An amateur film produced by Ken Leckenby of a visit to island of Bass Rock off the East Lothian coast. While on the island various sea birds are filmed, but the primary focus is on the large colony of Gannet’s who make the rock their home. Title: A Magnetic Sound Stripe Film Title: KL Films Present Title: The Bass Rock Credit: Produced by Ken Leckenby A map showing the Firth of Forth, the city of Edinburgh and surrounding towns and the location of the volcanic plug known as Bass Rock in...

An amateur film produced by Ken Leckenby of a visit to island of Bass Rock off the East Lothian coast. While on the island various sea birds are filmed, but the primary focus is on the large colony of Gannet’s who make the rock their home. Title: A Magnetic Sound Stripe Film Title: KL Films Present Title: The Bass Rock Credit: Produced by Ken Leckenby A map showing the Firth of Forth, the city of Edinburgh and surrounding towns and the location of the volcanic plug known as Bass Rock in the outer part of the Firth of Forth. The town of North Berwick with rows of smart terraced houses, people walking around the and cars travelling past. In North Berwick Harbour a variety of small boats moored there including the small fishing trawler Girl Pat (LH393). From the beach near the harbour Bass Rock in the near distance. On the map again a pencil points out North Berwick changes to Girl Pat on the water approaching a landing. Passengers climb onboard and at sea heading towards the rock a young man in a yellow waterproof and sunglasses sitting at the back of the boat with the other passengers. The captain of the trawler at the controls is followed by a flight of Gannet’s flies past, some diving into the water hunting for food. The boat sails around the base of Bass Rock with masses of Gannets flying overhead or resting on the rock itself. Other seabirds feature including shag and a razorbill flying past. As the boat approaches a landing the passenger’s wave at the camera. Halfway up the rock the ruins of St Baldred’s Chapel followed by views of the surrounding cliffs and seabirds. A man with a film camera captures images of Gannet’s both on the cliffs and flying in the sky. More views of Gannet’s and their young on or around the rock. The young man in a yellow waterproof holds out a microphone recording the sounds of the bird as the cameraman continues to capture the scene. A Gannet hovers in the air apparently above the filmmaker who then shows off his jacket now covered in bird excrement. Filmed in slow-motion to capture their wing movements several Gannet’s, including a juvenile, flying past around the rock. Standing beside a nest the young man in yellow waterproof points down at two eggs. A gull chick walks along the edge of the rock, the young man departs and an adult gull flies back sitting back on its eggs. The young man walks along a path towards the rock’s lighthouse. Sitting in the steps of the landing four other members of the party waiting on the return of Girl Pat. They look up and the many birds flying and nesting on the rock around them. A razorbill moves out of the way as the trawler approaches the landing. Back onboard the passengers take one more look up at Bass Rock and its many birds while other take photographs. The direction of the wind changes for the return journey causing the waters to become more choppy. While some take more photographs of the rock, other hold on tightly as the boat is rocked about in the swell. Eventually, the trawler arrives back in the harbour at North Berwick. The film ends at dusk with the sun setting over both Bass Rock and the beaches of East Lothian. Credit: Commentary by Ken Leckenby End title: The end