Scotland's seabird cities continue to struggle

News from the RSPB site

Reports of seabird breeding performance on a number of RSPB Scotland coastal reserves indicate continuing problems for internationally-important seabird colonies.

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It has been a horrendous year weatherwise for our family up north in Ayr - an incredible amount of rain, fierce storms during the breeding season and lower temperatures than normal throughout the spring and summer spell.

I note they don't mention breeding success/otherwise on the island of Ailsa Craig which the RSPB manages as a reserve on which Gannets, Kittiwakes, Fulmars, Guillemots and a few Puffins usually breed. I must check the results for there.

Certainly not looking good.