Overview

• Two new webcams now livestream puffin burrows and seabird cliffs, offering virtual access to the Farne Islands’ wildlife spectacle.
• National Trust rangers have begun the 2025 puffin count, including measuring, weighing, and tagging 50 adult puffins to monitor populations.
• The Farne Islands host 200,000 seabirds annually across 23 species, with decades of data guiding conservation efforts.
• Ranger Sophia Jackson highlights climate change and extreme weather as the greatest threats to seabirds and seals, including burrow flooding and food scarcity.
• Visitor access has been limited in recent years due to COVID-19 and avian flu, increasing the importance of remote engagement tools like webcams.