Puffin Central

You don't want to believe everything you read in the papers.  

Last weekend The Observer/Guardian went big with the 'seabird desert at Sumburgh Head' story.  The story is (charitably) an over-simplification.

The bird population is undoubtedly under significant pressure, but over-stating stuff doesn't help.   There were lots of puffins (and many other birds) around at Sumburgh Head today.  If you want to read a more nuanced version of the story try the local (Shetland) media.

Or come and visit - at this time of year there are lots of birds, lots of daylight and very good cake and scones in the visitor centre.

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