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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Mya Bambrick

Country diary: Perilous puffins and a plucky underdog

Rock Pipit, Anthus petrosus, single bird on rock, in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, UK
A rock pipit, Anthus petrosus. The breeding season is well under way. Photograph: Richardom/Alamy

It’s a stunning evening for a walk at Durlston Country Park. The position of its headland on the south-west coast of England makes it a fantastic place to watch bird migration in action. As I walk along the coastal path, enjoying the panoramic sea views, barn swallows arrive from across the Channel.

Below is a cacophony of sound coming from the cliff edges; this part of the Jurassic Coast is home to a breeding colony of seabirds, with last year’s survey recording 1,377 guillemots, 179 razorbills, 12 fulmars and just six puffins.

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