Isle Of May Bird Observatory & Field Station Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC001783
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- May 5, 1989
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- Sestri
31 Maxwell Street
Dumfries
DG2 7AN
Contact
- Website
isleofmaybirdobs.org
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'
The Isle of May Bird Observatory’s principal objectives are to encourage the pursuit of ornithology, for the benefit of the public, and to advance the education of the public by the study of the natural history of the Isle of May. The base of the Observatory is the Low Light on the Isle of May. From April to November the Trust arranges for the Observatory to be manned on a weekly basis by volunteers. Accommodation is provided in the Low Light on a self- catering basis. The Trust is responsible for the upkeep of the Observatory. Parties of up to six stay in the Low Light and keep records of all birds seen. Bird migration is studied and recorded. The Trust provides rings so that the persons manning the Low Light can ring birds and thus contribute to the national bird ringing scheme. The Observatory records are published in an annual report and made available to NatureScot and to national ornithological reports. In the summer months, work is done on seabirds which nest on the May.
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £58,863 | £42,576 | PDF MD |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £39,436 | £26,297 | |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £36,984 | £26,297 | |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £40,209 | £46,697 | |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £44,536 | £15,412 |