The Yorkshire Puffin Festival, funded and supported by Yorkshire Coast BID, takes place at the Trust’s Flamborough Cliffs nature reserve and is packed full of puffin fun.
David Craven, East Regional Manager for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, said: :“Watching puffins at Flamborough is one of the best wildlife watching spectacles in Yorkshire. It’s an experience that brings delight to so many people, we’re so lucky to have them – so what better way to celebrate them than with a weekend of activities with tours. These wonderful birds also need our help, through protection of their fishing grounds and food supply to their fragile marine habitat, we’ll be helping people to take action over the weekend too.”
The festival will take place on May 13 and 14, at Flamborough Cliffs nature reserve.
May is the perfect time to see the puffins as they return from spending a chilly winter out at sea.
Some activities, including the boat trip require pre-booking, but there will be lots happening to drop-in or book on the day. The festival Puffin HQ to find out more will be based at North Landing, where parking and refreshments are also available.
For those who can’t get to the coast for the Yorkshire Puffin Festival, there’s plenty to enjoy online at ywt.org.uk/puffin-fest where people can become a Puffin Protector.
Visit: https://www.ywt.org.uk/yorkshire-puffin-festival/plan-your-adventure for more information and for details on how to book.
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Numbers of puffins on the Yorkshire coast have stayed at roughly 4,000, but they are at risk from the effects of climate change. Attendees at the festival can learn more about the work Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is doing to look after puffins, as well as what they can do to help protect them. Photo: Neil Aldridge
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Children will have a chance to meet 'Cliff' the puffin, and there will be a puffin-themed drama workshop including 'Singing with Zoe' Photo: O'Hara Photography
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At the festival there will be an exclusive online launch event with Hannah Rudd, marine scientist, shark specialist and author of ‘Britain’s Living Seas: Our Coastal Wildlife and How We Can Save It’. Photo: O'Hara Photography
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The sea cliffs from Filey to Bridlington hosts Yorkshire’s ‘Seabird City’ and the largest mainland puffin – and seabird – colony in the UK. Photo: O'Hara Photography