Bass Rock
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| Highest elevation | 107 |
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| Area | 3 |
| Island group | Islands of the Forth |
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| ID | 1438070 |
About Bass Rock
The Bass Rock, or simply the Bass, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Approximately 2 kilometres offshore, and 5 kilometres north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic rock, 107 metres at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.
Flu hits breeding rate of UK's largest bird of prey
... Avian flu has decimated seabird populations around Scotland s coast, including gannets on Bass Rock and skuas in Shetland...
Bird poo pollution posters at Scottish beaches challenged by experts
... The gannets have caused the Bass Rock at the site to turn white from all their bird poo...
The 'map nerds' who are building a national archive
... " Richard is among the most travelled of the Geograph community, having visited sites as far apart as the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth, Foula in the Shetland islands, County Mayo in Ireland and " the far flung corners of England while travelling to cross-channel ferries"...
Grandad who earned karate black belt at the age of 74
... Paola Burrows, his instructor at the JKA Bass Rock Club in Gullane, said Mike was " a great fighter and an inspiration"...
