BBC Countryfile Magazine

PUFFINS OF THE GREEN JEWEL

RAZORBILLS, GUILLEMOTS AND STORM PETRELS ALL BREED ON LUNGA, BUT IT IS THE CLOWN-FACED PUFFINS THAT STEAL THE SHOW

The remote Scottish island of Lunga has a population of zero – or thousands, depending on whether you are a human or a puffin.

This beautiful

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