Which bird is associated with Lundy Island?
Lundy 2005 breeding population estimated to be only two or three pairs, as a consequence of depredations by brown and black rats ("Rattus rattus") (which have now been eliminated) and possibly also as a result of commercial fishing for sand eels, the puffins' principal prey. Since 2005, the breeding numbers have been slowly increasing. Adults were seen taking fish into four burrows in 2007, and six burrows in 2008. As an isolated island on major migration routes, Lundy has a rich bird life and is a popular site for birdwatching. Large numbers of black-legged kittiwake ("Rissa tridactyla") nest on the cliffs,
Lundy and South Lundy lighthouses were built. The Old Light and the associated keepers' houses are kept open by the Landmark Trust. The current North Lundy and South Lundy lighthouses were built in 1897 at the extremities of the island to replace the old lighthouse. Both lighthouses are painted white and are run and maintained by Trinity House. The North lighthouse is tall, slightly taller than the south one, and has a focal plane of . It produces a quick white flash every 15 seconds, and was originally lit by a petroleum vapour burner. Oil was lifted up from a small