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unusual facts about Puffin


Puffin

Puffins breed in colonies on coasts and islands; several current or former island breeding sites are referred to as Puffin Island.


Ace the Bat-Hound

His enemies include the Joker's hyenas Bud and Lou, the Penguin's trained birds (Artie the Puffin, Griff the Vulture, and Waddles the Penguin), and Catwoman's pet cat Isis (who flirts with Ace much like Catwoman flirts with Batman).

Armadale, Sutherland

At the north end of Armadale there is a point called Reismeave, which is a good local fishing spot and great for seeing the coastal birds such as the Oyster Catcher, Rock Dove and the famous Puffin.

Carbonel series

It has three novels, first Carbonel: the King of the Cats and two sequels, The Kingdom of Carbonel (Puffin, 1961) and Carbonel and Calidor: Being the Further Adventures of a Royal Cat (Kestrel Books, 1978), and was based on the old British folk tale "The King of the Cats".

Children's Favourites

After Radio 1 and Radio 2 were launched, the show was renamed Junior Choice (simultaneously broadcast on the two stations) and Puffin' Billy was replaced by Morningtown Ride.

Cosmic Puffin Festival

It was founded by Yammezz (Jamie Anderson) to help raise funds for (C.O.S.M.I.C.) in London, UK and the children's ward called the PUFFIN ward at the Basildon and Thurrock Hospital.

Grimble

In the 1970s, the two titles were published in a compendium volume by Puffin Books, with drawings by Quentin Blake.

Horned Puffin

The Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk, similar in appearance to the Atlantic Puffin; this bird's bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip.

Lovund

Lovund is notable for the large Puffin breeding colony located on the rocky north slope of the island.

Pinner tube station

Michael Rosen has a poem about waiting for his mum at Pinner Station in a poetry collection called Quick Let's Get Out of Here (Puffin).

Puffin Island

Lundy in the Bristol Channel may also be included, as its name means "Puffin Island" in Norse

Puffin Lightvessel

Puffin Lightvessel was a lightvessel situated at Daunt Rock, 25 miles south west of Roche's Point near Cork harbour entrance and was in the care of the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Rosario Strait

The USGS defines its southern boundary as a line extending from Point Colville on Lopez Island to Rosario Head on Fidalgo Island, and its northern boundary as a line from Point Migley on Lummi Island to the east tip of Puffin Island (just east of Matia Island) and then to Point Thompson on Orcas Island.

Sand eel

Sandeels are an important food source for seabirds, including puffins and kittiwakes.

Siobhan Dowd

An invitation by Tony Bradman to contribute a story about an Irish "Pavee" (gypsy/traveller) to his collection of short stories for children about racism, Skin Deep (Puffin, 2004), led to a new career as an author of children's books.

Ursula Moray Williams

She was a friend of Puffin Books editor Kaye Webb, and organised riotous parties for the Puffin Club, of which she was made the first honorary member.


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