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Blog (August 2021) - Outer Hebrides

Puffins on Mingulay

Much Ado About Puffins

Puffins are lots of people's favourite bird.  Their iconic colouring giving rise to nicknames like ‘Clowns of the Sea’. Their connection to the Outer Hebrides is as rich as it is remote, but the challenges facing these clowns are no laughing matter.

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