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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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Eun-mara le tòrr ainmean / The seabird with many aliases
’S iomadh duine a tha measail air a’ bhuthaid, ach abair uiread de dh’ainmean Gàidhlig a th’ oirre / The puffin is many people’s favourite seabird – but when it comes to its Gaelic name, there are lots to choose … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged bird names, Gaelic, nature, puffins, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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On track for a record-breaking species year list from Noss NNR?
Midsummer (‘Simmer Dim’ in Shetland) seems a good time for an update on how the season has been going so far, and looking forward to what else is in store on Noss. Craig Nisbet and Andy Denton, Noss’ seasonal wardens … Continue reading
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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Seabird City goes live
Back in July we reported from our Noss National Nature Reserve on a visitor with a very specific mission. Stephen Parker was working on a wildlife documentary as part of his University of Salford Masters Degree and we promised to … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves
Tagged gannets, guillemots, National Nature Reserves, Noss, puffins, Shetland
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Noss birds to feature in short documentary!
This month the Noss NNR wardens have been joined by a visitor with a very specific mission. Stephen Parker is working on the completion of his Masters degree in Wildlife Documentary Production from the University of Salford. For his dissertation … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, National Nature Reserves, Projects
Tagged Noss, puffins, Salford University, Stephen Parker
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A day like no other on the Isle of Noss
Noss National Nature Reserve in Shetland is a dramatic island, uninhabited for half the year but looked after during spring and summer by two wardens who carry out research & monitoring work and ferry visitors across the sound in their … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, National Nature Reserves
Tagged bird colonies, Boat, Facepainting, gannets, Great Skua, guilemots, National Nature Reserve, NNR, Noop of Noss, Noss, Noup of Noss, puffins, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Seabird, Shetland, SNH
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