News from the RSPB site

An important kittiwake colony appears to have shrunk considerably, the RSPB revealed today.

One of the UK's few south coast colonies of kittiwakes, found on cliffs just outside Seaford, has dropped from around 800 pairs in 2007 to around 400 pairs this year. The RSPB, which is gearing up to show people the colony as part of its Aren't Birds Brilliant! scheme, says this worrying decline is cause for concern.

Kate Whitton, Aren't Birds Brilliant! officer, said: 'This is devastating news for the Seaford kittiwakes, and another worrying decline in English seabird populations.

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