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	Exclusive Boat Trips to Skomer and Skokholm Islands, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK with DALE SEA SAFARI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The houses on the island were restored by Ronald Lockley using the wood from the wreckage of the Alice Williams.
		Some 'traditions' of the island have been upheld over the years, such as the gatherings in the evenings where the lighting is by the mellow, yellow of Tilley lamps hung from the beams.
		The water between the mainland and the islands was often treacherous and the boats carrying supplies to the island and produce to the mainland often found the waters difficult to negotiate.
	www.dale-sailing.co.uk /skomer_skokholm_detail.asp (1470 words)

	: : Ornithology - Mid-Wales Bird Survey : :
		Skomer is the largest of the Pembrokeshire islands and like all the other islands (apart from Caldey Island) is not inhabited, except by wardens and volunteers.
		There are extensive wild flowers and seals on the islands, but perhaps most importantly Skomer is a nature reserve of international importance for sea birds; 100,000 pairs of Manx shearwater nest here each summer- in what is thought to be the largest colony of this species globally.
		Ramsey Island is also an RSPB reserve, where the unusual geology gives a landscape of rocky hills, with heather, grass fields and cliffs.
	www.aber.ac.uk /ornithology/survey/pembroke.shtml (1195 words)

	Skomer Credentials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At night, Skomer, home to the largest population in the world of manx shearwaters (up to a quarter of a million birds), is alive with their calls as they return to their burrows, which can be seen all around the edges of the island.
		Your visit to the island will take you past the largest undisturbed prehistoric Iron Age remains in Britain and, all about you; the wildlife is easily visible as you walk through their natural habitat.
		The sense of the importance of Skomer to wildlife and mankind alike is unforgettable.
	www.wildlifetrust.org.uk /wtsww/skomer_island.htm (541 words)

	Ynysoedd Benfro / Pembrokeshire Islands
		It is an island rich in legend dating back to the establishment of early Christian cells or chapels, first in AD 186 by Devanus or St Tyfanog as he was also known, and later by St Justinian.
		Skomer Island is separated from the mainland of the Marloes Peninsula by the narrow tidal race of Jack Sound.
		Whilst this island has never been inhabited by humans for more than short periods, it is known to have been visited by fishermen for centuries, collecting meat and eggs as well as pursuing their normal activities.
	www.cprw.org.uk /landscapes/ynysoeddbenfro.htm (1248 words)

	Skomer Island: sanctuary for birds and wildlife off the Pembrokeshire Coast
		Skomer is probably the most important breeding site of Manx Shearwaters in the world, with an estimated population of 165,000 pairs.
		It was this period that links Skomer with Rosemoor, as for some time during the Napoleonic Wars the island (as that of Ramsey was then and for a long time afterwards as well) was leased by John Summers and his descendants, first of Moor, later of Rosemoor in the parish of Walwyn's Castle.
		Another important man for Skomer (and one who, like the Summers in their time, made a nice living out of it) was Edward Robinson, who farmed the island from the late 1840's.
	www.rosemoor.com /IPFiles/Nationalpark/skomer.html (1129 words)

	skomer Island Pembrokeshire is a birdwatcher's paradise. Photograph gannets, seals, dolphins.
		Skomer is an enchanting island with just about everything an island nature reserve should include.
		Skomer is owned by the Countryside Commission for Wales (CCW) and leased by them to the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.
		Perhaps the most popular bird to observe on Skomer is the comical “Pembrokeshire Parrot”, the Puffin; over 6000 pairs breed on the island each year; the first to arrive in 2005 were spotted on 19th March.
	www.skomer.co.uk (458 words)

	Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Skomer is the largest of the Pembrokeshire islands, a national nature reserve of international importance for its seabirds.
		The island’s vegetation is pruned by wind and salt, manured and trampled by seabirds, and grazed by thousands of rabbits.
		The waters around Skomer, Skokholm and Middleholm are part of the Skomer Marine Nature Reserve, one of only three such reserves in the UK.
	www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk /english/out_and_about/places_to_visit/Islands/detail.asp?mnuid=3 (546 words)

	Skomer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Skomer, Skokholm's big sister island, is also a nature reserve managed by the Dyfed Wildlife Trust, and owned by the Countryside Council for Wales.
		The waters around the island are designated as one of only three statutory Marine Nature Reserves in the U.K. Skomer is the largest single seabird colony in southern Britain with large colonies of Puffins, Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes in addition to around 160,000 pairs of Manx Shearwaters - 40% of the world's population.
		Skomer is home to the second largest colony of Grey Seals in Wales, the largest being a few miles north on Ramsey Island.
	members.aol.com /skokholm/skomer.htm (285 words)

