Fair Isle Bird Observatory

Seasonal hospitality staff

The closing date for applications for seasonal hospitality staff at the Obs has now passed.

New staff

Following upon receiving a record number of applicants for our permanent posts of Head of Ornithology and Hospitality Manager, we have now concluded the recruitment process.

We are delighted to announce that Alex Penn is our new Head of Ornithology and Jonnie Fisk is the new Hospitality Manager.

Alex has worked for FIBOT for the last 5 years in different ornithological roles , whilst Jonnie also worked for FIBOT last year as an Assistant Warden having previously been a key part of Spurn Bird Observatory for several years.

Both Alex and Jonnie will take up their posts in early spring and we look forward to working with them as the Observatory reopens.

Rebuild updates and bookings

The latest news on the rebuilding of the Observatory can be found here.

We are not yet taking bookings for 2025. When we are ready to do so, Friends of Fair Isle will be the first to be contacted, followed by a general announcement on this website and on our social media.

Latest sightings

News from FIBO in 2025 will be added here when the Observatory staff are on the island.

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