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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 11h

October's seabird of the month is the sound of the seaside - the herring gull💙

Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good news - entry to our Discovery Experience is FREE all day tomorrow🥳 Come and join us and celebrate Scotland's amazing seabirds, with fun drop-in activities like seabird talks and wildlife spotting on our scope deck🔭 See you there! This Community Open Day is supported by North Berwick Trust

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We have another exciting opportunity to join our team📢 Join our passionate Visitor Experience team and help us inspire a love for Scotland’s marine wildlife! Both seasonal and permanent positions are available.

Join our team as a Visitor Experience Assistant. Apply before 21 October.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last chance to visit the Isle of May this year! Our last 2 Isle of May Landing Trips of 2026 are this weekend, with plenty of spaces available tomorrow, Saturday 26 September, at 12.30pm. Head to our website now at www.seabird.org/boats to secure your place🚤 📷©️Greg Macvean

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New to birding? Or looking to brush up on your winter shorebird ID? Join our Conservation team on Monday for an indoor session identifying the wonderful wild coastal birds that can be spotted on Scotland's shores over autumn and winter.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Worrying news for puffins in the Firth of Forth📢 Our recent puffin burrow counts have revealed a drop in puffin numbers on the local islands off the coast of North Berwick.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Did you know? The manx shearwater is Scotland's longest-lived seabird, with records of individuals reaching over 50 years old!!

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us for another fantastic evening of live classic rock music with Flexible as they play hits from Santana, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd & more🎵 This is a fundraiser event, organised by our wonderful team of volunteers and located in our cafe.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This weekend marks our 3-day celebration of Scotland's largest seabird, the Northern gannet! Join us for: - Live gannet action from our new 360 camera📽️ - Gannet talks from our expert team - Our Bass Rock VR Experience - Gannet crafts and childrens trail - and more!

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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

LINK is calling for calling for effective, science-led protections for Scotland’s seas as the Scottish government launches its long-overdue public consultation today on protections for wildlife in inshore marine protected areas. Read our press release: shorturl.at/B9P3v 📷 Cath Bain/WDC

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As we reach the end of #RememberACharityWeek, we'd like to thank all of the amazing people that support us, in big ways or little ways. Without you, we couldn't do we what do to save seabirds, restore seas, and inspire change💙

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund plays a vitally important role in making big, ambitious nature conservation projects and partnerships possible in Scotland and across the UK🌊

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Are you curious what those little birds are that scuttle across the sand? Want tips on how to spot whales and dolphins? Do you look at the islands and wonder what lives there, or wish you knew more about the little creatures lurking in the rockpools?

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

September's seabird of the month is the manx shearwater! Scotland's breeding manx shearwaters are mainly found on Scotland's Northern & Western Isles, but are best spotted round the coast in spring & autumn flying low over the sea as they migrate✈️ Have you spotted any manx shearwaters recently?

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thinking of booking a trip to the Isle of May this month? Not only is it your last chance to visit this year, but there are also some brilliant events happening over the next few weekends! Spaces are limited! Book now to avoid disappointment: www.seabird.org/boats?page=2

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This week, we delivered 129 hand-written postcards - one for each MSP - to Scottish Parliament. These cards feature our recent sand art created on the East Lothian coast, serving as a powerful reminder to MSPs, on the day they returned from summer recess, of the public opposition to Berwick Bank.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Want to join our conservation team and play a vital role in #RestorationForth? We're looking for a Conservation Officer to help us create healthier, more resilient seas and lead our work to identify new opportunities for coastal restoration through the Restoration Forth partnership🌱🌊

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Saving seabirds together 🤝 The Safeguarding Forth Seabird Islands partnership has officially launched! With @rspbscotland.bsky.social, we’ll strengthen connections to Bass Rock and Craigleith across Scotland and beyond and drive action to secure a brighter future for threatened species.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This weekend marked @balancedhorizon.bsky.social’s ‘Big Forth Cleanup’ – a weekend which saw hundreds of volunteer groups cleaning beaches around the Firth of Forth – and we couldn’t resist getting stuck into the action...

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We had a brilliant turnout for today's Big Forth Cleanup! Thanks to everyone who came along and helped us keep our coastline safe and looking its best💙 @scotcoastclean.bsky.social

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Another exciting opportunity to join our team here in North Berwick! We’re looking for a Café Assistant to join our friendly team and ensure that our visitors have a fantastic experience.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We're hiring!📢 We're looking for a Policy and Campaigns officer to help us be an influential voice for seabirds and seas. We're seeking an individual with strong advocacy and campaigning skills, solid organisation and programme management experience, and, most importantly, energy and commitment!

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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

NEW ARTICLE! 🚨 Scotland can’t afford to wait to protect its seas. Over a decade after the Marine (Scotland) Act, key inshore protections are still missing. The government must act to protect marine life & support local fishers. Read our latest article published in The Herald: shorturl.at/uNdaH

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Always a treat to spot our resident peregrine falcons on the Craigleith live camera! You can view the Craigleith camera on our website (link below🔗) or in our Discovery Experience (where you can even control the camera!) 📽️

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Bass Rock gym!💪🏋️ This guga was spotted yesterday exercising its powerful wings in preparation for its departure from the rock✈️ Gugas fledge by launching off cliffs & drifting down onto the water. Thanks to our brilliant Bass Rock Guide, Maggie, for capturing this moment📽️Maggie Sheddan

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We’re joining the BIG Forth Cleanup next weekend! All around the Firth of Forth, people will be heading to the beach in a huge community effort to clean as much of the coastline as possible. We’re doing our bit in North Berwick and Musselburgh. Will you take up a litter picker and lend a hand?

