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Devon Wildlife Trust: 8 guillemots & this puffin were found dead at Sidmouth
The Devon Wildlife trust has said that nine birds found dead on the East Devon coast could have died from exhaustion due to the current storms.

Eight guillemots and one puffin were found dead on Sidmouth beach earlier today.

It is believed that the puffin, which is expected to be seen out at sea, could have fallen in to the water after becoming exhausted in the wind.

The trust is asking the public to be on the lookout for birds on the shores and contact them if they see anything.

Dan Smith from the trust added "Obviously with the storms remaining in Devon for the next few day we would not recommended the public going to the coast to look for the birds but if anyone sees anything they should get in contact."

He added that that birds have adapted to the storms and it should be nothing to worry about at this point.