Spurn was recently the venue of the UK's first ever migration festival organised by
the Spurn Bird Observatory, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Birding Frontiers and
Westmere Farm.
The event was a huge success with guided migrant walks, seawatching, visible migration
watches and ringing demonstrations.
A full and interesting lecture programme complimented the outdoor daytime activities.
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Inside the 'lecture barn' at Westmere Farm |
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John Hewitt and Nathan Pickering leading a migrant walk |
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Paul Hackett sharing his digiscope skills |
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Paul Collins - bird observatory warden ringing a family of young swallows |
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Martin Garner and Andy Roadhouse part of the organising team |
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Graham Speight and Mick Turton top spotters! |
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Garry Taylor and Mike Pilsworth |
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Ian Smith, AR, Tim Jones |
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