puffin's

The recent reversal in the puffin's fortunes after decades of successful conservation efforts comes as a disappointment.

The Power Of Cuddly 2008

News at Eleven: It included the skull of a hare, a cheese box containing a puffin's beak, an envelope containing snow bunting feathers, a list of mills of Meirionnydd, a book of telephone numbers containing no numbers and a postcard of the Nanteos Cup.

Archive 2006-07-01 Rus Bowden 2006

"Look out," said Jack, just saving Horace as he was about to plunge down a puffin's burrow.

The Sea of Adventure Blyton, Enid 1948

"What about giving us one for breakfast, Huffin?" called Philip, and tried to take a fish from the nearest puffin's beak.

The Sea of Adventure Blyton, Enid 1948

It is a little less pretty and less amiable than its sister fairy; otherwise scarcely to be thought of but as a variety, both of them being distinguished from the coot, not only by color, but by their smaller size; -- (they eight inches long, it sixteen) -- and by the slender beaks, the coot having a thick one, half-way to a puffin's.

Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds John Ruskin 1859

"It is true this island is not worth the shake of a puffin's tail; but if we allow the Poloe men to take it --"

The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole 1859

Comedian Rick Mercer, who happened to be on the flight carrying the puffin to St. Johns', said the puffin's tale was a delight to follow this week.

CBC | Top Stories News 2011

'The gull managed to snatch a load from the puffin's beak and the poor puffin dropped straight to the floor.

Home | Mail Online 2010

Shame on Mr Harper and the Conservatives, the puffin's isn't the only shit they've been flinging.

Archive 2008-09-01 CC 2008

They'll put the old puffin's nose out of joint, anyway, for as big as it is! "

We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863