For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland 05/05/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 20/05/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 12/05/13	Staffa, Argyll 16/05/13	Staffa, Argyll 16/05/13
Skomer, Pembrokes 07/05/13	Farne Islands, Northumbs 12/05/13	Skomer, Pembrokes 06/05/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 06/05/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 06/05/13
Skomer, Pembrokes 01/05/13	Skomer, Pembrokes 30/04/13	Skomer, Pembrokes 30/04/13	Farne Islands, Northumbs 20/04/13	Farne Islands, Northumbs 22/04/13
Staffa, Argyll 22/04/13	Skomer, Pembrokes 10/04/13	Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland 11/04/13	Norway 02/04/13	Skomer, Pembrokes 17/06/10
Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 25/05/12	Scilly pelagic, Scilly 09/10/12	Farne Islands, Northumbs 16/05/12	Farne Islands, Northumbs 16/05/12	Skomer, Pembrokes 11/09/12

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Puffin breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Faroe Islands
France
Greenland
Iceland
Ireland
Norway
Russia
Svalbard

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	RSPB: Storms raise fears for popular seabird	Wednesday 27th March 2013
	Puffin deaths ‘worst in almost 50 years’.   read on
	Review: The Puffin by Mike Harris & Sarah Wanless	Friday 9th December 2011
	A fascinating read full of facts about this most recognisable of birds, says Stephen Menzie.   read on
	Young Puffins work out their own migration routes	Tuesday 2nd August 2011
	Research sheds new light onto the routes Puffins take to their wintering grounds.   read on
	RSPB: ASBO Puffins	Friday 6th August 2010
	An underground webcam has revealed a darker side to the nation's favourite seabird.   read on

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