They put them in boxes and take them home for the night. In the morning, they bring the babies back to the beach and release them to the safety of the sea. See my book list for more information on puffling rescues. A Teacher's Guide for Project Puffin and Other Seabird Studies , used by permission. A puffin can fly about 40 miles an hour, and will beat its wings about 300 to 400 times a minute.
Puffins usually return to the same burrow and nest with the same mate year after year.
Where soil conditions permit, puffins can tunnel eight feet or more underground when excavating a burrow. It is estimated that there are about 6 million pairs of puffins in the world. In Iceland puffins are part of a long-standing cultural connection to the sea. They are eaten in restaurants and homes. Check out the Audubon Society's Home Page on the net, where you will find information about Project Puffin and other neat bird information.