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The Skerries

The Skerries
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Puffin perching on rock

A group of small, inter-connected islands with breeding terns – particularly Arctic tern (over 2,000 pairs) and common terns, but also with occasional breeding roseate tern. The islands also hold significant numbers of breeding herring and lesser black-backed gulls and locally important numbers of breeding puffins.

Habitats on the islands include maritime grassland, characterised by common scurvey-grass, lesser sea-spurrey, red fescue and common sorrel, inter-tidal rocks and pools and low maritime cliff with associated ledges and crevices. Of particular interest are species-rich sediment-floored rockpools and the small cushion star.

The islands are owned by Trinity House.

Contact information

North Wales Office
Uned 14, Llys Caston
Ffordd Y Parc, Parc Menai
Bangor
LL57 4FD
Telephone: 01248 672850

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Important note

This site is one of several that due to its size, location and/or conservation sensitivity is not capable of accommodating visitors (unless stated).

Where possible, we have indicated the nearest equivalent RSPB nature reserve suitable for visiting. If you require further information, please use the contact details provided.

This does not affect any statutory rights of access under CROW or SOAC legislation.

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