WHEN British seabirds aren’t on land, it is likely they are feeding in the coastal waters around Scotland, new research has revealed.
A five-year project tracked more than 1,300 breeding seabirds and results reveal the majority of the ‘hotspots’ are concentrated in the coastal waters around Scotland.
The study, headed by the RSPB in partnership with more than a dozen scientists from leading research institutes, estimated the areas used by four species: kittiwakes, shags, razorbills and guillemots.