Monthly Archives: September 2021

Thursday 30th September comments: Today was a sad day as we said farewell to our final visitors of the 2021 season. It doesn’t seem that long ago we were opening our doors, with restrictions in place but today we said … Continue reading →

Pictures above show one of last year’s young pups with mum! Tuesday 28th September comments: At last we have a Grey Seal Pup! We are celebrating the great news that the first seal pup of the autumn has been born … Continue reading →

Friday 24th September comments: Well we told you that the Geese were moving but we didn’t realise on such an epic scale. Over the previous week birds have obviously been blocked by prevailing winds on their summering grounds stopping them … Continue reading →

Thursday 23rd September comments: slightly later than expected but its now officially autumn… and you may ask why? Well let us explain… Over the last few days we’ve had our first Pink-footed Geese arrive as they migrate over the Isle … Continue reading →

Top left: Honey Buzzard, Top right: Common Rosefinch Bottom left: Little Stint, Bottom right: Barred Warbler Monday 20th September comments: Away from the concerning news about the Guillemot and Razorbills in the North Sea 9more on that again soon), it’s … Continue reading →

Saturday 18th September comments: Just a quick update on the news story we brought to you on Thursday about the plight of Guillemots, as Dr Francis Daunt has commented that nine Guillemots and one Razorbill have been tested for Bird … Continue reading →

Thursday 15th September comments: What is going on? Over the last 2-3 weeks we’ve had reports of large flocks of Guillemots feeding close inshore to the mainland down the east coast of the U.K. especially between Aberdeen and Northumberland. What … Continue reading →

Wednesday 15th September comments: In today’s society we have all heard about climate change and the need to reduce carbon omissions. These very words would have been alien to many just a decade ago but now we are more aware … Continue reading →

Saturday 11th September comments: The east coast of the U.K has some impressive abd very important seabird islands and as you all know, at the entrance of the Firth of Forth lies the mighty Isle of May, known as the … Continue reading →

Wednesday 8th September: Today we said goodbye to our summer volunteer Chris who has been working on the Isle of May since early June, helping in all aspects of the island as he explains… “Hi there! I am Chris, a … Continue reading →