Bird Island Diary — March 2002
31 March, 2002 BAS Bloggers
The end of the season approaches Bonjour à tous et à toutes, The start of March was punctuated by departures and arrivals. As RRS Ernest Shackleton sailed past, we knew …
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King Edward Point Diary – February 2002
28 February, 2002 BAS Bloggers
Ships pay us a visit The science manager, Mark Belchier, visited KEP during February to see how the science is progressing and to pass on some techniques to the science …
Bird Island Diary — February 2002
28 February, 2002 BAS Bloggers
A busy month on Bird Island February is almost over – and this may be my last ever visit to Bird Island, at least that’s the reason the others here …
Bird Island Diary — January 2002
31 January, 2002 BAS Bloggers
A New Year begins Welcome to another instalment of the life and times of Bird Island and its inhabitants, human and animal. Our newsletter this month actually begins in late …
King Edward Point Diary – January 2002
31 January, 2002 BAS Bloggers
An introduction to KEP The newest British Antarctic Survey station at King Edward Point was opened in March 2001 so we are approaching our first Birthday. However there are still …
Bird Island Diary — December 2001
31 December, 2001 Dave Connor
Fur Seals and Festivities Everyone that I had met before my visit to Bird Island told me that I would love this tiny isolated island and it’s wildlife. A visiting …
Bird Island Diary — November 2001
30 November, 2001 Dave Connor
First Impressions The peaceful isolation of Bird Island was almost shattered with the arrival of the James Clark Ross (JCR) on the 2nd. But as it turned out the shattering …
Bird Island Diary — October 2001
31 October, 2001 BAS Bloggers
Summer Personnel Arrive The island silence of waves and birdcall was shattered by the cacophony caused by fuel barrels being rolled up a steel walkway, and numerous people marvelling at …
Bird Island Diary — September 2001
30 September, 2001 BAS Bloggers
Visitors come to Bird Island With only one month of winter left, September is most definitely a time when winterers concentrate lots of their spare energies on enjoying many of …
Bird Island Diary — August 2001
31 August, 2001 BAS Bloggers
Preparing for Summer, Sledging and a Birthday Hello again from the Bird Island Trio! Here we are in the middle of winter with deep snow and freezing weather. Oh no, …