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Bird Island Diaries: 2004

Bird Island Research Station

Since 2000 a succession of staff who have overwintered at Bird Island research station have contributed to the monthly web diary. The diary provides a fascinating account from different viewpoints of the annual cycle of life at Bird Island. Originally the diaries were written for school children; however over the years it has become clear that the general public, including the friends and relatives of staff at Bird Island, have found the diary invaluable in presenting a fresh view of Bird Island activities. The literary quality of the diaries shows that the art of writing about life in the polar regions is as thriving today as it was in the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration.

Diary Entries for 2004

A new Base Commander: December 2004

A Tech Writes: November 2004

Birds, seals and more birds: October 2004

Spring: September 2004

One moonlit night: August 2004

A month of respite: July 2004

Midwinter: June 2004

Alex arrives: May 2004

Goodbye to Ben and Nic: April 2004

Where did all the time go? March 2004

Picnics and chicks: February 2004

Sushi & smoothies: January 2004