I spent a week volunteering on the amazing Isle of May. On arrival on
the May Princess I was surprised by the sheer quantity of wildlife on
such a small Island. Not knowing entirely what to expect I was welcomed
warmly by all the inhabitants of the Island, including other volunteers,
seabird researchers and Jeremy one of the reserve managers. I was
surprised by the amount of work required in maintaining the reserve and
monitoring the birds. Helping where I could I spent my week doing a
variety of tasks, from netting and ringing puffins to maintaining paths
around the Island. Those whom I met there are all very passionate about
the work that they do and care about the island greatly. I will
definitely go back to the island to do more voluntary work, hopefully
for a longer spell of time as I loved the island and the people there
were great to work with. I have to thank those who made my stay such a
great experience.
I came face to face with a seal while helping Jeremy with his studies of the Greater Black-backed Gulls
It is the first time in my life I've woken up in the morning and a cruiseship was parked outside
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