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  1. Yesterday we went on a boat trip around Craigleith and Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth. Both are important sites for nesting seabirds and Bass Rock is the largest colony of Northern Gannets in the world. Bass Rock is not made of white rock: those are Gannets.
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      Craigleith was home to Common Guillemots, European Shags, and lots of little Atlantic Puffins.
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        Flocks of little Puffins flying alongside the boat.
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          And then Bass Rock, the world's largest Northern Gannet colony. The cliffs contain the nests of 150,000 Gannets with approx. 2 nests per square metre. The smell of their nests and their guano was intense even from offshore.
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            There really were a lot of Gannets.
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              Some patriotic shots for good measure.
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                Full birding checklist with more photos on eBird: ebird.org/checklist/S141000643
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                  Shout-out to the Scottish @SeabirdCentre who run these boat trips: a great experience with a terrific guide. seabird.org/boats
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