This is really bad news. Like Tammy I too have enjoyed visiting places like the Farnes and the Islands of South West Wales and seeing the Puffins. To make it all the more worrying the Puffin is still trying to recover from a catastrophic population decline which was caused by the lack of Sand-eels, their favourite food, which means that this disaster has hit a population already under-strain
The UK is experiencing its worst March weather for 50 years with Arctic winds and snow causing havoc in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It’s not the best time for a spring holiday as the so-called ‘beast from the east’ continues to rage across the country leaving temperatures plummeting.
But spare a thought for one of the UK’s favourite birds – the Puffin – affectionately known as ‘the Sea Parrot’.
This striking-looking black and white sea bird with its trademark bright orange bill and feet has been hit hard by the continuing windy weather.
This extreme blast of Arctic winds and troublesome weather has seen thousands of Puffins being forced onto beaches in Northumberland and eastern Scotland.
Sadly most will die as a result of starvation and there is little that can be done to help the birds as the damage has already been done out at sea.
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