Spurn Bird Observatory

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Fantastic news from the Beacon Lagoons Little Tern colony today.

The 100th Little Tern nest hatched!

It’s another fantastic milestone for Yorkshire’s only breeding colony of Little Terns and a testament to the dedication of our wardens, volunteers and project partners.

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Whimbrel by Luke Nash, Cuckoo by Harry Appleyard 📷(2/2)

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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 (1/2)

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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! 🐦

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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 📷

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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.📷

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Have you booked your Migfest ticket yet?

With over 90% of tickets now sold, we're approaching capacity.

Don't leave it too late.

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🎟️ 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.

https://t.co/83XpSNxfBp

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🎟️ FINAL WEEKEND TICKETS

Only 22 Weekend Tickets remain for Migfest 2026.

Over 90% of tickets have now been sold. Don't miss out!

https://t.co/83XpSNxfBp

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If you’re at Global Birdfair tomorrow (Saturday 11th), our chair, Sarah Harris will be delivering a talk at 9.30am on the Curlew Stage about 80 years of Spurn Bird Observatory!

#GlobalBirdfair2026 #birdfair #spurn

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We're up and running at Global BirdFair at Rutland (Nightingale marquee) for the weekend!

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

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Black-tailed Godwit, Cuckoo and juvenile Willow Warbler by Harry Appleyard. 📷 (2/2)

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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)

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Every ticket makes a difference.

By entering the Migfest Prize Draw, you'll be supporting the conservation, monitoring and education work of Spurn Bird Observatory, with a chance to win over £3,000 of fantastic birding prizes.

🎟️ 5 tickets for just £5:
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Our first Marsh Tit since 2010 wasn't just a great record— it came with a story.

Ringed as a nestling at Tophill Low Nature Reserve on 10 May, this young bird travelled around 30 miles before reaching Spurn. 🐦 #BirdRinging

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🦅 Your £1 ticket could win a Zeiss Conquest Gavia 65 spotting scope... and that's just the first prize!

With over £3,000 worth of prizes to be won, every ticket also helps support the work of Spurn Bird Observatory Trust.

🎟️ Buy a book of 5 for £5:
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The Marsh Tit was an already-ringed dispersing juvenile from further afield, soon caught at Kew. Stay tuned for further info!

Marsh Tit by Harry Appleyard📷 (2/2)

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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)

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🎟️ 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):
https://t.co/Bii52O9mUV

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Pallid Swift, Common Swift and Black-tailed Godwits by Harry Appleyard, Red Kite by Georgia French 📷 (2/2)

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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 (1/2)