Manx shearwater
This mysterious little bird is known for its haunting call and was once mistaken for witches by pirates off the coast of Wales! They travel thousands of miles every year to nest in their hobbit-…
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Manx shearwaters
Related to the albatross, the Manx shearwater is an incredible flier, and makes the incredible journey from South America to the UK's west coast in the spring to nest. Catch them at night by torch light as they come ashore to find their burrows.
Sooty shearwater
These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.
Skomer Shearwater Week 2026
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Skomer Shearwater Week is running for 3 sessions in 2026, 30th August-1st September, 1st-3rd September and 3rd-5th September. Booking opens on Monday 8th December.
Superlative Seabirds of the South West
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Cornwall Wildlife Trust presents ‘Superlative Seabirds of the South West’ from guest speaker RSPB Senior Marine Policy Officer Samuel Wrobel
Blashford Lakes - Winter Wildlife Explorers
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Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.
Manx Wildlife Trust
Manx Wildlife Trust is the leading nature conservation charity in the Isle of Man, caring for land, sea and fresh water environments.
Seabird city
The UK's cliffs and coastlines are home to some of the most important seabird colonies in Europe. Grab your binoculars and see guillemots, razorbills, gannets, puffins, kittiwakes, fulmars, shags, and cormorants all cram onto the cliffs after a winter out at sea.
Wild Isles: Skomer’s Shearwaters
Here, Grace Hunt, Digital Fundraising and Communications Officer for The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales tells us about Skomer's shearwaters - who starred in the last episode of Wild…
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Skomer Island Seabird Monitoring Volunteering
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Join our Skomer team! We have one Seabird Monitoring Volunteer position available - apply by 23:59 28th February.
Celebrating Elke Mackenzie: Explorer, scientist and lichenologist, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month
Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural…