Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flu
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Ranger Tom Hendry said while puffin numbers are holding up, some cliff nesting birds appear to be struggling.
Initial figures suggest the shag population is down by 75% on the inner islands, but there is some hope.
“To us, it looks like they may have had a productive breeding season,” he said.
“So with any luck, next year’s count will show that like the puffins, they too have stabilised.”
