Durlston Country Park on England’s south-west coast provides panoramic views and a strong setting for watching bird migration. Barn swallows arrive from across the Channel while cliff edges produce loud sounds from a breeding seabird colony on the Jurassic Coast. A recent survey recorded 1,377 guillemots, 179 razorbills, 12 fulmars, and only six puffins, showing puffin numbers are extremely vulnerable. National Trust staff and volunteers work to understand why three puffin pairs cannot successfully fledge young. During a walk, a small grey streaky bird with an accelerating song flight lands nearby, showing a long dark bill, dark legs, and buffish underparts. The bird is identified as a rock pipit, and puffins are described as present year-round with UK residents supported by winter migrants from Scandinavia.
"These underrated birds can be found along our coastlines throughout the year, with the largely resident UK population bolstered in winter by migrant birds arriving from Scandinavia. Further along the path, the rock pipit performs once again, "
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