Trip to May Island

​Wednesday 15th saw the first field trip to May Island and it was one to remember. Five club members set off at 07:45 driving to Dunbar arriving at 09:00 giving time to get breakfast before we boarded a boat from Blue Wild.
The sea was quite choppy but everyone held onto their breakfast. From Dunbar we set off for Bass Rock and Alan the skipper skillfully steered the boat around the Rock and managed to get close in. Bill the crew member from Blue Wild was an encyclopedia of information about the wildlife and the history of the area.

After a while at Bass Rock we set off again for May Island located out in the North Sea at the outer entrance to the Firth of Fourth in total a trip of 12 miles from Dunbar. 
May Island is an absolute gem for bird life and a listed reserve fully protected. We were fortunate enough to see Terns, Puffins, Shags, Razor bills, Gannets and the list could go on and on.
A great day out enjoyed by all and a must to visit again next season.

​The group picture is not a boy band if it was we would be the called The Puffin Crew.

Chris Houghton - President