Skomer Birds List

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Barn Swallow (NB) Blackbird Buzzard (NB) Canada Goose (NB) Chough (B) Curlew Fulmar (B) Gannet Great Black-Backed Gull (NB) Guillemot (B) Herring Gull (NB) Jackdaw (NB) Kittiwake (B)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (B) Linnet (B) Little Owl (B) Magpie Mallard Manx Shearwater (B) Meadow Pipit (B) Moorhen Oystercatcher (B) Peregrine (NB) Puffin (B)

Raven (B) Razorbill (B) Sedge Warbler (NB) Shelduck Short-eared Owl (B) Shoveler Spotted Flycatcher (B) Wheatear (B) Whitethroat (NB) Wren (B)

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog

 

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Barn Swallow^NB

Seen flying on all days over most parts of the island, although mostly inland, near the farm buildings and the ponds.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	No blog entries

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Blackbird

A couple of blackbirds tended to confine their activities to the farm house. Rarely if ever seen further afield.
Visit of May 2017	No blog entries

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Buzzard^NB

Two sightings, once at Tom’s House, and another time near Bull Hole, both on the 11th of May. On both occasions the bird was sittng on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea.
Visit of May 2017	No blog entries yet

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Canada Goose^NB

Observed on or near one of the ponds, in particular North Pond and Moory Mere.
Visits of May 2017 and July 2018	No blog entries yet

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Chough^B

Seen on the 11th of May between Pigstone Bay and Skomer Head; on the 12th of May on one occasion near Paynes Ledge, and later in the day near the South Plateau.
Visits of May 2017 and July 2022	Blog entries: 29-Sep-2017 2-Jan-2023

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Curlew

Although heard its call on a number of occasions, only once seen flying inland from Pigstone Bay (presumably towards North Pond) on the 12th of May. On 11 July 2023 seen flying over the path between the farm and North Haven.
Visits of May 2017 and July 2023	No blog entries

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Fulmar^B

Seen nesting on the upper ledge at The Wick, and somewhat closer to the water line at the North Haven side of The Neck.
Visits of May 2017, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entry: 28-Oct-2019

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Gannet

Seen flying over the boat on the approach to Skomer island. Also seen diving to the west and north-west of the island.
Visits of May 2017, July 2022 and July 2023	No blog entries

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Great Black-Backed Gull^NB

Pretty widespread across the island.
Visits of May 2017, July 2022 and July 2023	No blog entries

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Guillemot^B

Seen nesting on the lower and middle ledges at The Wick and High Cliff, also mixed in with razorbills near the landing place in North Haven.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entry: 30-Oct-2017

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Herring Gull^NB

Thinly spread across the coastal parts of the island.
Visit of July 2023	No blog entries

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Jackdaw^NB

Opportunistically feeding amongst the gull colonies and resting tourists.
Visit of July 2023	No blog entries

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Kittiwake^B

Seen nesting on the lower ledges at The Wick and High Cliff.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entry: 13-Sep-2017

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Lesser Black-backed Gull^B

Fairly common around The Wick and Wick Valley.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entry: 27-Jan-2020

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Linnet^B

Seen on two occasions, once going north from the farm to Garland Stone, the other time going east from the farm to the Warden’s house.
Visit of May 2017	Blog entry: 11-Sep-2017

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Little Owl^B

Seen in the wall to the west of the farm; at first on individual sitting in position, later joined by another.
Visit of May 2017	Blog entry: 12-Jul-2017

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Magpie

Mostly seen in the fields surrounding the farm.
Visit of May 2017	No blog entries

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Mallard

Seen one individual on North Pond on the 12th of May.
Visit of May 2017	No blog entries

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Manx Shearwater^B

No live individuals seen, but plenty of burrows, as well as killed specimens. The majority of sightings were in the south-east, but far from restricted to this area. One recent killing was seen early on the 13th of May on the path between the farm and the Garland Stone, the individual being virtually complete.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entries: 25-Aug-2017 12-Jul-2020 21-Oct-2022

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Meadow Pipit^B

Observed throughout the island at all times of the day.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entries: 21-Oct-2017 21-Sep-2018

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Moorhen

Single individuals observed at Moory Mere on the 11th of May, and North Pond on the 12th of May.
Visit of May 2017	No blog entries

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Oystercatcher^B

Observed throughout the island at all times of the day, although restricted to the meadows and ponds, but not the shoreline.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018 and July 2022	Blog entry: 11-May-2019

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Peregrine^NB

Seen sitting on a rock near the cliffs of Bull Hole.
Visit July 2023	No blog entries

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Puffin^B

Major colonies near the Wick, Welsh Way, The Neck, North Haven and Paynes Ledge.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entries: 5-Jul-2017 10-Aug-2018 6-Oct-2019

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Raven^B

Individual observed at South Plateau, and later on near the nesting site at High Cliff.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018 and July 2023	Blog entries: 11-Feb-2018 14-Feb-2021

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Razorbill^B

Mostly to be seen at North Haven and The Wick, although individuals have been ovserved near Garland Stone.
Visits of May 2017, July 2018, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entries: 3-Mar-2018 15-Mar-2020 23-Apr-2023

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Sedge Warbler^NB

Seen singing on top of ferns alongside the path from Garland Stone to the farm.
Visit of July 2023	No blog entries

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Shelduck

A couple observed at Moory Mere on the 11th of May, on the North Pond on the 12th of May.
Visit of May 2017	No blog entries

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Short-eared Owl^B

Mostly seen scanning the fields in the North Stream valley, although at times observed in the fields to the east and west of the farm.
Visits of May 2017 and July 2023	Blog entries: 22-Oct-2017 8-May-2018

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Shoveler

A single individual seen at North Pond on the 11th of May.
Visit of May 2017	No blog entries

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Spotted Flycatcher^B

Although presumably far more common than can be gathered from my observations, the only confirmed identification comes from the thickets north of the farm on the 11th of May.
Visit of May 2017	Blog entry: 29-Jul-2017

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Wheatear^B

Presumably widespread across the island, but only positively identified near The Wick and Tom’s House.
Visits of May 2017, July 2022 and July 2023	Blog entry: 10-May-2023

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Whitethroat^NB

Scrub near farm house
Visit of July 2022	No blog entries

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Wren^B

Commonly seen throughout the island, although quite often near the farm or North Haven.
Visits of May 2017 and July 2018	Blog entry: 27-Aug-2017

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog