Staffa National Nature Reserve NTS

Love that this sunset captures Staffa, Lunga, Bac Mor and Bac Beag, there is a lot of beauty in transitions. You can find more content over in our Instagram or Facebook pages 🌇 📸Emily Wilkins, 2024

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Love that this sunset captures Staffa, Lunga, Bac Mor and Bac Beag, there is a lot of beauty in transitions. You can find more content over in our Instagram or Facebook pages 🌇 📸Emily Wilkins, 2024

@timthefruit Not much space here Tim, I'll email you the report if you like?

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Last year one of our seabird ecologists studied human-puffin interactions on Lunga. Her findings: human visitors can benefit puffins by scaring off predatory birds, but may also cause disturbance by getting too close. Our rangers and roped-off areas help to keep the balance.

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Famous Staffa visitors In 1841 John Muir Wood, an acclaimed Scottish musician and amateur photographer, toured the West coast of Scotland. His image is likely to be one of the earliest photographs ever taken of Staffa! #FortheloveofScotland @N_T_S #Staffa #photographyhistory

The best remedy for beating the blues this January – blue therapy! 🌊💦 It's great for nurturing your mental wellbeing with soothing benefits like reducing anxiety and promoting relaxation. #ForTheLoveOfScotland

Job vacancy: Seasonal Ranger (Iona, Staffa & Lunga) Closing date: 26 January 2025 Apply here if you'd like to join our team for this summer! nts.org.uk/volunteering-j… @N_T_S #Iona #Staffa #Lunga #ForTheLoveOfScotland

Over on Mull we're running a series of #WinteringWell gatherings: a reason to get outside, make the most of available daylight and enjoy some company and a cuppa around the firepit. Last week we took photos to represent our best and worst aspects of winter.

We hope you've enjoyed our 12 days of Christmas video clips! Only 3 months until the puffins are back on our islands! #NTSseabirds @N_T_S #ForTheLoveOfScotland 📷Louise King

Summer memories from our puffin colonies. Some days it really is blowing a hoolie! #NTSseabirds @N_T_S #ForTheLoveOfScotland 📷Louise King

Sound on!

Happy new year! Have you made any resolutions? One of ours is to learn more about corncrakes on our remoter islands using audio monitoring devices. You can also help by reporting anywhere you've seen or heard a corncrake here: tinyurl.com/mubexnh6 @crexcrexnet 📷Louise King

Here's a chance to practice your seabird survey skills. One way of estimating puffin populations is to count them while rafting on the sea below their breeding burrows. How many puffins can you spot in this clip? #NTSseabirds @N_T_S #ForTheLoveOfScotland 📷Louise King

A sky full of wheeling puffins is one of our favourite sights! #NTSseabirds @N_T_S #ForTheLoveOfScotland 📷Louise King

Let's end the year with a moment of calm. Twite in song, filmed by Louise King If you've enjoyed following our island adventures this year, you can donate to support our conservation work here: nts.org.uk/appeals/wild-s… or here: nts.org.uk/campaigns/seab… @N_T_S #ForTheLoveOfScotland

Summer memories from Lunga's seabird colonies, where one kittiwake parent is wondering why everyone else's eggs have already hatched. Staffa's seabird cliffs are a bit quieter in comparison, with no kittiwakes or guillemots to provide the volume! #NTSseabirds 📷Louise King

Summer memories from Lunga. Guillemot chicks are known as jumplings when ready to fledge. A tense moment as dad encourages the jumpling down to where it must take a mighty leap off the cliffs, then follow him out to sea for paddling and fishing lessons. #NTSseabirds 📷Louise King