Scottish Seabird Centre
@seabirdcentre.bsky.social
Marine conservation and education charity supported by an award-winning visitor attraction in the stunning coastal town of North Berwick.
For 25 years we have been helping people connect with Scotland’s amazing marine wildlife, habitats & iconic seabirds.
For 25 years we have been helping people connect with Scotland’s amazing marine wildlife, habitats & iconic seabirds.
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We’ve united with nature charities across Scotland call on the First Minister to stop #BerwickBank. If progressed it could be the deadliest windfarm for birds on the planet.
Green energy is essential for the #climatecrisis, but not at this huge ecological cost↙️
www.seabird.org/press-releas...
Green energy is essential for the #climatecrisis, but not at this huge ecological cost↙️
www.seabird.org/press-releas...
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Why do we need targets for nature recovery? 🎯🌱
climate goals, legally binding nature targets are crucial for Scotland to drive real investment & strategic restoration. Past efforts fell short without them. It's time for decisive leadership!
Read more: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/we-need-natu...
climate goals, legally binding nature targets are crucial for Scotland to drive real investment & strategic restoration. Past efforts fell short without them. It's time for decisive leadership!
Read more: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/we-need-natu...
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Why do we need targets for nature recovery? 🎯🌱
climate goals, legally binding nature targets are crucial for Scotland to drive real investment & strategic restoration. Past efforts fell short without them. It's time for decisive leadership!
Read more: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/we-need-natu...
climate goals, legally binding nature targets are crucial for Scotland to drive real investment & strategic restoration. Past efforts fell short without them. It's time for decisive leadership!
Read more: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/we-need-natu...
Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 3📅🎉
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this very scenic photograph of a common gull at Calgary Beach, taken by Nicole Tietze📷
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this very scenic photograph of a common gull at Calgary Beach, taken by Nicole Tietze📷
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 3📅🎉
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this very scenic photograph of a common gull at Calgary Beach, taken by Nicole Tietze📷
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this very scenic photograph of a common gull at Calgary Beach, taken by Nicole Tietze📷
Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 2📅🎉
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this stunning image of a shag in Aberdeen, taken by Mark Deans📷
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this stunning image of a shag in Aberdeen, taken by Mark Deans📷
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 2📅🎉
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this stunning image of a shag in Aberdeen, taken by Mark Deans📷
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this stunning image of a shag in Aberdeen, taken by Mark Deans📷
Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 1📅🎉
In the build up to Christmas, we're going to be a sharing a different image from our current exhibition (showcasing the best images from our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition) every day!
In the build up to Christmas, we're going to be a sharing a different image from our current exhibition (showcasing the best images from our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition) every day!
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 1📅🎉
In the build up to Christmas, we're going to be a sharing a different image from our current exhibition (showcasing the best images from our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition) every day!
In the build up to Christmas, we're going to be a sharing a different image from our current exhibition (showcasing the best images from our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition) every day!
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Gannets. These are Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) on the Bass Rock off the East Coast of Scotland. Colony impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Down by 25-30%. More information in ALT. #Birds 🪶 #Photography #Nikon @seabirdcentre.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Gannets. These are Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) on the Bass Rock off the East Coast of Scotland. Colony impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Down by 25-30%. More information in ALT. #Birds 🪶 #Photography #Nikon @seabirdcentre.bsky.social
Calling all Scottish Seabird Centre Members📢
Join our Conservation team this week for our first Wildlife Wednesday!
Come along for a chat in our Café, highlighting the latest updates on wildlife & conservation.
🕙10am - 11am
📅Wed 3rd December
🗺️Scottish Seabird Centre Cafe
Join our Conservation team this week for our first Wildlife Wednesday!
Come along for a chat in our Café, highlighting the latest updates on wildlife & conservation.
🕙10am - 11am
📅Wed 3rd December
🗺️Scottish Seabird Centre Cafe
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Calling all Scottish Seabird Centre Members📢
Join our Conservation team this week for our first Wildlife Wednesday!
Come along for a chat in our Café, highlighting the latest updates on wildlife & conservation.
