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‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades
A baby puffin, the first seen on the Dorset coast in three decades, was spotted by volunteers working to protect the last known regular nesting site on the mainland of southern England. The discovery followed years of efforts by volunteers monitoring cliff crevices for the seabird.
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