Author Archives: David Steel

Friday 2nd June comments: The summer months are always a busy time for seabird colonies and for anyone associated with them and we are no different on the Isle of May. Like many other seabird sites, yesterday was the start of … Continue reading →

Wednesday 31st May comments: The Isle of May seabird breeding season has been ticking along as normal with several species now feeding hungry youngsters, whilst some are still nest building and settling down. However something is different with our Terns, … Continue reading →

Thursday 25th May comments: The Isle of May has had a touch of the blues recently, but not because we are sad, but almost the complete opposite as we’ve entertained a few migrant Bluethroats! In the last two weeks easterly … Continue reading →

Wednesday 24th May comments:  We’ve been expecting it and finally the news broke on Sunday that we have Puffin chicks! The first adult puffin was seen carrying fish in flight indicating that a chick had hatched across the Isle as … Continue reading →

Friday 19th May comments: It’s a fast moving world out on the Isle of May and today we can reveal we have found our first Arctic Tern egg! The world’s longest distant bird migrant has been arriving in good numbers … Continue reading →

Thursday 18th May comments: It’s been a busy time on the Isle of May for the breeding seabirds but it’s also been a busy time behind the scenes as we welcome the new NatureScot assistant reserve manager to the island. … Continue reading →

Monday 15th May comments: The seabird season is very much in full swing and on Friday we had the confirmation that Kittiwakes are now on eggs. It’s the latest of the seabirds to be incubating and we are now not … Continue reading →

Friday 12th May comments: Another exciting milestone was reached yesterday on the island as we discovered our first Eider ducklings with their mother on the loch. These are the first ducklings to hatch and over the forthcoming weeks, we’ll be … Continue reading →

Wednesday 10th May comments: The Isle of May never disappoints! This morning a Humpback Whale was spotted from the mainland and later in the day, our reserve manager was returning to the island and was lucky to spot the impressive … Continue reading →

Sunday 7th May comments: It’s that time of year when the Isle of May starts to change again, as it gets a bit noisier and a bit more pecky…because the Terns are back! The Arctic Tern has mainly grey upperparts … Continue reading →