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June 06, 2024

Farne Islands eye revival after bird flu

- Paul Jeeves

First full puffin count for 5 years

RANGERS on the Farne Islands are gearing up for their first full puffin count for five years - with hopes the key breeding site is free of bird flu.

imageThe National Trust, which looks after the islands, said 2024 is critical for the annual census of the colony off the Northumberland coast after monitoring was curtailed from 2020 to 2023.

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