Video Blog: Skomer Stories Ep. 2 - Visitors and Volunteers
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1M ago
We're pleased to announce that Skomer Stories Episode 2 is now live! A mixed-media series brought to you by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales and hosted by Skomer Island Visitor Officer, Rob Knott, we're bringing the sights and sounds of Skomer to your home. In this podcast episode, Rob gives an idea of what the Skomer team has been up to over winter and a summary of visitor numbers in 2024. He's also joined by our most recent long-term volunteers to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about long-term volunteering on Skomer - if you're on the fence about applying before 3 ..read more
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Island update - November
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2M ago
A little late, and now 400 miles from Skomer, it's time to sit and write the last island update for the year. We left the island two weeks ago - to the overwintering ducks, the moaning seals, and the whims of the winter weather. A haul-out of grey seals on North Haven beach It’s safe to say the autumn did not go quite to plan. At the end of September, we waved off the last visitors and volunteers and said cheerio to island warden Leighton as he set off for a few days’ well earned break. The day before his planned return, a message: ‘Not going too well for me in m ..read more
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Video Blog: Skomer Stories Ep. 1 - Seal Monitoring
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4M ago
We're very excited to announce a new project we've been working on - introducing Skomer Stories! Our Visitor Officer, Rob, is filming a series of short videos on the island to give you an insight into the work we carry out and the wildlife we protect - all to give you a taste of Skomer from home. Look out for plenty more of these in 2025 but for now, please enjoy episode 1, where he'll take you on a seal round, help you identify males from females and talk about why this work is so vital - the island is closed to the public in autumn, so this is a unique insight into the autumnal sights o ..read more
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Skomer in September - Seabird Spectacular!
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4M ago
Ted and I are once again truly honoured to be asked to write a blog about our most recent visit to the most beautiful place on the planet. For weeks we had been talking about the weather, hoping for a week of easterlies before we went, then switching to a west or northwest when we arrived as we really wanted to spend lots of time sea-watching. Little did we realise just how much of the latter we would do! But the weather did exactly what we wanted. Pretty early in the morning on Sat 7th September we received a message from the very wonderful Ceris to say that there were no boats for at least f ..read more
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Island Update - Late September
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5M ago
 As we pass the equinox, it’s officially autumn. The nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping. Skomer is transitioning in to end of season jobs and warm sunny days are now a mere memory. Sunrise from South Plateau looking over the neck (my favourite sunrise spot)  September jobs Autumn on Skomer is the time to do repairs and construction. Benches, fences, signs, dams, and more which have survived the previous year are in need of some touching up before the winter. With there only being one boat per day, if there are any at all with the weather, the we ..read more
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Island Update – First Half of September
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5M ago
Robins calling in the crisp morning light and the Ragwort maturing with pom-poms full of seeds tell us that Autumn is truly upon us on Skomer. We’re nearing peak seal pup season, and Autumn migration is ramping up in glorious fashion. A Skomer Vole enjoying some Ground Ivy for breakfast just after dawn Stormy weather at The Garland Stone Migration Season Autumn is a little different and a rather special time on the island compared to the mainland. Instead of pumpkin spice lattes and Christmas music being played in the shops, Skomer’s bracken turns a beautiful rusty sha ..read more
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Island Update - August On Skomer
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6M ago
As summer comes to a close and autumn migrations (and weather!) begin, August is a time of pivotal change on Skomer. Auks like the Puffins, Razorbills, and Guillemots are now a rare sighting, but they’ve been replaced by murmurations of Starlings and visiting migrants like Blackcaps and Robins. A lot of island attention now turns to our sheltered coves for seal pups and to events like Black 2 Nature! A gorgeous yellow sunset seen from the Garland Stone Sea May Weed in full bloom illuminated in the afternoon sun Seal Season With the first two pups spotted in Matthew's Wi ..read more
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Island Update - July on Skomer
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7M ago
Summer is well underway, and autumn is fast approaching, and by some measures, already here! The last of the Guillemots and Razorbills have headed out with only a handful of sightings every other day. The last few Puffins are seen busily ferrying fish to their chicks, plenty of Kittiwake fledglings are around and the fuzzy Fulmar chicks are popping up across the cliff-tops. The Grey Seals are hauling out in larger and larger numbers across the island over the last few weeks, and we’re all eagerly awaiting the first pup of the season to arrive. We sadly had to say goodbye to our two LTVs Huia a ..read more
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LBB (Lesser Black-backed Gull) counts 2024
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9M ago
We are honoured once again be be asked to write a guest blog of our annual pilgrimage to Skomer to count the Lesser Black-backed Gulls. The weather forecast looked good for the 6 days, in fact it looked brilliant, lots of blue skies and south-easterly winds, it looked perfect for counting, and more than pretty good for the chance of some scarce birds. But at the end of the day, we were here to count gulls, not find rare birds ………… Great news on arrival, we didn’t even have to carry our obscenely heavy rucksacks up the steps, as we met Leighton and some of the team. We used the wheelbarrows to ..read more
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Red and yellow and pink and green... the aurora borealis from Skomer
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10M ago
We were amongst many people on Friday night to witness the spectacle of the aurora borealis. A consequence of an extreme solar storm, it lit up the skies above the island in vivid, dazzling hues ranging from deep pink to violet to bright green.  Northern Lights over St Brides Bay Shafts of light Phones were called (thank you!), doors were knocked upon, sleeping people were roused. In various states of drowsiness and excitement, we spilled out into the night to enjoy the Northern Lights as they danced across the sky. The Aurora! Pictures express more th ..read more
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