The puffin is a bird that is synonymous with Shetland and Fair Isle. They arrive at the end of April and can be seen on the coastal cliffs here, nesting in burrows. The weather has been so beautiful here on the isle recently so we could not resist setting off on a puffin search on Buness – the cliffs behind the haven.

They did not disappoint us! We encountered SO many puffins who let us creep really close to them. It is clear they are starting to use the burrows to establish their nests and it was fascinating to watch their movements.

Fun Fact: “Tammie Norrie” is a Scots word for puffin, usually used most in Shetland and Orkney.

We even had time for a game of beach cricket with one of our favourite people – Luke from the Bird Observatory.