Skomer Young Birders' Week 2024 - SOLD OUT
Young Birders' Week is back for 18-25 year olds in 2024 with two 3 night sessions between 05.09.2024 and 11.09.2024 - £50/person (plus boat fee TBC).
Young Birders' Week is back for 18-25 year olds in 2024 with two 3 night sessions between 05.09.2024 and 11.09.2024 - £50/person (plus boat fee TBC).
Thank you for your interest in volunteering on Skomer. 2025 applications are open from 1st September 2024 until end of day on 1st October 2024.
If you are signed up as a volunteer for 2024…
It's coming soon, keep an eye on our WTSWW social media pages for the official launch date!
John Lewis was the Founder of the Friends of Skokholm & Skomer, and Extraordinary Volunteer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
The common scoter has suffered large declines in the UK, threatening its survival here. Look out for this duck feeding at sea in winter when its numbers are bolstered by migrating birds.
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Thanks to the Nature Networks Fund, we were thrilled to be able to organise 4 fully-funded boat trips out to Skomer and Skokholm this year. Designed for disabled people, along with their carers…
Join us for a fun-filled summer holiday at the Welsh Wildlife Centre. Take part in hands-on activities, enjoy the Teifi Marshes nature reserve, and learn about our wonderful Welsh Wildlife.
On Skomer Island, Grace can set her own trends and live a life of adventure, from creating fashionable jewellery out of daisies to exploring the wild landscape.