Isle of May National Nature Reserve

White-throated Sparrow (Photo Will Cresswell)

Friday 14th August comments: Well just a quick update to say that our rare visitor, the White-throated Sparrow is still present on the Isle of May! The bird was originally f...

Thursday 13th August comments: Its that time of year again! The seabird breeding season is over…or is it!

It certainly is almost finished but even as we enter mid-August and the seabird breeding season is almost finished, we still have work to do. In recent times we’ve been working with our Fulmars and that may sound reasonable (it’s just an...

Saturday 8th August comments: The Isle of May is celebrating a huge milestone this summer, marking 70 years as a National Nature Reserve (NNR).

The island, known as the ‘Jewel of the Forth’, was designated in June 1956 to protect its special species and habitats. It’s hugely significant for its thousands of breeding seabirds in the summe...

Thursday 6th August comments: Ju...

All photos Will Cresswell

Wednesday 5th August comments: The Isle of May never disappoints and today brought a major surprise, a White-throated Sparrow all the way from the USA!! This was the first ever occasion the species has been seen on the island and the first American passerine (small perching bird) which had been recorded in the islan...