kilnsea Wetlands and a Corn Bunting heading north over The Triangle. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Today’s sightings featured the adult Buff-breasted Sandpiper lingering for a second day around Beacon Ponds, where a single White-rumped Sandpiper, Ruff, 2 Little Stint and Cuckoo were also present throughout. #Spurnbirds White-rumped Sandpiper by Jack Pettit 📷
Kilnsea Wetlands and Beacon Ponds brought much of the highlights from today’s sightings, including our first Buff-breasted Sandpiper since 2018, 2 White-rumped Sandpipers, Little Stint and 2 Roseate Terns. #Spurnbirds Buff-breasted Sandpiper by Thomas Willoughby 📷 (1/2)
Today's sightings featured a Quail in Easington, Black Redstart at The Point, White-rumped Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper still on Kilnsea Wetlands, Spoonbill north over The Humber and 5 Great-crested Grebes south past the Sea Watch Hut. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Today’s sightings featured White-rumped Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper at Kilnsea Wetlands, 2 summer-plumage Curlew Sandpiper at Beacon Ponds, juvenile Cuckoo around The Triangle and Arctic Skua north past the Sea Watch Hut. #Spurnbirds Whimbrel by Luke Nash, Cuckoo by Harry Appleyard 📷
The Info Hub is open from 12 to 4pm today. Come and catch up with all the latest sightings, check out our exclusive merchandise and get signed up to our MigFest 2026 prize draw, with the chance to win a Zeiss Conquest Apia Telescope and more prizes worth over £1500! 🐦#Spurnpoint #Migfest
Today’s sightings featured White-rumped Sandpiper lingering between Beacon Ponds and Kilnsea Wetlands, Pacific Golden Plover off the Warren gate, 3 Curlew Sandpipers at Beacon Ponds and Arctic Skua north past the breach. #Spurnbirds White-rumped Sandpiper by Tate Lloyd 📷
Today's sightings featured the Spurn rarity of Green Woodpecker in the form of a juvenile roaming The Triangle and Kilnsea, Wheatear at Sammy's and our first White-rumped Sandpiper of the year at Beacon Ponds. #Spurnbirds White-rumped Sandpiper by John Hewitt.📷
🎟️ Migfest 2026 is now over 90% sold. If you're planning to join us at Spurn this September, we'd recommend booking sooner rather than later. buytickets.at/spurnbirdobs...
We're up and running at Global BirdFair at Rutland (Nightingale marquee)! Come and see us to find out about our work, volunteering, MigFest, win a 2 night stay at our Observatory and enter our MigFest prize draw! Hope to see you there. 🐦 #GlobalBirdFair
Today's sightings featured 3 Roseate Terns at Beacon Ponds, juvenile Wheatear at Kilnsea Wetlands, Great White Egret south over the Humber, our 4th Keeled Skimmer dragonfly at Canal and our 1st Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly south over Clubleys. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Summer plumage Pacific Golden Plover (not American Golden Plover as previously reported), photographed on Beacon Ponds this evening, flying back south into Kilnsea around 8.15pm. Thomas Willoughby 📷
Every ticket makes a difference. By entering the Migfest Prize Draw, you'll be supporting the conservation & monitoring work of Spurn Bird Observatory, with a chance to win over £3,000 of fantastic birding prizes. 🎟️ 5 tickets for just £5: shop.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/shop/product...
Our first Marsh Tit since 2010 wasn't just a great record—it came with a story. Ringed as a nestling at @tophilllow.bsky.social on 10 May, this young bird travelled around 30 miles before reaching Spurn. 🐦 #BirdRinging
Today’s sightings featured our first Marsh Tit since 2010 at Kew, Coal Tit at The Warren, Cuckoo south past Canal, our first White-letter Hairstreak butterfly of the year at Kew and Vagrant Emperor Dragonfly over Canal Scrape. #Spurnbirds #Spurndragonflies #Spurnbutterflies (1/2)
🎟️ Support Spurn. Win incredible prizes. Every Migfest Prize Draw ticket sold helps support the work of Spurn Bird Observatory Trust, while giving you the chance to win over £3,000 worth of birding prizes. Books of 5 tickets (£5): shop.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/shop/product...
Today’s sightings featured a Pallid Swift among 6100+ Common Swifts heading south past The Warren through the day, plus Red Kite also heading south and 5 Black-tailed Godwits arriving off the sea. #Spurnbirds #vismig @rarebirder.bsky.social (1/2)
Pallid Swift photographed heading south past The Warren at c.7.20am this morning, confirmed from further review of images. Over 4700 Swifts south since 5.55am. Harry Appleyard 📷
The SBOT Info Hub is open again this weekend from 12 to 4pm, with all the latest sightings, Spurn Bird Observatory clothing, accessories, publications and more! If you’re popping down, come on round.
Wildlife sightings today featured a Quail landing by Pallas’ Pond, 20+ Red-veined Darter dragonflies at Kilnsea Wetlands plus 1 in North Field and at least 7 Bottlenose Dolphins breaching between the Bluebell and Sea Watch Hut. #Spurnbirds #Spurndragonflies #Spurncetaceans (1/2)
