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Puffin Census on the Farne Islands
by Ross HutchinsonThe number of puffins that live off the Northumberland coast are being counted amid concerns our recent bad weather has hit the population.
For the first time in five years the National Trust is carrying out a puffin census on the Farne Islands.
Ross Hutchinson reports.
Farne Islands' puffins stand up to be counted
The number of puffins that live off the Northumberland coast will be counted later.
It's the start of the National Trust's puffin census, which takes place on the Farne Islands every five years.
The count dates back to 1939 and involves rangers putting their hands down each and every puffin burrow on the islands to find out exact numbers of breeding pairs.
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Farne Island puffin census
The number of puffins that live off the Northumberland coast will be counted later.
It's the start of the National Trust's puffin census, which takes place on the Farne Islands every five years.
Weather: Latest satellite and radar
The brisk and gusty wind will bring scattered showers today.
Some of the showers will be heavy, with a chance of hail, but sunny intervals will occur in-between the showers.
Near average temperatures will be offset by the chilly wind
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Weather: latest radar
A wet start generally but it will become drier and brighter during the afternoon, with some sunny spells developing in most areas, but also with a few showers developing.
Turning colder, too. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
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Weather: Satellite and radar
A few showers, mainly across the Pennines.
Generally dry and breezy, with sometimes large amounts of cloud but also some sunny spells.
The best of any sunshine will be to the east of the Pennines.
Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Weather: Latest radar
A cloudy day with some patchy mainly light rain, then becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon with the best of any sunshine likely in the east.
Strong and gutsy southwesterly winds.
Weather: Latest satellite and radar 2pm
A generally bright day with sunny spells, some showers and lighter winds than of late.
The showers are set to be most frequent across Pennine Areas this afternoon, and should ease off by the end of the day.
Weather: Latest satellite and radar
A mostly dry day with bright and sunny spells and the small chance of an isolated shower.
Light winds.
Maximum temperature 12 °C.
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