Repair work to begin on damaged giant puffins

Work is set to begin on repairing two giant puffins made from woven willow that suffered storm damage.

The 4m (13ft) high puffins, which have been in place at Plémont Bay in Jersey since 2022, fell into disrepair after storms battered the island in January.

The National Trust for Jersey said repairs were due to begin next week when they would be covered in a protective scaffold.

It added that storms over the past three years had "taken their toll on the willow" and the repairs would take a few weeks.

In an online post, the trust said the puffins would be "disappearing for a full makeover".

It said: "Just like real puffins, who disappear from our shores at this time of year to moult their flight feathers out at sea, our willow puffins are about to disappear for a few weeks too.

"They'll be tucked away behind a protective scaffold while they get some much-needed TLC - before making their big comeback with brand-new plumage."

The trust said people would be invited to take part in a community project to create a giant mural celebrating Jersey's seabirds and wildlife while the puffins were repaired.

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