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The pictures above are taken from previous years on the island Saturday 18th May comments: The easterly winds continue to dominate and with it more migratory birds. Yesterday the island was buzzing as a female Bluethroat (second of the spring) … Continue reading →

Thursday 16th May comments: With the current feeling of disappointment hanging in the air as we head into what appears to be going to be a difficult seabird breeding season, as conservationists we have to remain positive. Actions and hard … Continue reading →

Wednesday 15th May comments: It’s been very evident in recent weeks that not all is well on the seabird cliffs of the Isle of May. Our friends at UKCEH who study the Guillemot population at great depth are reporting low … Continue reading →

What a night on the Isle of May. Following alerts on social media, the islands residence including those in Fluke Street and the bird observatory were treated to a night time spectacle as the aurora borealis (the northern lights) danced … Continue reading →

Wednesday 8th May comments: It’s never dull on the Isle of May as today we were captivated by the sea or more to the point, what was in it! The calm conditions resulted in a flat sea (not much swell … Continue reading →

Nightingale the islands first since 2015 (David Steel) Grey-headed Wagtail (David Steel) male Bluethroat (Leo du Feu) Friday 3rd May comments: We’ve been waiting and boy did it deliver! The month of April was cold as it was dominated by … Continue reading →

Tuesday 30th April comments: Its been a busy two days as yesterday morning a joint team comprising of NatureScot and UKCEH staff started a full census of the Puffin population on the island. The mammoth task is the first time … Continue reading →

Sunday 28th April comments: Atlantic Puffins are well known, well loved and well studied but we are about to embark on a mission; to count the Isle of May population for the first time in seven years.   Overall Europe … Continue reading →

Friday 26th April comments: As like the previous two springs, this year the month of April has been cold and it has been a slow start to the seabird breeding season. However it is slowly moving in the right direction … Continue reading →

Wednesday 24th April comments: It’s been a tough winter for our European Shags and its starting to show on the island. This time last year we were celebrating the hatching of the first chicks, but fast forward to this season … Continue reading →