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![A Northern Gannet perches on the rocky cliffs on Bass Rock. The Bass Rock is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) offshore, and 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic rock, 107 metres (351 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000sXLghnq64OQ/s/880/880/20220521-Craigleith-BassRock-wildlife-NorthBerwick-Scotland-JaneHobson-rNBS-7010.jpg)
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A Northern Gannet perches on the rocky cliffs on Bass Rock. The Bass Rock is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) offshore, and 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic rock, 107 metres (351 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.
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