Blogs and Podcasts

The UK is home to an internationally important breeding seabird population, including 20% of the world’s razorbills, 55% of the world’s gannets, and an incredible 80% of the world’s Manx shearwaters. More than 5 million of these seabirds nest here in Scotland, and the vast majority are found on islands. Find out why protecting the biosecurity of these islands is so critical in our latest blog by Biosecurity for LIFE, Biosecurity Officer, Sarah Lawrence.

The Lamb is a small island which sits just off the East Lothian coastline, between the islands of Fidra and Craigleith. Despite its tiny size (around 100 metres long by 50 metres wide), the Lamb is home to a whole host of amazing seabirds during the summer breeding season, including cormorants, shags, kittiwakes, razorbills, guillemots, and puffins...

Our latest blog is by Chiara Giulia Bertulli, Sightings Officer from the Sea Watch Foundation. Collecting data about our cetaceans has never been more important. Rising sea surface temperatures and human activities, such as fishing and drilling for oil, have been impacting marine species in the British waters for many years now. Read on to find out more.

The beautiful and distinctive eider duck is a bird you can spot along the coast throughout the year. Read on to find out more about these delightful sea ducks in our latest blog by John Hunt.