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Skokholm

Pembrokeshire  >  United Kingdom

Britain's first bird observatory was founded on this small Welsh island in the 1930s and this has been a famous haunt of birds and birders ever since.

Tillagd* av Marnix Roels
Senast uppdaterad 22 december 2021

Beskrivning

A boat ride will take you round Skomer Island and on to the wilder sister Skokholm, you'll be greeted by thousands of birds and the magnificent red cliffs. At less than 100 hectare Skokholm is considerably smaller than neighbouring Skomer and has lower sandstone cliffs and less cover. However, the island has many of the same breeding birds as Skomer which lies only 5km across Broad Sound. It is run by the Wildlife Trust for South & West Wales.

Skokholm was the inspiration of Ronald Lockley and other influential naturalists who went on to create the forerunner to the Wildlife Trust today. Staying in the old cottage or the lovely renovated cow sheds is a really wild experience, just a little further out than Skomer this is a dream island to visit.

In spring and summer it is colonised by tens of thousands of nesting seabirds returning to their island home. By day there is frenetic activity among the lunnefågel, tordmule, sillgrissla and gulls and by night there is a more vocal but equally hectic commotion from the mindre lira and stormsvala. There are often some fascinating migrants to look out for that are passing through.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

Skokholm is open to visitors from April until October and there is full-board accommodation available for up to 15 visitors on a weekly basis. Unlike Skomer there are no day visitors on Skokholm. Visitors can choose either 3 or 4 night stays, and there is a landing-fee.

Terräng och habitat

Slätt , Platå , Hav / ocean

Förhållanden

Platt , Öppet landskap

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Vår , Sommar , Höst

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vårsträck , Höststräck

Rutt

Smal stig , Bred stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots , Båt

Fågeltorn / plattform

Ja

Länkar

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