Warning over puffin numbers on Jersey's north coast

Puffin numbers on the north coast have been in decline over the past century, falling from around 300 pairs before World War I to just four. Credit: PA Images / ITV Channel TV

A conservation group is warning that puffins could become extinct on Jersey's north coast.

The Birds on the Edge Partnership warns that an increase in the number of islanders taking to the waters during lockdown is disrupting the rare seabirds during their nesting season.

Numbers of puffins have been in decline over the past century, falling from an estimated 300 pairs before World War One to just four.

The waters between Plemont and Greve de Lecq are a designated seabird protection zone between March and July.

Islanders are being encouraged to stay away from this stretch of coastline and enjoy the sight of the nesting puffins from dry land.