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#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Isle of May Nature Reserve Manager David Steel
During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been joining SNH staff working along our shorelines and waterways to gain an insight into the important and varied work they do. This month Isle of May National Nature Reserve (NNR) … Continue reading
Isle of May welcomes record visitor numbers – again!
It’s been a fabulous year on the SNH-owned Isle of May National Nature Reserve in the Firth of Forth. Famed for its large puffin colonies, the island welcomed a record number of visitors again this year – the fourth consecutive season … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, coastal, Marine, National Nature Reserves, sea life, seals, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged David Steel, Isle of May, marine birds, National Nature Reserve, NNR, puffins, Scottish Naural Heritage, sea birds, seals, SNH, terns
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Inspiring insights from the Isle of May
Edinburgh-based artist, Kittie Jones, returns for another week of drawing and painting on the Isle of May. For me, the Isle of May is so much more than the puffins, but it would be fair to say that it is … Continue reading
Posted in art
Tagged art, eider ducks, grey seal, guillimot, Isle of May, Kittie Jones, puffins, razorbill, Scottish Natural Heritage
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A blog escape from the city
For those of us who live and work in towns and cities, our daily lives awash with traffic, noise and business, the countryside can sometimes seem a faraway place. It can be a breath of fresh air to even read … Continue reading
Eye-opening weekend at the Isle of May NNR
Most people head out to the Isle of May in spring and summer to see the masses of nesting puffins, terns, guillemots and other seabirds the island is famous for. Right now, it’s not a busy time for the May … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves
Tagged Doors Open Day, Isle of May, lighthouse, Scottish Natural Heritage
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Growing up on the Isle of May
A busy breeding season on the Isle of May National Nature Reserve is all but over. Here Reserve Manager David Steel reflects on the season, and shares one or two charming pictures of the new batch of youngsters. My how … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, National Nature Reserves
Tagged birds, Isle of May, National Nature Reserve, Scottish Natural Heritage
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August update from the Isle of May
David Steel is the Reserve Manager on the Isle of May, based on the island itself from March to October. Here he gives us an update on a busy August as visiting birds have popped in and the results of … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves
Tagged chiffchaff, fulmar, Isle of May, kingfisher, kittiwake, lesser whitethroat, quail, razorbill, red kite, reed warbler, ruff, shag, Wood warbler
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Time to see Scotland’s seabirds
Over four million seabirds are at home in Scotland at this time of year. Many of them congregate in large colonies on cliffs around our 11800 km of coastline. The amazing spectacle of wheeling flocks of seabirds can be seen … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, National Nature Reserves
Tagged Arctic, Arctic Tern, cormorant, crossbill, Fowlsheugh, gannet, Guillemot, Isle of May, Manx Shearwater, NNR, Noss, Scotland, Scotland's Seas, Scottish Natural Heritage, Seabird, shag, skua, SNH
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