Puffins Visit NH to Source Snacks, but Breeding Colonies Unlikely Here

Puffins visit NH to source snacks, but breeding colonies unlikely here

An eBird alert went out in July reporting an Atlantic puffin near Star Island in Rye, NH, part of the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. It landed near a different group of birds known to nest at the Isles of Shoals, before flying east over the open ocean.

Rogue puffins visit NH to source snacks, but breeding colonies unlikely for the Granite State

Every summer, New Hampshire’s seacoast draws visitors in droves, from sunbathing tourists to ravenous greenhead horseflies. Less expected are Atlantic puffins, which are rare in the state year-round and in summertime become so uncommon that a sighting triggers a statewide…

What do cruise ship passengers want in Shetland? Puffins, puffins and more puffins

With the biggest cruise ship of the season, so far, visiting the town yesterday (Monday), the local businesses were swamped with tourists.