Isle of May Web Cam
The Scottish Seabird Centre is a world leader in remote wildlife viewing. The webcam images you are watching are transmitted live, direct from the Seabird Centre’s cameras, which are located on the islands of the Firth of Forth and controlled by visitors at the Centre. The live images refresh every 5-10 seconds.
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.
Grey Seal Colony
It is home to thousands of grey seals, the fourth largest breeding colony in the UK, who feed and play in the marine life rich kelp forests surrounding the island. In winter, the cameras bring the incredible wildlife spectacle of hundreds of grey seals hauling out to pup and to breed. The pups are born with thick fluffy white coats, reminders of their Arctic origins. The islands are inaccessible in winter and visitors at the Seabird Centre are able to experience this wonderful spectacle up close on live interactive cameras from now until late December, when the last of the young pups heads out to sea to fend for itself.
Check out our Seal Pup Diary podcasts and find out about Adopting a Seal Pup online.
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 the continuing financial support and advice provided by Scottish Natural Heritage for the digital upgrade of the Isle of May cameras and the interpretation in the Isle of May Zone in the Discovery Centre.
