Dramatic fall in the number of seabirds on St Kilda

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Dramatic fall in the number of seabirds on St Kilda
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The number of species falls by 61%, with the number of kittiwakes on the remote archipelago declining by 84%.

The numbers of seabird species living on St Kilda has fallen by 61%, the National Trust for Scotland has said.

The survey found there are more than 45,000 fewer fulmars on the island than there were 24 years ago.It found that numbers of kittiwakes, small gulls with lemon-yellow beaks, had declined by 84% since 1999.Ellie Owen, senior seabird officer at the National Trust for Scotland , said: "The census took a lot of time and resources to complete but it's incredibly important that we capture this data to identify how wildlife is faring across the places our charity cares for.

She added: "Visitors to St Kilda and our other coastal places will witness incredible wildlife experiences.

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