Today we continue our Isle of May seabird series with a closer look at the Arctic Ter, the head pecker of the island. Check it out: isleofmannr.wordpress.com

Morning all from the May Princess 👸 heading back to Anster see you all soon God willing. 🎥🎥🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🌞🌞

Puffins arrive on the Isle of May in time for its reopening to visitors | Edinburgh News edinburghnews.scotsman.com/must-read/puff…

Dolphins (2 I think) passing Cellardyke heading West around 5:30pm with the Alex Gardner behind returning from David Steel’s Isle of May.

Re-tern! Look whos back! The first Arctic Terns have grounded on the Isle of May and the blog has the story as hats will be needed soon: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com

Always a good day on the Isle of May. Thanks to David Steel and Bex Outram, and to Ed Thomson and the whole crew of the Alex Gardner for looking after us on the “interesting” crossing.

We had the most incredible day on the Isle of May finding out why Puffin populations are increasingly at risk here in Scotland. Big thanks to David Steel for your help and expertise, James Matthews report here… #puffin #climatechange #conservation

A Puffin yesterday enjoying a contemplative moment in a bed of Thrift. While some birds are busily bringing fish ashore, others are taking some time out to rest, do some feather maintenance, have a little snooze. This bird did all of that, eventually falling asleep before us.

***STORM PETRELS BREEDING*** great joint effort with @IofMayBirdObs UKCEHseabirds Bex Outram Sam Langlois Ella Benninghaus And Carrie confirm breeding stormies on Isle of May. The blog has the story: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com

Storming to success... the news is out that we've got breeding Storm Petrels on the Isle of May but now to find out how many. the blog has the story: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com

Nice contrast showing 4/5 day old chick with a fledged Arctic tern chick (~21days old) all ready for its flight south to the Antarctic!

😎😎 wp.me/p48gDi-4DF

Aye this was nowt but fields when I was young... fields of Puffins!!

Wonderful sighting of Dolphins today from May Princess on trip to May Isle 🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🥰🥰

Playful Dolphins 🐬 en-route to May Island 😎😎🐬🐬🐬👁👁👏👏

As we approach the shortest day of the year, a little reminder of what summer is like on a busy, active seabird colony; this is the Isle of May in all its glory.

We're hiring! NatureScot is looking for a new Assistant Reserve Manager for the Isle of May National Nature Reserve, the blog has more details: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com

Isle of May Puffins…

Great news! Our Isle of May reserve is re-opening to visitors on Monday, after five weeks. It was closed to protect vulnerable seabird populations from the spread of the avian flu, but the majority of seabirds have now left the May. nature.scot/isle-may-nnr-r…