Skokholm Autumn Migration 2015
Galleries
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Richard tells us all about Storm Petrels…
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…whilst Giselle shows us a Storm Petrel chick!
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Perched in the quarry below the lighthouse
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Giselle undertaking monitoring of…
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…this juvenile Manx Shearwater
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In the lighthouse, what a view!
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At the lighthouse
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A Manx Shearwater by day…sadly likely to succumb to puffinosis, a mysterious illness
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Birds are caught on migration at the Observatory, this is a Spotted Flycatcher
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A fantastic opportunity to see the tricky Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff side by side
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Wheatears were present every day, this bird had good Greenland Wheatear credentials
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White Wagtails were recorded every day
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Possibly bird of the trip – a stunning Firecrest
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The Red Hut (currently not red) looking moody
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Work underway at the Red Hut
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South Haven
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The south east corner of the island
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Richard celebrating his birthday…
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…with a Storm Petrel cake – unique!
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Tea & cake in the courtyard
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Watching Storm Petrels at night at the quarry thanks to the Observatory staff and their night vision camera
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Inquisitive Grey Seal
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It wasn’t just about birds….Painted Lady
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Nice skies over Skokholm
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Looking towards the mainland & Skomer
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More nice skies
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And more
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The group enjoying the south coast
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Seawatching at the lighthouse
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Sleeping at the Turqouise Seagull Hut
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South Haven
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Most of the group at South Haven