Blogs

Today we had our final stop before the Falkland Islands, at Signy, in the South Orkney Islands. This is further south, so the weather was noticeably colder. The base there is only open in the summer, so the ship stopped there to pick up the last scientists...

After all the cargo work was finished yesterday, we finally got a chance to go ashore on Bird Island. This was the only base I didn't make it to on the journey down in 2004, so I was particularly looking forward to stopping here. We had a quick cup...

The past couple of days we have spent at King Edward Point on South Georgia. This was my first walk on rock for 15 months, and the weather was stunning so we were all wearing t-shirts. Not bad for the start of winter! I did lots of walking and wildlife...

We left Halley on Monday and are heading north towards South Georgia. When we left it was -25 degrees C, and we could watch the sea freeze over, so it was definitely time to go! It was sad to leave, but the journey ahead will be great. The first day of...

Good numbers of both lapwings and golden plovers have remained on site throughout February, with combined flocks of up to 5,000 birds. Up to 12 water pipits have spent the winter at Saltholme. These birds are unusual winter visitors to north-east England...

Two of Minsmere’s special reedbed birds have hit the headlines in February: bitterns and marsh harriers. Chris McIntyre, one of volunteer guides, heard the first booming bittern on 1 February. This is an exceptionally early date, and a quick trawl...

I am currently working at Halley Research Station where I have lived for over a year, and I'm about to start my journey home. I originally travelled down from Montevideo in Uruguay on a ship, via the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and South Georgia,...

Even with two full-time staff working on the Saltholme project, the 'to do' list still seems to be getting longer! The good news is that the project is firing on all cylinders with excellent progress being made. January saw the arrival of six...

The unpredictable winter weather hasn't put off visitors to Minsmere. I hope even more of you will be inspired to visit by the article about Minsmere in the latest issue of BIRDS magazine. We've certainly had a lot of interest. Our first family...

We're looking forward to a busy and exciting 2006 at Saltholme and no doubt there will be lots of interesting new challenges as we continue with developments at the site. As well as welcoming in the New Year, we are also welcoming a new member of...