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    Skokholm (Welsh: Ynys Sgogwm) or Skokholm Island is an island 2.5 miles (4.0 km) off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, south of the neighbouring island...
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  • In 1927, with his first wife Doris Shellard, he took a 21-year lease of Skokholm, a small island some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) off the western tip of Pembrokeshire...
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    Skokholm Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Skokholm Island, just off the southwest coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales. This small island is a Site of Special Scientific...
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    reefs and grey seals, whilst the Special Protection Area for 'Skomer, Skokholm and the seas off Pembrokeshire', gives protection for the large breeding...
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    observatory was established in 1933 by Ronald Lockley in the Welsh island of Skokholm. This is a list of members of the Bird Observatories Council of Britain...
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  • Watery Bay Victoria Bay Little Castle Bay Deadman's Bay Mouse's Haven Skokholm is an offshore part of Pembrokeshire. North Haven East Bay Peter's Bay...
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  • Cardigan Island Denny Island Flat Holm Grassholm Island Ramsey Island Skokholm Island Skomer Island Sully Island Anguilla Anguillita Dog Island Prickly...
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    the largest of which are Ramsey, Grassholm, Skokholm, Skomer and Caldey. The seas around Skomer and Skokholm, and some other areas off the Pembrokeshire...
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    were breeding on Skomer, with around 40,000 pairs on the "sister" island Skokholm. A 2019 survey estimated the Skomer population at almost 350,000, a 10...
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  • The geology of the United Kingdom is such that there are many headlands along its coast. This incomplete list includes both major and minor headlands running...
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    Three-quarters of the British and Irish birds breed on just three islands; Skomer, Skokholm, and Rùm. Around 7000–9000 pairs breed in Iceland, with at least 15,000...
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    (43 ft) in height and is painted white. Visible is Skokholm Lighthouse on the small island of Skokholm 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the west. Wales portal Engineering...
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    David's, Haverfordwest, and Gower, among other places. Place names such as Skokholm, Skomer, and Swansea remain as evidence of the Norse settlement. The Vikings...
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  • part of Shetland, part of Scotland. Cava 1.07 Island part of Scotland. Skokholm 1.06 Island part of Wales. Pabay Mòr 1.01 Island part of Scotland. Anetan...
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    curved and surrounded by cliffs. Walking on the beach gives great views of Skokholm Island and Gateholm Island. The beach is located SW from the Marloes village...
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    personal archive of Siegfried Sassoon, World War I soldier, author and poet Skokholm Island, site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Pembrokeshire The...
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  • birds, particularly tits (Paridae), mute swans and seabirds on Skomer and Skokholm. He investigated animal lead poisoning of swans from lead shot. He is renowned...
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    Atlantic puffin At Skomer, Wales Call, recorded on Skokholm, Wales Conservation status Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota...
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    Grassholm Middleholm Ramsey Island St Catherine's Island Strumble Head Skokholm Skomer St Margaret's Island Strumble Head Ynys Bery Rivers Afon Cych River...
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    Skomer Island lying 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west and the small island of Skokholm lying 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west. Construction of the airfield began between...
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  • island") Soyea Island*, Scotland ("Soyea" means "Sheep island") Skokholm Island*, Wales ("Skokholm" means "Wooded island") Skomer Island*, Wales ("Skomer" means...
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    Grassholm Middleholm Ramsey Island St Catherine's Island Strumble Head Skokholm Skomer St Margaret's Island Strumble Head Ynys Bery Rivers Afon Cych River...
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  • Pembrokeshire (tidal island) The Skerries (Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniaid) Anglesey Skokholm (Ynys Sgoc-holm) Pembrokeshire Skomer (Ynys Skomer) Pembrokeshire South...
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  • of Skokholm Island. VIII. Taxonomic distributions". (PDF) New Phytologist 51 (2): 216–228. ________________. (1953). "The Basidiomycetes of Skokholm Island...
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    population could speak Welsh, a fall from 11.0% in 2001. The community includes Skokholm Island. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 21 April 2015. Owen, George...
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    The song of a European storm petrel, recorded on Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales...
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    Grassholm Middleholm Ramsey Island St Catherine's Island Strumble Head Skokholm Skomer St Margaret's Island Strumble Head Ynys Bery Rivers Afon Cych River...
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    Pair of Razorbills calling, recorded on Skokholm, Wales...
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    Grassholm Middleholm Ramsey Island St Catherine's Island Strumble Head Skokholm Skomer St Margaret's Island Strumble Head Ynys Bery Rivers Afon Cych River...
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    the preceding Devonian Period along with all of the Dale peninsula and Skokholm Island. Carboniferous Limestone dating from the early Carboniferous forms...
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