	All at Sea in a Wild Wales - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Skomer, one of a small group of rocky islands off the cliff-lined coast of southwest Wales, is a National Nature Reserve that resounds all summer long to a cacophony of seabird calls.
		Skomer's long standing as an National Nature Reserve has made it a rich refuge for thousands of chocolate and white guillemots, like miniature penguins; fl and white razorbills; and vast clouds of dainty, silver-grey and white gulls called kittiwakes, which compete in discordant decibels for noise awards rather than for orchestral competence.
		While Skomer's copious sea-cliff ledges and underground burrows are essential breeding sites for a few months of the year, what sustains this impressive array of seabirds is the incredibly rich and varied cuisine provided by the surrounding sea.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Publications/ZooGoer/2002/4/wildwales.cfm (2918 words)

	St Davids Visitor Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The island is open to visitors from Easter to the end of October (weather permitting) 7 days a week.
		An island warden meets each boat and gives a talk about what birds and flowers you are likely to find, then gives you a map of the footpaths.
		Toilets are situated in the centre of the island beside the old farmhouse.
	stdavids.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk /english/things_to_do/island_visits.asp (497 words)

	BBC - South West Wales Nature Walks - Skomer Island Walk
		Skomer is situated off the Pembrokeshire coast, and you'll reach the island by boat from Martin's Haven.
		Skomer is home to one of the most the most easily accessible of all seabird colonies in northwest Europe, and has been a National Nature Reserve (NNR) since 1959.
		The island is 759 acres in extent, two miles from east to west, one and a half from north to south.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southwest/nature/thingstodo/walks/pages/skomer1.shtml (798 words)

	Skokholm Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Situated slightly further out to sea than its neighbour Skomer Island, Skokholm offers you the absolute "get away from it all" experience on Britain's first established Bird Observatory which is now internationally recognised for its importance to wildlife.
		During the day, walk the island paths between rabbit, puffin and manx shearwater burrows amid the carpet of wildflowers such as bluebells, thrift, heather, sea and red campion to the magnificent red cliffs that surround the island.
		You will, however, be much closer to the Seals that rely on the seclusion of the island to breed and are to be seen swimming just off the beaches or hauled out on the rocks near you.
	www.wildlifetrust.org.uk /wtsww/skokholm_island.htm (475 words)

	Skomer April 2002
		The skipper made the decision that he would go to the island and try to drop us off and pick up the people who needed to leave, unfortunately for the others waiting in Martins Haven the weather would preclude day trip visits, just the one journey would be made.
		From afar (on Skomer you must stick strictly to the paths to avoid damaging nest burrows that are everywhere bar the footpaths) we scoped some of the ponds that would not be visible from the hides we were heading for.
		We headed onwards, from Skomer head was probably the most interesting sighting of the visit; Cathy was watching the gannets from the head with her bins whilst I was about 20 metres further back, sans bins.
	www.challender.demon.co.uk /bird/trip/skomerapril2002.htm (1681 words)

	WCMC - Sites on the Coast of Dyfed and South West Glamorgan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		These two islands and associated islets are separated from the mainland by Jack Sound, a narrow channel suffering extreme tidal currants.
		Skomer is one of two marine nature reserves in Britain and a recent report (Bunker et al, 1992) details habitats and species, including four previously undescribed habitats and a number of species of national and possibly international nature conservation importance.
		Skomer Island exhibits an outstanding range of sublittoral habitats in a small area.
	www.wcmc.org.uk /latenews/emergency/milford_haven/milford.sites.html (1623 words)

	SURVIVAL AND AGE AT FIRST BREEDING IN THE RAZORBILL (ALCA TORDA)
		After 1970 chicks on Skomer were color-banded on the right leg and those on Skokholm on the left so that the natal colony was known at subsequent sightings.
		The four- and five-year-old birds returned even earlier in the breeding season and at least sonhe were present on the island throughout the incubation period; again their departure coincided with the start of fiedging.
		A relatively new source of mortality is egg predation by the island's increasing Jackdaw population.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/JFO/v048n03/p0239-p0252.html (8747 words)

	UBUC - Skomer Pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As Skomer Island and surrounding area is a Marine Nature Reserve, there are groundrules which must be observed.
		One such rule is that the South side of Skomer Island (from Pains Rock to the Mewstone) is off-limits to divers and boats during the seabird breeding season (March - July).
		On the LHS of the haven, the Dale Princess, which ferries people to Skomer Island, has it's embarkation point so this area is out of bounds to divers except at night.
	bris.ac.uk /Depts/Union/Diving/TheDiving/Locations/Skomer/sites.html (1404 words)

