Author Archives: David Steel

Thursday 16th August comments: As the seabird season is coming to an end, we now focus on other aspects of the Isle of May and over the next three weekends, we have some free exciting events! These include: Sunday 19th August: … Continue reading →

Saturday 28th July comments: The Isle of May Kittiwakes. This demure cliff nesting ‘sea-gull’ is one of the most underrated and underappreciated seabirds which nests on the Isle of May. These medium-sized gentle looking birds spend the winter in the Atlantic, … Continue reading →

Thursday 26th July Comments: The Isle of May; you just never know what you are going to see. During the summer months thousands of seabirds nest whilst the autumn is dominated by thousands of Grey Seals. However anything can happen … Continue reading →

Thursday 26th July comments: The Isle of May delivered again. Over the last few days we’ve celebrated our seabirds and the special island that is the Isle of May. The boats were full and the families were out ensuring that the two days … Continue reading →

Tuesday 24th July comments: What better…The Isle of May celebrated its Family Fun Day in style as the weather maintained itself (despite the threat of rain) and the boats were full. The first of our two day event kicked off … Continue reading →

Sunday 22nd July comments: WHAT a summer the Isle of May is having. We are currently in one of the driest and warmest summers we’ve experienced in recent memory and it shows across the island. In March we had heavy … Continue reading →

Thursday 19th July comments: The Isle of May is one busy place. The hustle and bustle of the seabird city continues to change as young birds grow up and some are now even fledging. The first Pufflins are now moving, … Continue reading →