When Are Puffins on Staffa?

Puffins are unmistakable and are very popular with visitors to Staffa. They usually arrive during the first few days of April and stay through May, June and July during which time they form pairs, mate and rear young.

When can you see puffins on Mull?

The best time to see the puffins is during the breeding season between the start of May and start of August when the birds have their distinctive colourful beaks. Other seabirds that either nest or feed from the island include gannets, guillemots, razorbills, great northern divers, fulmars and great skuas.

When can you see puffins in Scotland?

An oceanic bird, puffins are summer visitors that arrive to nest between late March and early April in the vast coastal clifftop colonies.