Counts of Atlantic Puffins Fratercula arctica in the Firth of Forth, south-east Scotland in 2003

• Main Authors: Harris, Michael P., Wanless, Sarah, Murray, Stuart, Leitch, Alan, Wilson, Linda J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Zoology; Burrows; Flamborough Head; fratercula; Fratercula arctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/13837/

The numbers of Atlantic Puffins breeding at three colonies in the Firth of Forth were estimated in 2003. The Isle of May held 69,300 occupied burrows, making it the largest single colony in Britain and Ireland. This population increased at an average rate of 10.9% per annum between 1970 and 2003. Si...