	Some of the Attractions In Pembrokeshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The waters around Skomer and the Marloes peninsula make up one of only two Marine Nature Reserves in Britain, and the west coast islands are all internationally recognised for their wildlife.
		Skomer is the largest of the Pembrokeshire islands with a wealth of wildlife, scenery, history and charm.
		Dolphins, porpoises and grey seals are often seen crossing to and from the island in autumn and each year around 150 seal pups are born on the beaches and in the caves of Skomer.
	www.rodbowen.co.uk /pages/info/attractions/main.htm (2449 words)

	The Magic Islands
		Sheep are grazed in the north east of the Island.
		The eastern side of the Island are the treacherous waters of Ramsey Sound, one of the strongest tides in Britain, and bringing many vessels to their grief.
		An Island half way out to The Smalls, and not often dived due to the fact that if the weather is good, most boats would head for the Smalls, another group of Islands further out to sea.
	www.dive-pembrokeshire.com /islands.html (1132 words)

	DIVERNET- Guardians of Skomer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For many divers this is their only contact with the policing of the reserve, except perhaps for watching Phil and Kate come in and out of the beach at Martin's Haven.
		Juan Brown, the warden from Skomer Island, is out in his boat counting birds on the Garland Stone and has seen us passing.
		We round the south side of the island to South Haven.
	www.divernet.com /travel2/0704skomer.shtml (1819 words)

	Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast, Wales. A walking holiday in Wales on Britain's richest seabird coast
		A highlight of the tour is the opportunity to spend a day on the Skomer Island National Nature Reserve, which is a breeding site for such birds as Manx shearwaters, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, puffins, and choughs.
		Skomer is closed on Mondays and the boat trip to the island is not possible in windy weather.
		Skomer Island has abundant remains of prehistoric field systems dating back to the neolithic period.
	www.chycor.co.uk /holidays/discerning-traveller/pembrokeshire_coast.htm (932 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Wales \| Armed carrier comes to island rescue
		It was launched from Martin's Haven, near Marloes at high tide, to cross the 1km strip of water that separates Skomer from the mainland.
		It essential to everyday chores carried out by the island's warden who looks after the 750 acres of land which is home to a variety of sea birds.
		In rough weather, the tractor is also used to drag the island's boat from the sea to protect it from damage.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/wales/2161567.stm (422 words)

	Bird Watching Breaks
		Skomer Marine Reserve which has the largest colonies of sea birds in Southern Britain has many thousands of Guillemots, Razorbills, Kittiwakes and Puffins and of course the Manx Shearwaters which we so love.
		Famous for it's Gannets this Island is truly offshore being 9 miles West of Skomer this is one of the largest colonies of Gannets on a single rock in the UK a sight not to be missed.
		We are blessed in Pembrokeshire with not only spectacular offshore Islands but one of the largest inshore waterways in the world, so no matter what the weather we can always go out in the boat and watch birds on the Cleddau Estuary or Milford Waterway.
	www.boatrides.co.uk /bird_watching_breaks.htm (605 words)

	WildArena - Wildlife & Photographic tours, holidays and workshops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Skomer is a small, beautiful island off the tip of the Pembrokeshire coast, inhabited by very few people and hundreds of thousands of birds.
		We will see seals and perhaps porpoises around the island, and at night we will be treated to the ghostly sounds of Manx Shearwaters returning to their burrows to feed their young.
		Skomer offers bunk-bed accommodation in comfortable but basic "chalets" with limited facilities (such as no hot water or electrical power).
	www.wildarena.com /wa/Skomer.html (296 words)

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		The three square kilometre island is also home to grey seals and a variety of wild flowers.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Skomer_Island.html (149 words)

	BBC - South West Wales Webcams - Skomer Island Webcam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As the island is uninhabited during winter we've brought back the cam for it's winter break.
		Fluffy white seal pups begin to appear in the coves and caves of Skomer from late August, with peak numbers at the end of September / beginning of October.
		In total, over 150 pups are born on Skomer each year.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southwest/webcams/pages/skomer.shtml (450 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Gazetteer (Sip-Sir) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sipaille is a Chagos Island of the Six Iles group.
		Sipura is one of the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia.
		Siquijor is an island province in the Philippines 32 km south of Sebu.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /GS2B.HTM (138 words)

	Skokholm Island
		Along with the neighbouring islands of Skomer and Grassholm, it forms one of the most important seabird breeding sites in Europe.
		The flat top of the island is home to 35,000 pairs of Manx Shearwaters, Storm Petrels, large gull colonies, Wheatears, Oystercatchers, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks, while the 150 ft cliffs hold Puffins, Guillemots, Razorbills, Peregrines and Ravens.
		Grey seals inhabit the rocky coasts, and porpoises and dolphins are regularly seen passing the island.
	members.aol.com /skokholm/holm.htm (338 words)

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