Puffin On Isle Of May On History Visit To Outer Firth Of Forth Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K travel video clip of a Puffin on the Isle Of May, located 5 miles off the Fife coast on history visit and trip to the outer Firth of Forth, Britain, United Kingdom. Puffins annually migrate to Scotland, settling all over the country's rugged coastline from North Berwick in the Southeast to Handa off the coast of Sutherland and the Shetland Islands. Known affectionately by some Scot as the clowns of the sea, puffins typically arrive in Scotland in late March or early April. Scotland’s smallest and most distinctive breeding auk species with black upper parts and white under parts. Adults have a distinctive rainbow coloured deep bill as well as white cheeks and a conspicuous, clown like black stripe down over each red ringed eye. They nest underground in borrows. The Isle of May is the largest of the islands of the Firth of Forth. It is noted amongst naturalists for its colonies of seabirds, its migrant birds and its colony of grey seals. Designated a national nature reserve in 1956, it is now recognised as an important seabird research centre. The island is accessed during the spring and summer when a regular boat service operates from Anstruther and Crail to the landing at Kirkhaven,Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. #scotland #scottish #island #shortsvideo #puffin @tourscotland ​ All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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