FIELD REPORT: Check-out what Pierre-Loup has been up to in Cooper Island

Pierre-Loup went to spend a few weeks in Cooper Island to work with George and his team on our guillemot friends. Read the report of this year's situation here. Started well... Ended up not that good!

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