Isle of May National Nature Reserve

05/06/2026

Meet Tina Tern-er the Arctic Tern!

Since Tuesday, she now resides at 1 Right Side, Path, Isle of May. She will be live daily here until her chicks have fledged.

Tina left a good job in Antarctica working for the man every night and day and has settled on the May because it`s simply the best, better than all the rest.

When you visit the island, please give Tina and her family lots of space.

Thank you!

03/06/2026

Fantastic news as our Arctic Terns are back on the Isle of May and breeding this year as the blog explains: https://isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/

28/05/2026

At last! A good bird to celebrate as a Western Subalpine Warbler arrives on the Isle of May today as the blog explains (photo John Dryden) : https://isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/

25/05/2026

Up there with one of the strangest encounters we've ever had on the Isle of May, this morning we had a juvenile Dipper! The blog explains: https://isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/ Photo John Dryden

23/05/2026

That's no seabird! A spoonbill flew over the Isle of may yesterday as the blog explains: https://isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/

21/05/2026

Is it possible Arctic Terns might return to breed on the Isle of May this year? There was some very encouraging signs this morning as the blog explains: https://isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/ (photo Aron Tanti)

19/05/2026

the seabird season is well and truly underway with lots of news from the Isle of May on todays blog: https://isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/

18/05/2026

On May, we employ the Eider Security Force.

Summer is their busiest period. Monitoring the coming and going of visitors, resulting in the reDUCKtion of people off the paths.

Please give them a nod of respect as you pass. 👮‍♀️👮

16/05/2026

https://isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/welcome-isabel/

Having been lucky enough to bash through a great Zoology degree from Bangor Uni, I volunteered for two months on the Isle of Rum. Inspired by work there with Manx shearwaters, I have been chasing b…

15/05/2026

Gnarly 2.5 metre waves today on May! 🌊
Surfs up for the Eider ducks 🤟🦆
Unfortunately, all the boat trips to the island were cancelled. We can only hope for tropical sun and warm breezes tomorrow for everyone visiting!