| Berwick Law is composed of igneous
rock formed during the Carboniferous period (340 mya). This area was the site
of many volcanic eruptions and the Law is the result of the mouth of the volcano
being choked with its own molten lava forming a plug when extinct. The
Bass Rock is also a plug of a volcano. Below shows what the volcano may have looked
like 340 million years ago. Kirsty Capaldi
& Gemma Baxter 
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The
Scottish Seabird Centre is next to the harbour and was opened by Prince Charles
in June 2000. The birds that can be seen on the Bass Rock are gulliemots, kittiwakes
and gannets. On Fidra, razorbills and puffins can be seen. Rachael
Capaldi & Lyndsay Brash | The
Seabird Centre has a lot of information on seabirds and shows with a web cam how
they catch fish and what species live on each island. You can see through a telescope
the Isle of May, Isle of Fidra and the Bass Rock but you can also see the islands
on special cameras. There is an education centre where you can learn more about
the birds on the islands. My favourite part of the seabird centre is playing the
game which teaches you about trying to protect the birds. Jamie
Arthur Over thirty skeletons were found on the site
of the old St Andrew's graveyard, which is now the walkway to the main entrance
of the Seabird Centre. The skeletons date back to the 7th Century. Rachael
Capaldi & Lyndsay Brash |
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How to get there:
From the East take the A198
to North Berwick leaving the A1 at Belhaven near Dunbar. From
Haddington take the A6137 (off the A1) to Aberlady, then take the A198 to North
Berwick. From the West take the A198 to North Berwick
leaving the A1 at Bankton roundabout near Prestonpans. Follow
signs to the Scottish Seabird Centre. Lorna
Nicoll |
