Cracking day on Fair Isle Bird Observatory yesterday with rares arriving throughout the day, was luck enough to connect with a couple, my favorite being the Daurian Shrike, what a beauty. And who doesn’t love a Hoopoe !

Nice birding around Fair Isle Bird Observatory the last week or so, still Yellow-Browed Warblers arriving adding to many that are already in the UK, this Arctic Redpoll and a cracking Shorelark today adding to the wintery feel. BirdGuides

Some awesome Jack Snipe action from today in Fair Isle Bird Observatory they are absolutely amazing birds and it a privilege to be able to get so close and admire such a secretive bird! UK Half Snipe

Red-necked Grebe riding the waves off the west cliffs Fair Isle Bird Observatory today - the 26th isle record and just the 5th in the last 25 years. Another quality Luke Marriner find in grim conditions, with gale force SE winds and lashing rain for most of today. More to be found tomorrow...

A nice arrival of birds in Fair Isle Bird Observatory yesterday mainly thrushes and robins but the obvious highlight was our 3rd Arctic Warbler of the year, this one showing well around Upper Stoneybrek. Also very cool to see Woodcock on the tide line! Rusty Dot Pearl, just the 4th isle record!

An arrival of 4600+ Blackbird on the 29th - with 4000+ Redwing, a couple of hundred Fieldfare & 37 Woodcock - was a nice busy day among the traps & on census as we start to think about the end of the 2024 season. Catch up with the latest sightings here: fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sightin…

We are now accepting applications for the positions of Head of Ornithology and Hospitality Manager with the aim of hiring new personnel to run the new Fair Isle Bird Observatory for the 2025 season onwards. For more information, visit our website fairislebirdobs.co.uk

There’s no place like Fair Isle Bird Observatory, but it’s the people that really make a season, and I couldn’t have wished for two more altogether brilliant ones to share this one with - it’s been an absolute blast boys ❤️

Well, that's a wrap - the FIBO 2024 season is over, with a bang of thrushes and an Olive-backed Pipit. It's been a wonderful year - check out our summary here, and thank you for following all our updates: fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sightin…. Bye for now! - Jonnie F

Great to see this very obliging White-Rumped Sandpaper in Devon on the way to Lundy Bird Observatory tomorrow! What an amazing bird it is, not fussed by the passing dog walkers and cars! Don’t they look so angry 🤣 A late Northern Wheatear also present BirdGuides

It has been a cracking year on Dream Island, this in no small part thanks to our brilliant Long-term Volunteers. If you'd like to be part of the 2025 team, take a look at this: bit.ly/48Ja9Jx

Some pictures of the Swift on Lundy Bird Observatory today BirdGuides

We are now accepting applications for the positions of Assistant Warden and Ranger for March-October 2025. For more information, visit our website fairislebirdobs.co.uk

We are delighted to announce that Alex Penn is our new Head of Ornithology and Jonnie Fisk is the new Hospitality Manager. Both Alex and Jonnie will take up their posts in early spring and we look forward to working with them as the Observatory reopens.

It is now six years since a fire totally destroyed the Observatory and we are delighted to announce that the Observatory and Hotel is now open for guest bookings for 2025! Please read our website for prices and terms: fairislebirdobs.co.uk/accommodation.… We look forward to welcoming you soon!

It takes something special for me to tweet these days but Alex Penn produced some magic Fair Isle Bird Observatory today with this stunning Pallas’s Reed Bunting around Wirvie. What a stunning bird, no one deserves this find more than Alex ! 🍻

Holy shiiittttt SCOPS OWL Fair Isle Bird Observatory another Alex Penn special. This spring just gets better !!!! BirdGuides

An incredible experience watching a pod of 6 Orca Fair Isle Bird Observatory yesterday evening. Amazing to watch them skirting the cliffs around Buness before heading south.