08 Sep 2026
Photo by Tim Morgan Puffin numbers at one of the UK’s largest colonies have fallen by around 30% in two years, according to a new burrow count carried out by NatureScot and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) on the Isle of May National Nature Reserve in the Firth of Forth. A sharp decline […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Kevin Krüger Bass Rock and its neighbouring island of Craigleith in the Firth of Forth have been acquired by RSPB Scotland, marking the first time in more than three centuries that these celebrated seabird sanctuaries have been held in charitable ownership. The purchase, supported by £586,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, brings […]
20 Jan 2026
Photo by Paul Levesley One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world is set to be built off the coast of East Lothian after being awarded a key UK government contract. SSE will construct the Berwick Bank wind farm in the outer Firth of Forth with up to 307 turbines generating enough electricity to […]