Isle of May
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An organization that looks after all aspects of nature in Scotland, across all parts of Scotland (land and sea) on behalf of everyone who lives in or visits Scotland. 'Isle of May' is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage.
Isle of May
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Monday 9th December comments: In the final instalment of their story, the mouse research team from Manchester/Edinburgh universities explain what they have been doing in recent weeks following on from the previous blog posts. In order to carry out the ..read more
Isle of May
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Friday 6th December comments: Yesterday we brought part one of the story of the Mouse team who are still currently out on the island and here is part II… One striking feature of the Isle of May mice is that ..read more
Isle of May
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Thursday 5th December comments: For the second consecutive year we’ve had a large research team from Manchester and Edinburgh university working together to study the islands mice. The project started last year and this year the team have been on ..read more
Isle of May
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All photos taken by Chiara Zorn Tuesday 3rd December comments: We’ve finally arrived at the twelfth month of the year and in little-over four weeks time, we will be welcoming in the new year (where has time gone!) The month ..read more
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Friday 15th November comments: The Isle of May is changing once again. We’ve got lots of pups been born and the colonies are super active. However within the annual cycle of life of a Grey Seal we are now entering ..read more
Isle of May
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Monday 25th November comments: It’s been a turbulent weekend as the U.K has just been battered by the latest storms causing widespread damage and flooding and we hope everyone is okay. However during these storms, has anyone thought of the ..read more
Isle of May
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Saturday 23rd November comments: The Grey Seal season is still alive and well out on the island but things have changed. The number of pups has now peaked as the first-born are now reaching independence. However it’s not all sweetness ..read more
Isle of May
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Thursday 21st November comments: It’s that this time of year when we start focusing on closing down the island for the winter as it’s nearing the end of the season. The visitor season is long over (we closed on 30th ..read more
Isle of May
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Wednesday 13th November comments: We’ve never fully sat comfortable this summer despite the island and many other seabirds colonies being bird flu free. H5N1 ripped through colonies of northern Gannets and Great Skuas before affecting our seabirds such as Kittiwakes ..read more
Isle of May
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Sunday 10th November comments: The islands bird observatory is now closed for the year. Yesterday the final team departed the island and on a flat, calm sea and so the bird observatory closes it’s doors for the season. It’s ..read more