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September 2025
September seems to be the month for visitors. Thank you to all who came to see us this month.


Read our September Report 2025.






August 2025
Stormy weather brings some excitement.


Find out why in our August Report 2025.






July 2025
July was a warm and pleasant month which meant more work done.


Catch up with our July Report 2025.






June 2025
Not much watching this month but we did have a very good reason.


Find out why in our June Report 2025.






May 2025
May brings us terrific weather and some interesting sightings.
The first of the fledglings are starting to appear.


Catch up with our May Report 2025.






April 2025
April is here with lighter nights and a bit more warmth.
Things have started to arrive and it is good to see them all getting ready to breed.


Check out our April Report 2025.






First Quarter 2025
I decided to put the first 3 months into one report as I didnt have many photos to share. I will be going back to monthly for the rest of the year.


See our bumper first quarter Report 2025.






December 2024
Work stopped for now and the observatory only open on mornings of good weather.


See our December Report 2024.






November 2024
Another quiet month but the otter are still around.


Read our November Report 2024.






October 2024
I am afraid to say October has been another disappointing month for the birds. Could it be down to the unusual weather we have had in 2024?


Read our October Report 2024.






September 2024
We have had dolphins, otter, a rarety and an ariel battle but not many flocks coming through.
Plus, work continues.

find out the details in our September Report 2024.






August 2024
Work continues but it is a quiet month for birds.


See our August Report 2024.






July 2024
The birds have been off breeding but we saw plenty of Otter action. The fundraising is going well and the work is about to start.


Read more in our July Report 2024.






June 2024
June has been a month of changeable weathers with good days and some cold, windy and miserable ones. It certainly hasn't been as warm as last year when we had a heatwave.
Will this affect our breeding birds?


Find out more in our June Report 2024.






May 2024
Better weather and the return of the little birds. I always love this time as I like to see the birdlife returning and starting to set up territories.


Catch up with our May report 2024.






April 2024
April was a mix of weather with some squalls making things interesting. It was a fantastic month for dolphin and otter sightings with many visitors getting to see them.


Find out more in our our April report 2024.






March 2024
David, the warden, finally came out of hospital and the first thing he wanted to do was visit the observatory. It always makes me feel better to visit there. Catch up and what has been seen.


Enjoy our March report 2024.






February 2024
We have had a wonderful respose to our fundraising but we still have a way to go.
February has had its good and its bad.


Read more about it in our February report 2023.






January 2024
The terrible storms hit the observatory hard and we need to raise some serious donations to keep the building going through another winter.




Read our January report 2023.