Monthly Archives: October 2019

Thursday 31st October: It may be Halloween on the Isle of May but there is nothing dead about this place as our Grey Seal colonies are lifting with life. Each day more and more Seal pups are born across the … Continue reading →

Photos Top: Left Short-eared Owl, right Curlew, Centre left and right cow seals with pups and bottom left Purple Sandpiper, right Fieldfare  Tuesday 29th October comments: The Isle of May has a very wintery feel to it at this moment as temperatures … Continue reading →

Friday 25th October comments: Although the Isle of May is now officially closed to the public, we still have plenty of work to keep us entertained. Behind the scenes we are a busy team as we get on with various … Continue reading →

Wednesday 23rd October comments: The island that keeps on providing…the Isle of May has certainly had a very good autumn for migrant birds with all sorts and sizes arriving since it all began in late July with the arrival of … Continue reading →

Monday 21st October comments: Its the time of year when you really appreciate the importance of the Isle of May for wildlife. We’ve had the spectacular summer seabird season, we are approaching the end of bird migration but now its the start … Continue reading →

Saturday 19th October comments: This place has just got interesting… For the migrant birds and the mice of the island, beware as we have an uninvited guest which has arrived today; a Butcher bird! The horrendous north-easterly wind with rain … Continue reading →

Friday 18th October comments: We’ve been busy as ever on the island as work never stops (do islands ever sleep?) but more on that later. However one bit of big island news is that Bex has departed for the winter … Continue reading →

Sunday 13th October comments: The Isle of May sees so much seasonal change in its wildlife and we are now deep rooted in autumn with bird migration at its peak. We are also seeing Grey Seal numbers continue to increase and we have already … Continue reading →

Above the late Derek Skilling in his usual habitat enjoying the Isle of May Friday 11th October comments: The Isle of May bird observatory has been in operation on the island since 1934 and apart from the war years has … Continue reading →

Thursday 10th October comments: Last week the Isle of May welcomed some special guests as we hosted the annual SNH National Nature Reserve staff conference. This gives us the opportunity to discuss and exchange views, best practice, meet up with friends new and … Continue reading →