Scotland’s seabird population continues to decline but some species are showing signs of recovery, new figures have shown.

SCOTLAND’S seabird levels continue to decline but hope is on the rise in the short-term, according to data published by NatureScot.

However, they also show that between 2010 and 2023 three species had “stabilised”, while black-legged kittiwake, European shag and common guillemot populations increased in the sites surveyed. The ...

However, they also show that between 2010 and 2023 three species had “stabilised”, while black-legged kittiwake, European shag and common guillemot populations increased in the sites surveyed.

Numbers of iconic seabird colonies breeding around our coasts have fallen by 48 per cent between 1986 and 2023.

However, they also show that between 2010 and 2023 three species had “stabilised”, while black-legged kittiwake, European shag and common guillemot populations increased in the sites surveyed.

Scotland’s seabird populations are continuing to decline as threats including climate change and avian flu take their toll but some species are showing signs of recovery, statistics show.