Scottish Seabird Centre

Charities unite to renew calls for huge offshore windfarm Berwick Bank to be cancelled

06 Mar, 2026

Nature charities unite to deliver petition with over 12,000 signatures to SSE Renewables - calling on the developers to cancel plans for huge offshore windfarm Berwick Bank

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Nature charities call for proposed mega offshore windfarm to be refused

We have joined nature charities across Scotland to call for action to unlock offshore wind and protect one of Scotland’s greatest wildlife wonders. As Puffins and Gannets return to Scotland's coasts and islands to raise their chicks, Scottish Ministers are being urged to refuse a major development which threatens the future of seabirds and offshore wind in Scotland.

First Puffins of 2026 Spotted in the Firth of Forth

19 Mar, 2026

The team at the Scottish Seabird Centre have spotted puffins returning to islands in the Firth of Forth on their live cameras for the first time this year. An important site for seabirds, the Forth is home to the largest colony of breeding puffins on the East Coast of Scotland, the Isle of May, as well as one of the world’s largest colonies of Northern gannets on the Bass Rock. This first sighting is an exciting and hopeful reminder that the seabird breeding season is about to begin, particularly after a rough and stormy winter that saw thousands of dead puffins washing up on coastlines around Europe.