Puffin numbers have declined by almost a quarter on Northumberland's Farne Islands, the National Trust has confirmed. The number of breeding pairs has dropped from 50,103 to 38,500; but experts are ...

A crucial survey of one of Britain’s most beloved seabirds is being carried out to see if its numbers are being affected by climate change. On their hands and knees, National Trust rangers working on ...

The puffin population at an ‘internationally significant’ sanctuary island has dropped by 23 per cent – potentially due to bird flu. This year’s National Trust bird count on the Farne Islands off ...

Last year more than 25,000 breeding pairs of birds from 12 different species arrived on Coquet Island, in Northumberland - an ...

A webcam has been installed inside a custom-made puffin burrow on Coquet Island, offering a glimpse into the nest of two parent birds. The island, referred to as RSPB’s “certified seabird sanctuary” ...

A survey of puffins on the internationally important Farne Islands has shown a drop in numbers of almost a quarter. The National Trust which looks after the islands off the Northumberland coast said ...

Bird counts on an island haven for seabirds have revealed a mixed picture. The number of puffin breeding pairs on the Farne Islands in Northumberland has dropped by 23% in a year from 50,103 to 38,500 ...

The number of puffins living on the Farne Islands has fallen by nearly a quarter. According to a survey by the National Trust which looks after the islands off the coast of Northumberland, the number ...

Dead puffins have been washing up on beaches across the region Storms and bad weather could have caused the deaths of dozens of puffins washed up on beaches, according to the RSPB. Dozens of dead ...