by Puffinpalooza | Oct 3, 2016 | Atlantic Puffin, Interesting Information about Puffins, Predators of Puffins, Puffin Conservation
Dastardly plastic–the evils of the plastic industry are reaching our little puffin populations. A tiny little plastic pebble called a nurdle is finding its way by the millions into the sea. These nurdles are used for packing and shipping — to keep *things*...
by Puffling | Jul 30, 2012 | Puffin Conservation, Puffin Research, Puffins, Tufted Puffin
Where or where have our little tufted puffins gone? Where or where could they be? According to the observations of volunteers for the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, tufted puffins are in a rapid decline over the past 25 or so years. From 612 puffins observed in...
by Puffling | Jul 14, 2012 | Atlantic Puffin, Interesting Information about Puffins, puffin chicks, Puffin Conservation, Puffins, Puffling
Pufflings get disoriented at times and are often attracted to the light in nearby towns. They come out of their burrows and follow the lights. This happens anywhere there are puffins and towns nearby. This year is no different. With the heavy raining happening in...
by Magpie | May 24, 2012 | Puffin Conservation, Puffin Lovers, Puffins
I have mentioned it before but just to remind all you puffin lovers, you can adopt a puffin. With each adoption—you will be helping ensure the puffin population on the coast of Maine where much research is being done to help the puffins thrive. This is the...
by Puffling | May 18, 2012 | Atlantic Puffin, Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin Conservation, Puffin Habits, Puffin Research, Puffins
Up until recently it was mostly a mystery where puffins went when they went out to sea. Their journey was simply not recorded. However, Stephen Kress of the National Audubon Society, the Director of the Audubon’s Seabird Restoration Program, came up with the clever...
by Puffling | May 4, 2012 | Atlantic Puffin, Puffin Cam, Puffin Conservation, Puffin Photos, Puffin Pictures, Puffins
The RSPB Reserve puffin cams are up and running again. You can view them here. According to the people who put up the puffincams,1 “we were very excited when the puffins returned to the puffincam burrow at 11.20am on 17th April. They have been in and out lining...
