Seeing puffins in their natural habitat
A friend has just returned from Iceland, and while they enjoyed it, they were disappointed not to see puffins as it was the wrong time of year. Where else could you see puffins in their natural habitat - ideally closer to London than Iceland is?
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You can see Puffins in UK as well. I recommend to use data from ornithologists like BTO or RSPB.
For example, let's have a look at BirdTrack map output:
http://blx1.bto.org/birdtrack/results/index.jsp?o=BOU_ORDER&r=20
In "Animated maps" field select "Puffin", year 2011, months from Jan to Dec and the map will animate its occurence during the year :-)
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Where in the world can you see puffins?
These are the best places around the world to see puffins.- Lundy, England. Credit: Commons.wikimedia.org. ...
- St. Kilda, Scotland. ...
- Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. ...
- Nuuk, Greenland. ...
- Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Scotland. ...
- Mykines, Faroe Islands. ...
- Farne Islands, England. ...
- Coastal Maine, United States.
What time of year can you see puffins?
You can see puffins at their colonies from late April to August, but June and July are the best months to see them as at this time they are busy feeding their single chick.What is the natural habitat of a puffin?
They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among rocks or in burrows in the soil. Two species, the tufted puffin and horned puffin, are found in the North Pacific Ocean, while the Atlantic puffin is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.What is the best time of day to see puffins?
Best time to see the puffin in Iceland Best time to spot puffins is in end of April until early September. Best time of the day to spot them is in the morning (07:00-10:00) and in the evening (18:00-22:00).Puffin Watching Express Cruise in Reykjavik, Iceland
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Answer 2
The distribution of this bird is quite wide. Here is a link to the distribution.
In Europe with the British Islands and Iceland, there are some other spots in the north of France in the Brittany region. One big spot for birdwatcher is the Seven Islands.
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