Discover the sights, sounds and smells of a bustling seabird colony. Follow a Puffin as she returns from sea. With seabirds facing multiple pressures, we look at how you can help.
Birds and wildlife
Puffin
Fratercula arcticaGroup: AuksUK Conservation status:RedHow to identify
Puffins are unmistakable birds with their black back and white underparts, distinctive black head with large pale cheeks and their tall, flattened, brightly-coloured bill. Its comical appearance is heightened by its red and black eye-markings and bright orange legs. Used as a symbol for books and other items, this clown among seabirds is one of the world's favourite birds. With half of the UK population at only a few sites, it's a Red List species.Call
Puffin
Hans Petter Kristoffersen / xeno-canto
Follow a Puffin
Key
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