Puffin webcam turned on for breeding season

Three puffins - which are black and white in colour with orange, black and yellow beaks - facing each other. They are standing on some grass.
The puffin camera normally attracts hundreds of thousands of viewers each year, said the trust [PA Media]

Puffin and gannet wildlife cameras in Alderney have been turned on for the spring.

They allow visitors to Alderney Wildlife Trust's website the chance to observe the animals in their natural habitat.

The trust said the gannet camera, located at the Giffoine near Les Étacs, showed the start of nesting season as the seabird returns to the island's coastline, while the puffin camera at Burhou offered a look at the colony as it prepares for breeding season.

The cameras normally attract hundreds of thousands of viewers each year, said the trust.

The trust, which is funded by donations, said the webcams provided "vital data" for conservation efforts.

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It said people would be able to see the first chicks of both species in the coming months.

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