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<p>A stranded puffling on Newfoundland coast. Puffling strandings are a growing concern on either side of the Atlantic as they are likely to be run over by cars or become prey to predators. Image by Taylor Brown.</p>

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Richard Collins: Young puffins dangerously attracted to artificial light

The little pufflings are more likely to go astray and get stranded when there is light pollution — the lucky ones are gathered up by Icelandic children who return them to the sea

<p>Supporters during a rally led by Fair Seas outside Leinster House, Dublin highlighting a lack of progress on the vital Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Bill. The coalition of Ireland’s leading environmental non-governmental organisations (eNGOs) and environmental networks are determined to make its voice heard as the clock ticks down to the end of this Dáil, and was assisted by a collection of volunteers dressed as sea creatures. Picture: Gareth Chaney </p>

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Anja Murray: What's the delay with the Marine Protected Areas bill?

<p>Birdsong: For birdwatchers, the ability to identify the calls of various species, to ‘decode’ the secret language of birds, is key to identifying species and understanding behaviour</p>

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Decoding the secret language of birds — new film Birdsong is endearing and enlightening

Donal Hickey: Welcome protection for seabirds but locals need consulting

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Donal Hickey: Welcome protection for seabirds but locals need consulting

On a mission to boost marine habitat health

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On a mission to boost marine habitat health

Farne Islands puffin census

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Puffins lose ability to fly for up to two months each year, exposing them to winter storms

Gannets Underwater

Juanita Browne: Visit a seabird colony — they're wildlife wonders

Gannets are perfectly designed for diving, they torpedo into the water from 30 metres or more above the surface and hit the water at 100kmph

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

Mystery as more than 100 dead puffins found washed up on Scottish beaches

Mystery as more than 100 dead puffins found washed up on Scottish beaches

Many of the birds have been found off the coast of Orkney and Shetland

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Travel: Finding the balance between minding your carbon footprint and the desire to see new places

Travel: Finding the balance between minding your carbon footprint and the desire to see new places

Plenty to discover here in Ireland: Tom Breathnach has watched the sunsets atop the forts of Inis Meáin, camped with his dog on stunning Heir Island, and gone puffin-watching on Wexford’s Saltee Island

Sun, 08 Aug, 2021

Puffins hit in seabird ‘wreck’

Puffins hit in seabird ‘wreck’

DID three months of fierce winter storms affect our wildlife? Millions of trees were felled and swathes of farmland inundated.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2014