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Fair Isle Bird Observatory

Outside, 98 km from Birsay Moorsby Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust

A rebuilt observatory guesthouse with 23 full-board, en-suite rooms on Britain's most remote inhabited island, between Shetland and Orkney. Guests come for spring and autumn migration, when Siberian and American vagrants turn up, and for summer seabirds. Staff log sightings every day and publish them on the observatory site.

Details

  • Feeding not stated
  • Baiting not stated
  • No captive animals
Language
English
Species nearby
Lanceolated warbler, Radde's warbler, Red-flanked bluetail, Arctic warbler, Rustic bunting and Eyebrowed thrush

Months

  1. January, closed
  2. February, closed
  3. March, closed
  4. April, open
  5. May, open
  6. June, open
  7. July, open
  8. August, open
  9. September, open
  10. October, open
  11. November, closed
  12. December, closed

Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in London time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Fair Isle Bird Observatory, in London time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan09:00–10:2114:12–15:336h 51m10°
Feb07:50–08:4615:56–16:529h 16m18°
Mar06:30–07:1817:14–18:0211h 46m29°
AprIn season05:58–06:4719:27–20:1614h 32m40°
MayIn season04:41–05:3820:29–21:2617h 3m49°
JunIn season03:59–05:0521:09–22:1618h 39m54°
JulIn season04:24–05:2620:58–22:0017h 55m52°
AugIn season05:30–06:2219:59–20:5015h 35m44°
SepIn season06:41–07:2918:33–19:2112h 53m33°
OctIn season07:51–08:4317:00–17:5210h 14m22°
Nov08:10–09:1914:23–15:317h 38m12°
Dec09:09–10:5313:10–14:546h 5m7°