A new era begins: the launch of the new Spurn Bird Observatory building
As Spurn Bird Observatory Trust enters its 70th year, a very exciting event unfolded on March 27th 2016. Since 1946 the Observatory has been run from rented acc...
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Top tips for photographing 10 stunning species this spring
1. Ruby-tailed Wasp
This dazzling gem of an insect conjures up the image of an exotic species, perhaps living in the depths of some tropical forest far away fr...
Citizen science – the answer to reducing wildlife roadkill?
By Rachel Stockwell, Research Assistant, Project Splatter
There are approximately 365,000km of roads, (Richardson et al. 1997), and 34.5 million vehicles in ...
Introducing BiOMEs youth author for 2016: Gus Routledge
One of the main motivations when we came up with the idea of BiOME ecology was to find ways to engage younger people with nature and to assist those who had alr...
Honey Badger in southern Western Sahara – First Record for 25 Years
In March 2016 BiOME returned to Western Sahara to continue our on-going research work into the region’s fauna. It had been one year to the day since our previou...
Curlews, a genus on the brink
“The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspire the comp...
Isle of May Bird Observatory – Young birders training course.
Not only will you learn a huge amount about seabird ecology and research, but you will also have the opportunity to enjoy tens of thousands of breeding sea...
Engaging children with nature – the 21st century conundrum…A personal perspective
The golden days
As a child growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s my free time revolved around the fields, hedgerows, woodlands and streams to the rear of our house. ...
The Cley Spy Guide to buying the right binoculars
Getting the right optical kit for bird watching or survey work doesn’t have to be complicated of break the bank, in spite of the initially alarming prices of th...