‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades

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The sighting of the puffling after 30 years — It highlights the potential success of conservation efforts.
Volunteers' patience rewarded with a puffling — It boosts morale and supports continued protection initiatives. Fique de olho: Increased monitoring and support for nesting sites may be necessary to ensure the puffin's return.

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‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades

Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern EnglandFor years, volunteers have craned their necks and tested their patience to peer into the crevices of the cliffs hoping for a glimpse of fluffy joy.

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