Scottish Seabird Centre

Conservation charities raise fresh concerns over the future of puffin populations in the Firth of Forth

22 Sep, 2026

Conservationists from the Scottish Seabird Centre and RSPB Scotland have raised concerns about the future of the puffin populations in the Firth of Forth as new counts reveal declines on all but one of the local islands off the coast of North Berwick.

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Grey seal pupping season begins on the islands in the Firth of Forth!

30 Oct, 2026

The islands in the Firth of Forth are world renowned for their internationally important summer breeding seabird colonies, but, in the winter months, they play host to a very different wildlife spectacle as they become home to thousands of newly born grey seal pups.

A critical opportunity to inform improvements in Scotland's marine protected areas

14 Sep, 2026

Harry Huyton, CEO for the Scottish Seabird Centre, responds to the news of Scottish Government’s new consultation on fisheries management measures for existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Monday 14 September 2026.