Fair Isle - too late to book at this point? (1 Viewer)

thecarolinabirder · Jan 26, 2019

Apologies if this is the wrong forum.

My wife and I will be visiting Scotland the last week of May and are interested in staying at the Fair Isle Bird Observatory a couple nights. However their website says that seasonal bookings start a year in advance. For those who have experience with Fair Isle, are we too late?

(I did call and email the Bird Observatory office but they are closed until February. I've tried contacting them through Twitter and will update this thread if I hear anything.)

David
North Carolina, USA

burnie · Jan 26, 2019

I guess unless there's a cancelation you will be unlikely to get to stay there this year.

Mark Lew1s · Jan 26, 2019

You could try North Ronaldsay if you're not successful with Fair Isle. Not quite as spectacular, and less in terms of seabird colonies (although there are plenty of those in Orkney), but could be just as good for migrant birds, and its a very nice wee obs, and a friendly and beautiful island.

davercox · Jan 27, 2019

Also note, there is other accommodation on Fair Isle (though not much of it). None is near the observatory but it's not a big island, and if you're staying elsewhere you'll always be welcome to pop in, e.g. for the evening log. Evenings will be light in late May !

Stephen Dunstan · Jan 27, 2019

thecarolinabirder said:
Apologies if this is the wrong forum.

My wife and I will be visiting Scotland the last week of May and are interested in staying at the Fair Isle Bird Observatory a couple nights. However their website says that seasonal bookings start a year in advance. For those who have experience with Fair Isle, are we too late?

(I did call and email the Bird Observatory office but they are closed until February. I've tried contacting them through Twitter and will update this thread if I hear anything.)

David
North Carolina, USA

Not necessarily. Autumn tends to be busier than spring. If you can't get in there are plenty of other Shetland options for a similar experience, assuming your priority isn't UK rarities. For example there are spectacular seabird colonies at Sumburgh and on Unst.

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