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...
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... The gannets have caused the Bass Rock at the site to turn white from all their bird poo...
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... " 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"...
Flu hits breeding rate of UK's largest bird of prey
Conservationists fear avian flu has damaged The Breeding success of white-tailed sea Eagles - The UK's largest bird of prey.
NatureScot said new analysis suggested The proportion of Eagles rearing young in Scotland had dropped from 67% in 2021 to 45% Last Year .
The Public agency said it was suspected The raptors had caught or scavenged on birds infected with The Virus .
It said The Golden Eagle , another large bird of prey, was also suffering.
The proportion of Golden Eagle pairs rearing young was found to have declined from 48% in 2021 to 28%.
The largest declines recorded for both eagle species were in Lewis and Harris in The Western Isles.
Analysis suggested The Breeding success of golden Eagles fell from 55% to 16%, and for white-tailed Eagles it dropped from 66% to 24%.
The study by The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) used data from The Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme.
Avian flu has decimated seabird populations Around Scotland 's coast, including gannets on Bass Rock and skuas in Shetland.
The First cases of The flu in birds of prey were detected in November 2021, and by April 2022 there were positive tests results for a range of species.
John Allan , NatureScot ornithology advisor, said: " Scotland still has strong eagle populations but these findings are very concerning.
" So Far we have had fewer positive test results among birds of prey this year than Last Year , but it is early in The season and we can't be complacent.
" We intend to repeat this analysis in 2023 to see if breeding success begins to improve. "
Mark Wilson , acting head of science for BTO Scotland, said laboratory tests for The Virus in Dead Birds of prey had shown that avian flu could kill both adult and nestling raptors.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
