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Isle of May

Scotland  >  United Kingdom

Island worth visiting especially when the Macareux moine and other seabirds are breeding there in June and July.

Ajouté* par Silas van Bekkum
Dernière actualisation 7 janvier 2023

Description

The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately 8 km off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is 1.8 km long and less than half a kilometre wide. It is a very green island, with lots of cliffs, some idylic buildings. Although only around 57 hectares in size, over 285 bird species have been recorded on the island. The island is free from predators such as foxes and rats, and thus provides a safe breeding site compared to the mainland. At the height of the breeding season the Isle of May can host around 200,000 seabirds, including Macareux moine, Mouette tridactyle, Pingouin torda, Guillemot de Troïl, Cormoran huppé, Fulmar boréal, Huîtrier pie, Eider à duvet and various species of tern and gull. The best months for seeing the breeding seabirds are June and July. Ferries run to the Isle of May from April through to September.

Détails

Accès

Most visitors to the island are daytrippers taking the ferry from Anstruther in Fife. The only way to get there is by boat/ferry. Boat trips leave from Anstruther harbour either on the May Princess or the fast Osprey Rib. The journey takes 45 minutes.

Terrain et Habitat

Mer/océan

Conditions

Rocailleux , Vallonné , Paysage ouvert , Pas d'ombre

Boucle

Oui

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Eté

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté , Printemps , Migration automnale , Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route non pavée , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Fauteuil roulant , Bateau

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Informations supplémentaires

The island is closed to visitors from 1 October until Easter to prevent disturbance to the large number of seal pups.

Liens

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

Carte

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