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St Kilda National Nature Reserve
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Spring:
Seabirds arrive back to nest; gannets and fulmars arrive first in February, guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes in March, in April the puffins and great skuas will arrive. The Soay sheep lamb in
April with a few early arrivals in March.
A good time to hear the St Kilda wren.
May:
Storm petrels arrive, at night you can hear them calling. A good month for watching for spotting whales.
June:
Razorbill and guillemot chicks, a good month for spotting whales
July:
Kittiwake chicks, a good month for spotting cetaceans and basking sharks
August:
Puffins leave to spend the winter out at sea. Fulmar chicks visible on their nests.
September:
A good month to spot migrant birds passing through: geese, waders and passerines.
October / November:
Male Soay sheep rutting. Grey seals have pups.
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