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Sunset at South Stack

Spatulate fleawort, found only at South Stack

Razorbill pair displaying, Isle of May

Puffin on a rock

Silver studded blue

Ellins Tower at the RSPB South Stack cliffs nature reserve, Anglesey

South Stack lighthouse

Immature gannet in flight

Heather at South Stack

Choughs - pair in flight at dusk

Adult peregrine in flight overhead

South Stack from a distance

A spectacular cliff and heathland seascape

South Stack Cliffs

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South Stack Cliffs

Wildlife awards

South Stack Cliffs is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Top things to do in Spring

Marvel at the seabirds crammed on the narrow ledges
Immerse yourself in the floral display
Seek out spatulate fleawort - a plant that grows nowhere else in the world!

Top things to do in Summer

Search for puffins amongst the busy seabird colony
Watch out for choughs busily gathering food for their growing young
Catch a glimpse of silver-studded-blue butterflies as they flutter low over the heath

Top things to do in Autumn

Be bowled over by the acrobatics of the noisy families of choughs
Admire the heathland, ablaze with purple and yellow flowers
Keep an eye out for porpoises and gannets feeding in tidal races

Top things to do in Winter

Keep a close eye on the roving flocks of starlings - the resident peregrines certainly will and you might be lucky and witness an attack
Look out for roving flocks of choughs
Flying pigs? No, just ravens calling during their tumbling displays

What's on?

7 June to 13 September
Binocular and Telescope Demonstration
Equipment demo
9 June
Heathland Celebration
Other
22 June and 23 June
South Stack BioBlitz!
Other

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Latest forum posts

30 December 2011
Naturebites!
Last post by Kathy
0 replies
29 November 2011
My First Blog
Last post by Mel O''''Hara
4 replies
18 October 2011
Giant Puffin Seen at South Stack!
Last post by Mo
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Latest blog posts

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Marvellous, magical, mysterious Moths!
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4 May 2013
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1 May 2013
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Downloads

Map of South Stack Cliffs

702Kb, PDF

Date: 22 June 2011

WildSquare Bingo

2.8Mb, PDF

Date: 21 June 2010

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