The count, which takes three months, takes place every five years. The last survey indicated numbers had fallen by a third.
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Puffin Count on Farne Islands
A puffin "census" has started on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, with National Trust rangers surveying how many breeding pairs of the birds live there.
The count, which takes three months, takes place every five years. The last survey indicated numbers had fallen by a third.
The count, which takes three months, takes place every five years. The last survey indicated numbers had fallen by a third.
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