Friends of Skokholm & Skomer

If you can't make it to the live event, most of the talks will be available online. Book via Eventbrite eventbrite.com/e/772297672127… The recordings will be available to see for two weeks

A free day this Sunday 18th and an interest in the islands of Skomer and Skokholm? All welcome to our annual meeting in Chepstow to hear interesting talks and meet other like-minded people. Booking via Eventbrite friendsofskokholmandskomer.org/reunion

Spotlight on one of the speakers at our annual meeting on the 18th Feb in Chepstow. Dr Rob Thomas, Cardiff Uni, will be talking about his much loved & well researched Storm Petrels. His enthusiasm will make it a talk well worth listening to. Book online friendsofskokholmandskomer.org/reunion

Seabird Monitoring Volunteer applications close tomorrow at 23:59. For your last chance to apply for 2024, check the full details on the roles and how to apply on our website: welshwildlife.org/volunteering-o…

It is not too late to get tickets for our annual day of talks and chat on Sunday, 18th Feb in Chepstow. If you can't make it to the live event, most of the talks will be available online . More details and booking via Eventbrite. Non members welcome. friendsofskokholmandskomer.org/reunion

2 days to go to apply for the Skomer long term volunteer positions. welshwildlife.org/volunteering-o…

Skokholm Island back in July 2023 - possibly the first time ever seen via my infra-red cameras, the hatching of a Storm Petrel this year in Chamber 64 - Petrel Station in the quarry. Watch out for Petrel Station 2 coming in 2025! 🤞🙏 @SkokholmIsland @TFOSAS @WTSWW @WTWales

The first 4% of our Manx Shearwater chicks have now fledged, that's about 2500 youngsters heading out into the Atlantic. Tens of thousands more will be departing over the next few weeks.

One of the Storm Petrels handled last night was ringed in Petrel Station box 11 by @billsbirding in 2019. Thirty birds later and we handled one ringed by @JodiemHenderson in 2021, from the very same box 11!!! Two probable siblings flying around together.

It has always fascinated us how Storm Petrels manage to find their nest crevice amongst a sea of similar nest crevices. Are they scent marking their abodes with a unique oily concoction different enough from that of their neighbours? Great Petrel Station footage from @Payne1pro

Looking to improve your #bird ID skills? 🔎 Want to explore our beautiful @skomer_island with an expert wildlife guide without other day visitors? 👣 We have only 5 spaces left on our special Guided Walk on Monday 15th May. 🐧🐦🫶🏼👇🏼

We would like to say a huge thank you to @TFOSAS who purchased the recycled plastic Puffin burrow posts for Crab Bay. It will be fascinating to see what proportion of pairs fledge a chick.

Put your feet up and delve into the facts and stories of 2021 on Skokholm Island. Great, thorough piece of work as usual by the wardens 👍

Phenomenal work over on #Skomer last week, after a shipwreck on 7th Dec. Thankfully our monitoring and surveillance has shown no rats accessed the island following the wreck. A huge #diolch to everyone who lent a hand (and paw!) 🐾 @biosecurityLIFE @RSPBRamsey @PCNPAEducation