🕙10am - 11am
📅Wed 3rd December
🗺️Scottish Seabird Centre Cafe
Join our Conservation team this week for our first Wildlife Wednesday!
Come along for a chat in our Café, highlighting the latest updates on wildlife & conservation.
🕙10am - 11am
📅Wed 3rd December
🗺️Scottish Seabird Centre Cafe
A big thanks to everyone who came along to our Community Day today😊
Our Festive Weekend continues tomorrow and on Sunday too!🎄
Try samples from local suppliers, take part in festive crafts in our Discovery Experience, and check out our new Seabird Photography Exhibition📷
Our Festive Weekend continues tomorrow and on Sunday too!🎄
Try samples from local suppliers, take part in festive crafts in our Discovery Experience, and check out our new Seabird Photography Exhibition📷
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A big thanks to everyone who came along to our Community Day today😊
Our Festive Weekend continues tomorrow and on Sunday too!🎄
Try samples from local suppliers, take part in festive crafts in our Discovery Experience, and check out our new Seabird Photography Exhibition📷
Our Festive Weekend continues tomorrow and on Sunday too!🎄
Try samples from local suppliers, take part in festive crafts in our Discovery Experience, and check out our new Seabird Photography Exhibition📷
Some pretty epic scenes outside the Centre this morning🧡
One of the perks of the shorter days is that the light can be absolutely beautiful (if it isn't cloudy or raining🌧️) - hard to beat a coastal winter sunset!🌅❄️
📷©️Stewart watt
One of the perks of the shorter days is that the light can be absolutely beautiful (if it isn't cloudy or raining🌧️) - hard to beat a coastal winter sunset!🌅❄️
📷©️Stewart watt
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Some pretty epic scenes outside the Centre this morning🧡
One of the perks of the shorter days is that the light can be absolutely beautiful (if it isn't cloudy or raining🌧️) - hard to beat a coastal winter sunset!🌅❄️
📷©️Stewart watt
One of the perks of the shorter days is that the light can be absolutely beautiful (if it isn't cloudy or raining🌧️) - hard to beat a coastal winter sunset!🌅❄️
📷©️Stewart watt
If you're planning to visit this weekend, don't forget that our Discovery Experience is 20% off entry in November!
With seal pups almost everywhere you look on our Craigleith live cameras, this is the perfect time to visit🦭
With seal pups almost everywhere you look on our Craigleith live cameras, this is the perfect time to visit🦭
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
If you're planning to visit this weekend, don't forget that our Discovery Experience is 20% off entry in November!
With seal pups almost everywhere you look on our Craigleith live cameras, this is the perfect time to visit🦭
With seal pups almost everywhere you look on our Craigleith live cameras, this is the perfect time to visit🦭
We're delighted to announce that our Scottish Seabird Photography Exhibition is now open!🙌
Featuring the best images from our recent competition, this exhibition includes at least one image of every seabird which breeds in Scotland🪶🌊
Featuring the best images from our recent competition, this exhibition includes at least one image of every seabird which breeds in Scotland🪶🌊
November 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We're delighted to announce that our Scottish Seabird Photography Exhibition is now open!🙌
Featuring the best images from our recent competition, this exhibition includes at least one image of every seabird which breeds in Scotland🪶🌊
Featuring the best images from our recent competition, this exhibition includes at least one image of every seabird which breeds in Scotland🪶🌊
One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. 🏴
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets
#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets
#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. 🏴
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets
#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets
#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
We're also putting on a special screening of our new SOS Puffin short film as part of our Festive Weekend📽️
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the team.
This event is free but numbers are limited. Please sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/sos-p...
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the team.
This event is free but numbers are limited. Please sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/sos-p...
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We're also putting on a special screening of our new SOS Puffin short film as part of our Festive Weekend📽️
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the team.
This event is free but numbers are limited. Please sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/sos-p...
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the team.
This event is free but numbers are limited. Please sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/sos-p...
Join us as we continue our 25 year celebrations with a special festive weekend🎄
Highlights include:
- Community Day on the 28th with FREE Discovery Experience entry
- First look at our Seabird Photography Exhibition
- Festive Crafts
- Storytelling (Sunday am)
- and more!
