Monthly Archives: December 2020

We can’t deny it’s been a tough year for all concerned and the Isle of May did not escape the pandemic as staffing, research, tourism, local businesses and all connected to the island were effected by global events. However we … Continue reading →

Thursday 17th December comments: If you didn’t get enough of the Isle of May during Autmnwatch, then check out the link below to a new series which has been screened recently on BBC Scotland. The program called ‘Stormborn’ highlights Grey … Continue reading →

Wednesday 16th December comments: As reported on yesterday’s blog update, we are seeing the last of the Grey Seals depart the island for another autumn as the island slowly and surely empties. However it’s not completely dormant during the winter … Continue reading →

Tuesday 15th December comments: Well 2020 is almost over (I can hear you all cheering from here) and the season is virtually over for the Grey Seals. The first pup was born in late September and since then we’ve had … Continue reading →

Friday 11th December comments: The Isle of May is a fabulous National Nature Reserve owned and managed by NatureScot but it’s not all about seabirds, puffins and seals. The team behind the scenes work hard throughout the year to ensure … Continue reading →

Wednesday 9th December comments: Today we took advantage of the calm weather and dashed out to the Isle of May to drop fuel and supplies off. As planned it was just a day trip and we’ll tell you more over … Continue reading →

Tuesday 8th December comments: As we mentioned in yesterdays blog post, some seabirds remain all year round in Isle of May waters but interestingly Eider duck numbers have increased and displaying has started, but why and is this early? The … Continue reading →

Monday 7th December comments: During the summer month’s we celebrate our seabirds as the Isle of May is one of the most significant seabird colonies in the UK. However we know the majority of birds depart the island in late … Continue reading →

Saturday 5th December comments: So we’ve had our first dusting of snow in various areas including Fife, with reports of deeper snow in some parts of west Scotland. There is also snow in areas of England so this all means … Continue reading →

Thursday 3rd December comments: We received some very exciting news today as the Scottish Government announced further protection of our seas with the designation of 12 Special Protection Areas (SPA’s) and four Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) in Scotland’s seas. The … Continue reading →