Lodge
Portland Bird Observatory
Outside, 26 km from Purbeck Heathsby Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre
Self-catering hostel bunkrooms for up to 24 in the Old Lower Light at Portland Bill, plus a self-contained keepers' cottage sleeping four. The observatory is a classic south-coast migration watchpoint; it asks for weekend or full-week bookings in the April–May and August–October migration peaks.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Language
- English
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, open
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Year round or not stated
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).
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 08:11– | 15:39– | 8h 30m8 h 30 min | 19° |
| Feb | 07:27– | 16:40– | 10h 5m10 h 5 min | 27° |
| Mar | 06:29– | 17:31– | 11h 51m11 h 51 min | 38° |
| Apr | 06:22– | 19:20– | 13h 48m13 h 48 min | 49° |
| May | 05:28– | 20:03– | 15h 29m15 h 29 min | 58° |
| Jun | 05:04– | 20:31– | 16h 26m16 h 26 min | 63° |
| Jul | 05:21– | 20:26– | 16h 1m16 h 1 min | 61° |
| Aug | 06:04– | 19:44– | 14h 32m14 h 32 min | 53° |
| Sep | 06:51– | 18:41– | 12h 39m12 h 39 min | 42° |
| Oct | 07:38– | 17:33– | 10h 46m10 h 46 min | 31° |
| Nov | 07:30– | 15:32– | 9h9 h | 21° |
| Dec | 08:11– | 15:07– | 8h 2m8 h 2 min | 16° |