Highlights include:
- Community Day on the 28th with FREE Discovery Experience entry
- First look at our Seabird Photography Exhibition
- Festive Crafts
- Storytelling (Sunday am)
- and more!
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Join us as we continue our 25 year celebrations with a special festive weekend🎄
Highlights include:
- Community Day on the 28th with FREE Discovery Experience entry
- First look at our Seabird Photography Exhibition
- Festive Crafts
- Storytelling (Sunday am)
- and more!
Highlights include:
- Community Day on the 28th with FREE Discovery Experience entry
- First look at our Seabird Photography Exhibition
- Festive Crafts
- Storytelling (Sunday am)
- and more!
Many thanks to those who attended the most recent Meet the Scientist. We hope you enjoyed Charlotte's talk!
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Many thanks to those who attended the most recent Meet the Scientist. We hope you enjoyed Charlotte's talk!
Seabird Photography Competition Judges' Under-18 Winner Announcement!📢🌟
We're delighted to announce that the judges' under-18 winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Anwen Whitehead, with this incredibly sharp and detailed image of a razorbill on the Isle of May.
We're delighted to announce that the judges' under-18 winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Anwen Whitehead, with this incredibly sharp and detailed image of a razorbill on the Isle of May.
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Seabird Photography Competition Judges' Under-18 Winner Announcement!📢🌟
We're delighted to announce that the judges' under-18 winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Anwen Whitehead, with this incredibly sharp and detailed image of a razorbill on the Isle of May.
We're delighted to announce that the judges' under-18 winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Anwen Whitehead, with this incredibly sharp and detailed image of a razorbill on the Isle of May.
Join Charlotte Keeley from Berwickshire Marine Reserve at 7pm this evening for an Online Meet the Scientist talk all about volunteering in marine conservation and citizen science!
Sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/meet-...
Sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/meet-...
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Join Charlotte Keeley from Berwickshire Marine Reserve at 7pm this evening for an Online Meet the Scientist talk all about volunteering in marine conservation and citizen science!
Sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/meet-...
Sign up here: www.seabird.org/events/meet-...
Seabird Photography Competition Judges' Winner Announcement!📢🌟
We're delighted to announce that the judges' overall winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Iain Donnachie, with this incredible, artistic image of common guillemots on the Isle of May.
We're delighted to announce that the judges' overall winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Iain Donnachie, with this incredible, artistic image of common guillemots on the Isle of May.
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Seabird Photography Competition Judges' Winner Announcement!📢🌟
We're delighted to announce that the judges' overall winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Iain Donnachie, with this incredible, artistic image of common guillemots on the Isle of May.
We're delighted to announce that the judges' overall winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Iain Donnachie, with this incredible, artistic image of common guillemots on the Isle of May.
A tender moment (captured from a distance!) while undertaking our annual Craigleith seal pup count this week🥹🦭
Grey seal pups might triple their weight before weaning, as they feed 5—6 times a day for as long as 10 minutes at a time⏰
📽️©️Jamie McDermaid
Grey seal pups might triple their weight before weaning, as they feed 5—6 times a day for as long as 10 minutes at a time⏰
📽️©️Jamie McDermaid
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A tender moment (captured from a distance!) while undertaking our annual Craigleith seal pup count this week🥹🦭
Grey seal pups might triple their weight before weaning, as they feed 5—6 times a day for as long as 10 minutes at a time⏰
📽️©️Jamie McDermaid
Grey seal pups might triple their weight before weaning, as they feed 5—6 times a day for as long as 10 minutes at a time⏰
📽️©️Jamie McDermaid
#MeetTheScientist
Join Charlotte Keeley from Berwickshire Marine Reserve next week to take a deeper dive into some of the ongoing projects, discover why they are so important & find out how you can get involved.
- Thurs 13 Nov, 7-8pm
- Online
- Free
Join Charlotte Keeley from Berwickshire Marine Reserve next week to take a deeper dive into some of the ongoing projects, discover why they are so important & find out how you can get involved.
