Thanks to Charlotte Coles at BBC News Online for the Headline
There was a colony of about 40 pairs of puffins 80 years ago near the Dancing Ledge in Purbeck on the Dorset Coast. The breeding pairs have now dwindled to three and although they have engaged in courtship behaviour, mating and nesting, unfortunately they have not produced any fledges since 2023.
Predation of eggs and chicks is thought to be the most likely cause of the puffins breeding failure. So far this season , two breeding pairs have made it back to the site after overwintering at sea, and the project which is monitoring the birds to see if the situation can be improved are hoping that the third pair will also make it back , but this remains to be seen.
Truly this is a situation that is very much on the edge, sad though it may be nature following it’s course. Though I wish those involved in the project success.
Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏
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