They are affectionately known as the sea parrots of Yorkshire.
And there is no place better to spot the puffins than the Flamborough Cliffs nature reserve on the county’s coast. Visitors can enjoy a weekend of activities and events, including puffin-watching, sunset wildlife walks, crafts using marine litter collected from Yorkshire’s beaches and storytelling sessions. The chalk cliffs from Filey to Bridlington host one of the largest mainland puffin colonies in the UK – 31 per cent of Britain’s puffin population.
The quirky black and white birds have bright orange legs and webbed feet, with a chunky, colourful blue, red and yellow bill that’s brightest at this time of year. June is the perfect time to see these birds on the cliffs. They will have returned after spending the winter at sea, found their lifelong mate and stay for just a few weeks from late spring to raise their puffling chick.
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