- Thurs 13 Nov, 7-8pm
- Online
- Free
Meet the Scientist: Volunteering in Marine Conservation & Citizen Science
A talk showcasing the many opportunities to get involved in marine conservation and citizen science, and the benefits it provides.
www.seabird.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#MeetTheScientist
Join Charlotte Keeley from Berwickshire Marine Reserve next week to take a deeper dive into some of the ongoing projects, discover why they are so important & find out how you can get involved.
- Thurs 13 Nov, 7-8pm
- Online
- Free
Join Charlotte Keeley from Berwickshire Marine Reserve next week to take a deeper dive into some of the ongoing projects, discover why they are so important & find out how you can get involved.
- Thurs 13 Nov, 7-8pm
- Online
- Free
The grey seal pupping season is underway, so we visited Craigleith island yesterday to carry out our annual seal pup count🦭
November 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The grey seal pupping season is underway, so we visited Craigleith island yesterday to carry out our annual seal pup count🦭
The grey seal pupping season is underway, so we visited Craigleith island yesterday to carry out our annual seal pup count🦭
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The grey seal pupping season is underway, so we visited Craigleith island yesterday to carry out our annual seal pup count🦭
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Plenty of winter plumage #turnstones to be seen along the tide line of the coast - resting at high tide or scurrying around turning over seaweed or stones in search of food. They can turnover their body weight ~120g.
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Plenty of winter plumage #turnstones to be seen along the tide line of the coast - resting at high tide or scurrying around turning over seaweed or stones in search of food. They can turnover their body weight ~120g.
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
The lovely winter light (and a bonus rainbow🌈) made our Monday morning a little brighter ☀️
A reminder that our gift shop and Discovery Experience are open as usual today, but our cafe and toilets are closed for essential works🔧
#NorthBerwick #EastLothian
A reminder that our gift shop and Discovery Experience are open as usual today, but our cafe and toilets are closed for essential works🔧
#NorthBerwick #EastLothian
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The lovely winter light (and a bonus rainbow🌈) made our Monday morning a little brighter ☀️
A reminder that our gift shop and Discovery Experience are open as usual today, but our cafe and toilets are closed for essential works🔧
#NorthBerwick #EastLothian
A reminder that our gift shop and Discovery Experience are open as usual today, but our cafe and toilets are closed for essential works🔧
#NorthBerwick #EastLothian
New clothing alert📢
Just in time for Christmas, we have a brand new selection of festive seabird-themed clothing in our online shop: seabirdshop.org/products/chr...
Various items, sizes, colours, designs are available👕🌈🎄
Just in time for Christmas, we have a brand new selection of festive seabird-themed clothing in our online shop: seabirdshop.org/products/chr...
Various items, sizes, colours, designs are available👕🌈🎄
Christmas Puffin Hoodie
Choose a christmas jumper that makes a difference, this festive season. We are a marine conservation and education charity with an award-winning vis...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
New clothing alert📢
Just in time for Christmas, we have a brand new selection of festive seabird-themed clothing in our online shop: seabirdshop.org/products/chr...
Various items, sizes, colours, designs are available👕🌈🎄
Just in time for Christmas, we have a brand new selection of festive seabird-themed clothing in our online shop: seabirdshop.org/products/chr...
Various items, sizes, colours, designs are available👕🌈🎄
We've spotted 9 grey seal pups on our live Craigleith camera so far this autumn...🦭
Want to try and spot some for yourself? Pop along to our Discovery Experience this month for peak seal pup season AND
20% off your entry!
Find out more: www.seabird.org/discovery-ex...
Want to try and spot some for yourself? Pop along to our Discovery Experience this month for peak seal pup season AND
20% off your entry!
Find out more: www.seabird.org/discovery-ex...
November 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We've spotted 9 grey seal pups on our live Craigleith camera so far this autumn...🦭
Want to try and spot some for yourself? Pop along to our Discovery Experience this month for peak seal pup season AND
20% off your entry!
Find out more: www.seabird.org/discovery-ex...
Want to try and spot some for yourself? Pop along to our Discovery Experience this month for peak seal pup season AND
20% off your entry!
Find out more: www.seabird.org/discovery-ex...