Category Archives: Spurn

Spurn Migration Festival – Press Release

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

First for Britain – Spurn to host first National Migration Festival 6th-8th September 2013  Bird Migration is one of the great wonders of the natural world and the Spurn Peninsula, on Yorkshire’s East Coast is arguably the best place in … Continue reading →

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Spurn Caravan for Sale

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Gotta go! Having moved just up t’road to Flamborough Village, the Garner family has no more need of our caravan at Spurn. So it’s for sale. We have had loads of fun over the last 4 years, now with lots of  family, birding and wildlife memories. … Continue reading →

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Desert Lesser Whitethroat

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Spurn Bird Observatory 23rd Sept. 2012 In brief excellent weekend at Spurn. Guided day on Saturday was followed by this wee thing on Sunday morning. Trapped at the Warren by Adam Hutt. apparent Desert Lesser Whitethroat of form halimodendri. Spurn Bird Observatory, 23rd … Continue reading →

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3 Day Events: Seabirds and Migration Specials

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Birding Frontier Events: Nothing like ‘em! Coming Soon in August 2012 Got some 3 day events coming up soon. Love doing these. Great company, lots of fun and learning,  skills and self belief grows and we always seem to have some very special … Continue reading →

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Red Letter Day

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

29th May 2012 Bit of a red letter day for me personally! Guiding at Spurn and finding a European Roller with Kieren Allinson, should have been enough for anyone’s day. We also found a Turtle Dove and saw  a Golden Oriole, before heading drove north…to Hartlepool, … Continue reading →

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Roller: STOP PRESS

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

On Day Two Delighted! Day 2 of the 3 day guided event at Spurn started with with finding a European Roller at the point at Spurn. Still present in the triangle area as I put up some quickly downloaded pics. Off now … Continue reading →

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1st summer male Black Redstart

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Bit o’ learnin’ As well as being really smart birds anyway their plumages are frequently intriguing; thinking of some of the red-bellied males, and Eastern Black Redstarts I have seen in the last couple of years. This bird was at Spurn on Sunday and Monday earlier this week, was … Continue reading →

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Red-backed Shrike

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Female Further north (especially Holy Island, Northumberland) is scoring heavily in these NE winds, but a female Red-backed Shrike found by ‘Little Tern Warden’, Lizzie was timely find especially for Saturday visitors. The Golden Oriole perfomed regularly through the day too. Mammals at Spurn Are always great background wildlife. … Continue reading →

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Golden Oriole

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Sticking around On it’s 4th day now. This morning I watched it from our caravan doorway as it flew up Beacon Lane, Spurn, with a Cuckoo in same binocular view. Very nice! Still don’t know if it’s male or female or how … Continue reading →

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