Isle of May Beach Web Cam
The Scottish Seabird Centre is the world's number one remote wildlife viewing attraction. The webcam images refresh every five seconds and are transmitted live from our cameras. If they appear black, green or frozen, the cameras may have been switched off overnight or to allow researchers on the islands to carry out their work.
Grey Seal Colony
The seabirds are all starting to return to the islands and you should start to catch glimpses of them on our live webcams. You can also watch Wildlife Film Highlights from last season, including the seal pups born at the end of last year.
The Isle of May is home to thousands of grey seals, the largest colony on the east coast of Britain. The seals feed and play in the rich kelp forests surrounding the island. In winter, our webcams bring the incredible wildlife spectacle of hundreds of grey seals hauling out to pup and breed. The pups are born with thick fluffy white coats, a reminder of their Arctic origins. The islands are inaccessible in winter and visitors at the Seabird Centre are able to experience this wonderful spectacle close up on live interactive cameras in winter. A series of Seal Diary Podcasts has been produced by the Seabird Centre - you can link to these here and find out how you can Adopt a Seal Pup online.
Jewel of the Forth
The Isle of May, a Scottish Natural Heritage National Nature Reserve (NNR) is known locally as The May, or May Isle and often referred to as the "Jewel of the Forth". It is a long rocky island with sheer cliffs and caves. The island is a European Special Area of Conservation for its seals and rocky reefs, but is most famous for its seabirds, over 200,000 of them, and it is a European Special Protection Area for these birds which include puffins, shags, terns, guillemots, razorbills, eider ducks, gulls, kittiwakes and fulmars. You can enjoy a virtual tour of the island at Isle of May.
There are two live interactive cameras positioned at Pilgrim's Haven on the Isle of May, overlooking the beach and the cliffs. In spring and summer, on this National Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, the cameras observe the wonderful seabird cities on the rocky cliffs and the thriving colony of over 70,000 pairs of puffins on the grassy slopes. For an unusual gift, why not adopt a Puffin? The Seabird Centre is an independent charity and all proceeds go towards the work of the charity.
The Seabird Centre is an independent charity and all donations and sponsorships are reinvested into the Centre's education and conservation programmes.
The Scottish Seabird Centre gratefully acknowledges support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Scottish Natural Heritage and Tyne Esk Leader Funding in delivery of its conservation and education projects and events and exhibitions.
