BlueWild Boats

🚢 Sail to East Lothian's natural wonders
🏝️Visit the isles of puffins & gannets
🐬 Keep an eye out for dolphins & whales!

[BlueWild Boats @BlueWildBoats]

@michaelastracha @ChrisGPackham @IoloWilliams2 @BBCSpringwatch Hi
Humpbacks - we've seen them in the Forth at different times of the season for the last two years. Seen near Isle of May. Plenty of sightings of Minke whales too !

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

Morning, a Razorbill with its chick on the Isle of May. It’s at this young age the chick will jump off the cliff and follow its father out to sea, away from the island. It’s a remarkable start to life.

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

🔎 Puffin patrol on the Isle of May: 52,000

Podcast episode now available! Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/LMlQHZBaP6

#seabirds @UKCEHseabirds @NatureScot @JNCC_UKseabirds @smp_seabirds @_BTO

[NatureScot @NatureScot]

If you’re visiting the Isle of May this summer, don’t miss the opportunity to see some fantastic art inspired by the island’s rich marine life. A special exhibition will be running in the main lighthouse from Wed July 10 to September 23. Find out more: https://t.co/byvCbhI2iD

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

It’s not good news :( More bad news as Guillemot numbers drop by 30% this year on Isle of May as the blog explains: https://t.co/VnWtRiRfVU

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

Let’s finish the week with some positive news! Today the Isle of May blog reveals that the fabulous Kittiwake population is stable (which is good news!) as it explains; https://t.co/VnWtRiQI6m

[BlueWild Boats @BlueWildBoats]

@PaulSeligNature @SteelySeabirder Hi
Yes. It dived and swam about 10 m away from the boat, then was happily paddling on the surface.

[James Thorburn @JAThorburn]

Our new paper in Animal Biotelemetry shows acoustic telemetry's role in monitoring basking sharks, revealing cross-border connectivity, annual site fidelity, hotspots, and potential grouped movements @SEUPB @SeaMonitor1 @QUBelfast @EdinburghNapier https://t.co/9N1LqSRFWV

[BlueWild Boats @BlueWildBoats]

@Lophophanes @SteelySeabirder We'll be there ! 😁

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

One small step… a Puffling successfully released today by @BlueWildBoats well away from predatory Gulls out at sea. Never seen the sea (or water) before and instantly dives. Incredible start to life. We wish it well.

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

Despite the weather (or maybe because of it) the Isle of May experienced a great spring for rare & scarce birds, as the blog explains (its an impressive haul). A full spring summary on here: https://t.co/VnWtRiQI6m

[BlueWild Boats @BlueWildBoats]

@SteelySeabirder Nature in a time of climatic disruption- no pattern except increasingly unpredictable and 'worse'. Not summer as we know it.

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

The wind has picked up, the boats are not sailing and the seabirds nesting low on the cliffs are in trouble…

[BlueWild Boats @BlueWildBoats]

@SteelySeabirder Actual wind is higher than forecast..blowing a hoolie

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

Good morning from the Isle of May :) stunning start…

[Susan Davies @smdavies67]

Day 21 - #30DaysWild - #razorbills with their jet-black bill & head, thick, blunt ended bill with distinct white strips across the bill & leading up to the eye. #IsleofMay with ⁦@BlueWildBoats⁩ from ⁦@dunbarharbour⁩

#seabirds #auks #natureconnections 📷 (c)SMDavies

[Scottish Seabird Centre @SeabirdCentre]

Fantastic to see the arctic terns back on the Isle of May😃

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

Morning and we are into the third day of June, and third day of counting the seabird populations on the cliffs of the Isle of May. The blog has the story; https://t.co/VnWtRiRfVU

[BlueWild Boats @BlueWildBoats]

@bwmphotoUK 😁

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

It’s June and it’s seabird counting season. Not a bad way to start the day…volume up as you experience the cliffs of the Isle of May…