PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A pair of tufted puffins are likely nesting near Yaquina Head for the first time since the late ‘90s and birders are gathering in Lincoln County to witness the homecoming.

Tufted puffins return to Haystack Rock on Oregon Coast: ‘Can’t not smile when you see one’ by: Aimee Plante Posted: Apr 5, 2025 / 09:45 AM PDT Updated: Apr 5, 2025 / 09:45 AM PDT ...

While it’s still possible to see puffins at Haystack Rock, their numbers have been declining at an alarming rate. In Oregon, a coastwide survey completed in 2021 found just 553 tufted puffins ...

MONTEREY (BCN) -- Birth of the first tufted puffin to be bred at the Monterey Bay Aquarium was announced last week by aquarium officials. The chick hatched on July 19 from an egg laid in June.

The tufted puffin — a black seabird known for its white “mask” and orange bill — does not warrant Endangered Species Act protections, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday ...

The most recent survey of tufted puffins in Oregon occurred in 2021. While there was some improvement over the 2008 numbers, the estimated breeding population in the state was still low at 553 birds.

Tufted puffins are a West Coast species and the only place that we have seen them is in Alaska. We doubted that they drove to Alaska! Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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Puffins are small seabirds that vary slightly in size depending on the species. The tufted puffin is slightly larger than the other species, weighing 18.3 to 35.3 ounces and measuring 14.2 to 15.8 ...

Just 553. That is the estimated number of individual Tufted Puffins remaining in Oregon, based on the 2021 coastwide survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It’s ...

BANDON -- A pair of tufted puffins is nesting on Elephant Rock off Bandon for the first time since 2001. "Local puffin watchers are really excited to see these birds return," said Dave Ledig ...

The tufted puffin, a black seabird known for its white “mask” and orange bill, does not warrant Endangered Species Act protections, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.