Monthly Archives: April 2023

Friday 28th April comments: We can all agree that it has been a cold spell of recent as the easterly airflow has dominated, trapping the Jetstream to the south resulting in cold temperatures on a daily basis. As a result … Continue reading →

Thursday 27th April comments: It’s not every day we find something unusual nesting on the island, but in recent days we have discovered a pair of Ringed Plovers on eggs! The pair arrived in mid-March and started to display and … Continue reading →

Sunday 23rd April comments: Well it’s all go. It feels like the floodgates have opened as we have had a flurry of activity across the seabird colonies as the season has well and truly started. On the cliffs, the first … Continue reading →

The above photo of a King Eider is a library image taken off the internet (by Frode Falkenberg) and was not this morning individual. Friday 21st April comments: Yesterday we were discussing the start of the common Eider breeding season … Continue reading →

Thursday 20th April comments: Despite the quick start of the nesting European Shags (nesting by 20th March!) the breeding season has felt slow to get going and this is reflected with the number of Eiders currently around the island. In … Continue reading →

Wednesday 19th April comments: Today we welcomed the first of our research organisations who live and work on the island during the summer months as staff from UKCEH arrived complete with plenty of food to feed an army (which is … Continue reading →

Thursday 13th April comments: As the seabird breeding season continues to develop and move forward, the cliffs are filling up quite nicely and one species which is on the increase, is our Razorbills. So today we introduce the species… Description … Continue reading →

Monday 10th April comments: Today we introduce our first nesting species of the season as we take a closer look at our European Shags. Description Shags are a medium sized bird approximately 68-78cm in height (27-31 inches) long and with a … Continue reading →

Thursday 6th April comments: Nothing beats team work. Today we welcomed our friends and colleagues from the nearby Tentsmuir NNR – well worth checking out that fabulous reserve on the east coast of Fife, for more information check out the … Continue reading →

Wednesday 5th April comments: Not long left! There are just five days remaining before the deadline closes on the exciting job of Assistant reserve manager on the Isle of May. The unique job is responsible for the day-to-day management of … Continue reading →