Spurn Bird Observatory

Spurn Bird Observatory Bird Observatory and nature conservation charity in East Yorkshire, based on the Humber Estuary.

We monitor bird migration, protect wildlife, offer volunteering, events and on-site accommodation for birdwatchers and visitors. Spurn has long been a fantastic place for watching birds where else can you see visible migration, grounded migrants, seabirds and estuary birds, as well as rarities all on the same day? Spurn Bird Observatory is Britain’s most exciting east coast location and has provid

ed accommodation for nearly sixty years for thousands of people who enjoy watching birds and other wildlife.

A fantastic week of passage came to a close today with 4 Barred Warblers (Point, Canal, Corner/Sykes Field and near Hill...
30/08/2026

A fantastic week of passage came to a close today with 4 Barred Warblers (Point, Canal, Corner/Sykes Field and near Hillrise in Easington), Greenish Warbler at The Point and a Dotterel among Golden Plover flocks touring Easington Straight and Kilnsea.

A Cattle Egret also toured The Triangle, a Purple Sandpiper was on Beacon Ponds and a Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint were off the Warren gate while yesterday's female Red-backed Shrike remained at The Point. Other migrants also featured at least 28 Pied Flycatcher, 11 Spotted Flycatcher, 15 Whinchats and 10 Common Redstarts across the recording area, as well as a Bullfinch along Vicars Lane.

Barred Warbler and Greenish Warbler by Thomas Willoughby, Cattle Egret and Magpie by Harry Appleyard 📷

Birding at Spurn today? The Info Hub is open from 12 to 4pm this afternoon, with Spurn Wildlife 2024 reports and Friends...
30/08/2026

Birding at Spurn today? The Info Hub is open from 12 to 4pm this afternoon, with Spurn Wildlife 2024 reports and Friends of Spurn 2026-27 membership cards available for member collection.

Day passes also available for non-members for just £3, granting access to the Observatory garden, Church Field, Schipper's Field, Corner Field and Sykes Field. Already lots of arrivals today, including 4 Barred Warblers, Greenish Warbler and Dotterel! 🐦

Today’s sightings featured Serin by the lighthouse, Wryneck at Green Lane, 2 Wood Warblers (Green Lane and Obs garden) B...
27/08/2026

Today’s sightings featured Serin by the lighthouse, Wryneck at Green Lane, 2 Wood Warblers (Green Lane and Obs garden) Barred Warbler still at the Canal bushes and early totals of 40+ Pied Flycatchers, 30+ Redstarts, 14 Whinchats and 16 Spotted Flycatchers.

Also 3 Curlew Sandpipers (1 adult and 2 juveniles) and Little Stint off the Warren gate, 6 Caspian Gulls, 2 Pintail and 8 Arctic Skuas south past the Sea Watch Hut, Yellow-legged Gull north past Middle Camp, Green Woodpecker and Treecreeper in Easington.

Whinchat and Pied Flycatcher by Tate Lloyd, juvenile Caspian Gull by Harry Appleyard 📷

Another exciting day of easterly arrivals featured 2 Common Rosefinch (Church Field and by Easington Gas Terminal), Gree...
26/08/2026

Another exciting day of easterly arrivals featured 2 Common Rosefinch (Church Field and by Easington Gas Terminal), Greenish Warbler by Green Lane in Easington and 3 Wood Warblers (Green Lane, Kilnsea Churchyard and Kilnsea Wetlands), Barred Warbler at Canal bushes, Pallid Harrier south and Ortolan Bunting north along the peninsula.

Early totals of commoner migrants included 40+ Pied Flycatchers, at least 8 Common Redstarts, 9 Spotted Flycatchers, 40+ Siskins plus Little Stint at Beacon Ponds and Purple Sandpiper at Easington Lagoons. Also Green Woodpecker along Hull Road in Easington and Roseate Tern south past Canal.

Wood Warbler by John Hewitt, Spotted Flycatcher, Tree Pipit and Siskin by Tate Lloyd 📷

Arriving to Sammy’s yesterday evening and heading south along the peninsula this morning, this ringtail Pallid Harrier w...
26/08/2026

Arriving to Sammy’s yesterday evening and heading south along the peninsula this morning, this ringtail Pallid Harrier was a showstopper for its few lucky observers! Stunning pictures sent into us from Roger Parrish, taken yesterday.📷

Easterlies delivered an exciting array of arrivals today featuring a Wryneck caught and ringed in Sykes Field, Ortolan B...
25/08/2026

Easterlies delivered an exciting array of arrivals today featuring a Wryneck caught and ringed in Sykes Field, Ortolan Bunting briefly at Sammy’s 3rd paddock, Greenish Warbler at Potato Field, Wood Warbler at Green Lane and ringtail Pallid Harrier at Sammy's, with double figures of Pied Flycatchers, at least 5 Redstarts and 5 Whinchats across the recording area, plus a Kingfisher north through The Triangle.

Also 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies along Middle Camp and Chalk Bank.

Greenish Warbler by Jack Pettit and Wryneck, Pied Flycatcher and Clouded Yellow by Harry Appleyard 📷

Spurn Wildlife 2024 reports and Friends of Spurn membership 2026-27 cards have arrived! Available for member collection ...
22/08/2026

Spurn Wildlife 2024 reports and Friends of Spurn membership 2026-27 cards have arrived! Available for member collection from the Info Hub from 12 to 4pm this weekend. 🐦

A record-breaking Little Tern season at Spurn! 🎉This year, a minimum of 116 pairs fledged an incredible 149 young from t...
22/08/2026

A record-breaking Little Tern season at Spurn! 🎉

This year, a minimum of 116 pairs fledged an incredible 149 young from the colony at Beacon Lagoons — beating the previous best of 107 fledged chicks by 42 birds, an increase of almost 40%.

This outstanding result is a huge credit to our dedicated Little Tern wardens, who protected the colony around the clock throughout the breeding season. Their commitment, alongside the support of staff, volunteers and partners, made this success possible.

We’d also like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated to our crowdfunding appeal in January. Your generosity helped us prepare for and protect the colony during the season, and you played an important part in this record-breaking result.

Finally, we are incredibly grateful to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding the project. Thanks to National Lottery players, we can continue the intensive protection, monitoring, habitat management and engagement work needed to support Yorkshire’s only breeding colony of Little Terns.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a superb season. 🐦

📸 Tate Lloyd

Today’s sightings featured a Caspian Tern heading south past the Sea Watch Hut, Purple Sandpiper at Beacon Ponds, Common...
13/08/2026

Today’s sightings featured a Caspian Tern heading south past the Sea Watch Hut, Purple Sandpiper at Beacon Ponds, Common Redstart at Schipper’s Field, 4 Roseate Terns south over Beacon Ponds, White-rumped Sandpiper still at Beacon Ponds and 6 Pied Flycatchers (3 at The Point, 2 around Kilnsea and The Triangle, 1 near Easington Gas Terminal).

Purple Sandpiper and Little Gull by David Constantine, Swallows by Jack Pettit 📷

After the partial eclipse, our first Caspian Tern since 2013 flew south over the Humber past Kilnsea while other sightin...
12/08/2026

After the partial eclipse, our first Caspian Tern since 2013 flew south over the Humber past Kilnsea while other sightings today featured an arrival of 7 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Whinchats (Potato Field and Warren), juvenile Caspian Gull briefly by The Crown and Anchor, Curlew Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper still at Beacon Ponds.

Partial eclipse, Pied Flycatcher and Caspian Tern by Harry Appleyard /Harry's Wildlife 📷

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Spurn Bird Observatory, Easington Road
Kilnsea
HU120UB

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