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Manx Shearwater, Skokholm Island
by Hugh Venables
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Skokholm and Skomer together host over half the world's Manx Shearwaters.... (more)
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Spy Head, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7404
From a RIB trip from Martin's Haven to Skomer, Grassholm and Skokholm.
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View towards Skokholm from Skomer
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7208
The land in the foreground, like most of Skomer, is full of burrows. These are... (more)
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Approaching Marloes Sands
by Robin Drayton
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The view at high tide from the path down to the beach.
The main island in the... (more)
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Manx Shearwater chick, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
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From one of the study burrows, shown to new arrivals on the island out of... (more)
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), Skokholm Island
by Hugh Venables
for square SM7305
A tubenose, related to the nocturnal Manx Shearwaters that breed in huge numbers... (more)
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Skokholm Island landing site
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7405
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Skokholm from Spy Rock
by Hugh Venables
for square SM7404
With the end of the path marked with a red stone. With so many seabird burrows... (more)
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Skokholm Island landing site
by Hugh Venables
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There are two guest changeover boats a week but the exposed nature of the... (more)
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Rat Bay, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7405
Looking across to Skomer.
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Skokholm Lighthouse from below the cliffs
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7204
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View from Spy Rock
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7304
Looking inland across Skokholm.
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View from Spy Rock
by Hugh Venables
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Looking along the east side of Skokholm towards the South Haven, where the boat lands.
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Skokholm Bird Observatory
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
The old farmhouse that was Ronald Lockley's cottage and the outbuildings... (more)
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Skokholm Bird Observatory
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
Some of the outbuildings and the cottage. The buildings have been brought back... (more)
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Skokholm Bird Observatory
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
Accommodation in some of the farm outbuildings.
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Little Bay Point, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
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Dry stone wall, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
Looking towards the bird observatory buildings.
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Skokholm from the lighthouse
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7204
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), Skokholm Island
by Hugh Venables
for square SM7305
Playing on the updraughts, as they seem to enjoy doing.
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Orchid Bog, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7405
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Alice Williams replica
by Hugh Venables
for square SM7405
The Alice Williams was shipwrecked off Skokholm in 1928. Ronald Lockley, the... (more)
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Dry stone wall, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
Near the Bird Observatory, with many crevices numbered to mark Storm Petrel nests.
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Gateholm and Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
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From the coast path at the north-west end of Marloes Sands.
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Turquoise Seagull Hut, Skokholm
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7405
One of a number of small hides around the coast, for seabird studies and shelter... (more)
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Little Neck Point
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7405
The eastern end of Skokholm, with burrows of either Manx Shearwater or Puffin.
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Coastline on the western edge of Deer Park
by Robin Drayton
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Skokholm Island on the horizon.
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Skokholm Lighthouse
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7204
The wardens' accommodation and still a working lighthouse. The light has... (more)
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Manx Shearwater study burrows
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7204
From the top of the lighthouse during the introductory tour of the island (the... (more)
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Old gantry in South Haven
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7405
Built to supply the materials for building the lighthouse, which were then... (more)
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Well Heligoland trap
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
A funnel-shaped trap for catching birds in areas with little cover and strong winds.
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North Pond dried out
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
After a hot dry summer, giving a chance to dig it out a bit.
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North Pond hide
by Hugh Venables
geograph for square SM7305
With North Pond dried out after a hot dry summer.
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