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Farne Islands 'puffin census' begins | Farne Islands 'puffin census' begins |
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A puffin "census" has started on the Farne Islands in Northumberland. | A puffin "census" has started on the Farne Islands in Northumberland. |
National Trust rangers will carry out a survey of how many breeding pairs of the birds live on the habitat over the next three months. | National Trust rangers will carry out a survey of how many breeding pairs of the birds live on the habitat over the next three months. |
The count takes place every five years. The last survey indicated numbers had fallen by a third. | The count takes place every five years. The last survey indicated numbers had fallen by a third. |
Head ranger David Steel is hopeful of an increase this year but admitted cold weather could have had a negative impact on numbers. | Head ranger David Steel is hopeful of an increase this year but admitted cold weather could have had a negative impact on numbers. |
"The extreme winds affected the their ability to feed as they made their way back to their summer breeding grounds," he said. | "The extreme winds affected the their ability to feed as they made their way back to their summer breeding grounds," he said. |
The 2008 survey recorded 36,835 pairs of puffins compared to the 55,674 pairs living on the islands in the 2003 census. | The 2008 survey recorded 36,835 pairs of puffins compared to the 55,674 pairs living on the islands in the 2003 census. |
A team of 11 rangers will check thousands of burrows on the eight islands in search of nesting birds. | A team of 11 rangers will check thousands of burrows on the eight islands in search of nesting birds. |
As well as the puffins, the islands host thousands of grey seals along with many other types of bird, including Arctic Terns, Guillemots and Razorbills. | As well as the puffins, the islands host thousands of grey seals along with many other types of bird, including Arctic Terns, Guillemots and Razorbills. |
Dozens of seabirds, including puffins, were washed up along the County Durham coast in March, with experts blaming weather conditions and a shortage of food. |
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