After 5 all too brief months Amy, our summer reserve assistant, left Ramsey this morning. Lisa and I want to say a huge huge thank you to her for all her hard work this season. She has been a joy to have around and has helped us out so much.

I know these sentiments will be shared by the many volunteers who shared the bungalow with her and the thousands of day visitors who she met each day with a smile.

Amy is off to Islay for the winter to work at the RSPB reserve of Loch Gruinart. The good news is she will be back on Ramsey next year – we're looking forward to it already!

Amy Cooper on Ramsey (G Morgan)

As you can tell by the look on her face, Amy hated helping me ring Manx shearwater fledglings!.......