Colour photograph showing small orange plushie octopus viewing a volume of handwritten minutes. The volume is open on a bookrest and the octopus is seated on the table in front of it. He is making notes in pencil with one of his left arms.

In honour of #WorldOctopusDay, our mascot Orry is perusing historical Isle of Man Fisheries minutes to discover what local marine life was like in the past. #ManxArchives #ExploreYourArchives #IrishSea #ManxWildlife #Cephalopods

Female Whinchat

The third Whinchat of the season was ringed with today, a beautiful female. Other highlights included a Skylark and four Spotted Flycatchers, and the female Ring Ouzel and Magpie pair were still present. Full list ⬇️

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#ukbirding #ManxWildlife

Typed letter (dated 26th April 1937) from Francis Dickens to the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.

Resolution of Tynwald (dated 2nd March 1937) expressing gratitude to Mr Francis Dickens for his gifting the Calf of Man to the National Trust. The resolution is printed and the names of the Lieutenant Governor, the Bishop, and the Members of the House of Keys are typed underneath.

Modern colour photograph showing the Calf of Man farmhouse and bird observatory from the path below.

In March 1937, the owner of the Calf of Man, Francis Dickens, gifted the islet to the National Trust in order to preserve its wild and unspoiled beauty. He wrote, "... the gratification that my action appears to have evoked is a more than ample reward". #ManxArchives #ManxWildlife #IsleOfMan