Alex Gardner

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…

Isle of May Puffins…

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

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.

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

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

***STORM PETRELS BREEDING*** great joint effort with @IofMayBirdObs @UKCEHseabirds @BexOutram @Naturalist_Sam @EllaLillyy 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!

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

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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.

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 @SteelySeabirder for your help and expertise, @jamesmatthewsky report here… #puffin #climatechange #conservation

Always a good day on the Isle of May. Thanks to @SteelySeabirder and @BexOutram, and to @ThomsonEdwint and the whole crew of the @MayPrincess2016 for looking after us on the “interesting” crossing.

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

Dolphins (2 I think) passing Cellardyke heading West around 5:30pm with the @MayPrincess2016 behind returning from @SteelySeabirder’s Isle of May.

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

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

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