An Independent Voice for Kittiwakes
Kittiwakes by Russell Boland © 2025
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- Celebrating colonies of Kittiwake
- Networking with professionals involved in
seabird research - Supporting efforts to help protect breeding
populations of Kittiwake and other seabirds
Our nature is in crisis!
The purpose of this website is to share information regarding a selection of breeding colonies of Kittiwake. There is a focus on such colonies where pairs have moved away from building their nests amongst traditional coastal sites and have instead opted to move into our towns and cities. If larger portions of Kittiwakes continue to move away from their coastal colonies and instead choose to nest more inland, then the need to raise the flag and campaign to help support them will rise. Kittiwakes are also just one species amongst many that are struggling at this time. Not just with more severe weather patterns, access to food sources and pollution; but also, with Avian Flu.
Campaigns
In some cases, their arrival has been welcomed; sadly, not everyone is keen to host a colony of Kittiwakes. This website also helps raise awareness where anti-bird deterrents have been installed on man-made structures in an attempt to deter birds nesting. Where these anti-bird deterrents have been harmful to birds’ campaigns have been organised asking for their removal. All species of Gull are protected under the » Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Our seabirds need your help
Kittiwakes trapped in anti-bird netting
On the Exchange Buildings, Newcastle Quayside
in July 2018
by Paul Buskin
Kittiwakes are » Red-Listed Globally the species has declined by 40% since the 1970s. Red is the highest conservation priority with species needing urgent action.
If you find a Kittiwake trapped or injured as a result of an Anti-bird deterrent.
Every year Kittiwakes become trapped or are injured as a result of anti-bird deterrents which have been installed on buildings in an effort by the owners to deter birds nesting. Should anyone find a trapped or injured Kittiwake please could you contact the RSPCA’s 24-hour cruelty and advice helpline on 0300 1234 999. To help officers locate birds in trouble; explaining where they can be viewed from is very useful.