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

None of Scotland's seabirds can climb walls or swing from webs (as far as we know), but some of them certainly do have superpowers!🕷️🕸️ Here are just a few examples of our seabirds being particularly amazing...

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What's so great about great skuas? Great skuas, or bonxies, are the largest species of skua with an impressive 136cm wingspan✈️

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A new report has confirmed that Scotland’s seabird populations have crashed over the last 40 years, and that the alarming long-term declines are continuing. This news comes from NatureScot’s latest Scottish Biodiversity Indicator for Seabirds report.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Scotland's seabirds getting ready to watch today's solar eclipse safely☀️🌕 If you are heading out to watch it later then enjoy (!), but please view it safely (like our seabirds)🙏

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Looking for the ultimate wildlife photography experience? Look no further than our Bass Rock landing trips!📷

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Happy August from our seabird of the month, the great skua☀️ These beautiful seabirds, also known as Bonxies, have a bit of a reputation as thieves & bullies... we're not sure why! Great skuas are a red-listed species, under threat from climate change, disease, pollution, and more🔴

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

New T-Shirt Drop Alert📢 We have some brand new t-shrit designs available to order on our website NOW. This is the perfect chance to help support vital conservation and education work in style.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A huge shoutout to Beach Wheelchairs for their amazing support on this too🙏 Thanks for all the brilliant work you do💙 @beachwheelchairs.bsky.social

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Last week, we welcomed our Nature Champion for gannets, Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill MSP, to the Centre! We had a lovely wander along the beach, chatting all about gannets & watching them dive! A big thank you to Kayleigh for being a voice for gannets. Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill RSPB Scotland

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Join us to talk about Berwick Bank! Thousands of seabirds are threatened by this huge offshore windfarm. Find out why it's so deadly, the latest updates and how you can help at our online meeting with @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

A photograph of a Razorbill with the background in soft focus

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The hunt sees 10 men travel from Ness by boat to catch flightless chicks and kill them to be cooked as a local delicacy www.heraldscotland.com/news... 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘗𝘈

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Scotland’s Seabirds are in decline and every avoidable pressure matters. We therefore welcome the decision by Nature Scot not to license the 2026 Guga Hunt on Sula Sgeir. We hope this decision marks a turning point in securing a future for Scotland's seabirds.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Odysseus who? Some of our seabirds travel thousands of kilometres every year to and from their breeding colonies here in Scotland⛵🐦 Read on below to find out which Scottish seabirds undertake the longest odysseys...

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A reminder that this is the prime time for finding young gulls in unexpected places! This video explains what to do if you find a gull and you're worried about it. If in doubt, please consult the SSPCA's website: www.scottishspca.org/advice/gull-ch…

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Did you know? Unlike many seabirds that fly over large distances in search of food, little terns tend to feed close to shore, near their breeding colonies. This unfortunately means they are even more vulnerable to disturbance and can suffer from declines in prey in the areas by their colonies.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This morning our team were joined by a group of amazing volunteers to create this striking piece of sand art, as a reminder to visitors and local people of the thousands of seabirds that are predicted to be killed every year by Berwick Bank offshore windfarm.

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Today, we welcomed our Nature Champion for puffins, Paul McLennan MSP! We had a fantastic time discussing all things puffin, including the challenges they face and the urgent actions needed for their recovery. Thank you, Paul, for being a voice for seabirds. RSPB Scotland

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Gull advice📢 At this time of year, it is quite common to come across young gulls that have fallen or fledged from rooftops and are on the ground...

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This jumpling (razorbill chick) got a little too adventurous for its parents' liking on the Isle of May recently😳 By now, many of these chicks will have lived up to their name and plunged off their cliffside nests into the sea! Good luck out there little jumplings🫡

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We had a rather unusual sighting on the Bass Rock over the weekend... This gannet nest has TWO chicks in it! This could be from an egg rolling into another nest, a chick getting lost, or (in rare cases) gannets can sometimes have two eggs... What do you think has happened here?🤔 📷©️Sophie Wilson

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

NEW Budding Birdwatcher programme coming to the Seabird Centre!🐦 This programme of sessions will introduce primary-aged children to birdwatching and enable newbie ornithologists or young bird lovers to take their interest to the next level.

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Maggie Sheddan @gannetrocks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#Bass so many chicks this week Chipping, hatching, hello world and that first delicate feed . + a young one the morning after the electric storm that hit the Bass.Just the beginning of gannet nurturing until late Sept/Oct @seabirdcentre.bsky.social. A 1st! 10 consecutive landings Thanks Seafari!

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Thinking of visiting the Bass Rock's famous gannet colony? Our exclusive landing trips are the best way to experience these magnificent birds up close. July and August are fantastic times to visit with many gannets now feeding adorable fluffy chicks🥹

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