Happy Pride Month from the Skomer Island team to all who celebrate it! 🏳️‍🌈 We need a diversity of people to protect diversity in nature, and we're dedicated to making Skomer a welcome and safe space for everyone who works, volunteers and visits our island.

Happy Solstice from a cloud-free Skomer this morning ☀ Photo - Rob Knott

Once the fog eased off, the island was looking glorious in the sun last night. There was an adult Stonechat calling to a fledgling as this photo was taken - just one of many fledglings on the island at the moment.

A first blog post by long-term volunteer Lou about her first few weeks on the island - from bluebells to biosecurity, she's had a great first few weeks! skomerisland.blogspot.com/2026/05/blue...

The thrift, campion and bluebells are in full bloom on Skomer at the moment - it's a lovely sight and smells great too! What's your favourite thing about May on Skomer?

In the last week of March, we had a work party week, where a group of volunteers come on to help us get the island ready for the new season. Check out our latest blog post to see what we got up to: skomerisland.blogspot.com/2026/04/mud-...

It's a beautiful morning here in North Haven. The boat is just coming round the headland and it's 1st April - Skomer Island is now open!

Five go to an island! We've now been back on the island for nearly two weeks. Check out our latest blog post by Skomer Fieldworker Will about the arrival. skomerisland.blogspot.com/.../five-go-....

We are back! The Skomer team landed safely back on the island today with many boxes, bags and sacks of potatoes, and were greeted by a Siskin, Hen Harrier and plenty of butterflies. We are very grateful to Amy and Anna, two of last year's long-term volunteers, for helping us with the move on.

Long-term volunteer and seabird monitoring volunteer applications for 2026 are now open! We have 4 positions available with different start dates. Please see www.welshwildlife.org/volunteering...

Christmas hours - No hostel or event bookings can be taken 18th Dec - 5th Jan. Day trips can still be booked online as normal. Social media will not be monitored during this time. Thank you, and we hope you have a wonderful Christmas period!

Skomer events go on sale today! To book, please call the booking office on 01656 724100, Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm. We look forward to seeing you very soon.

2026 Skomer events go on sale from 8th December! For more info on our events programme, please visit: www.welshwildlife.org/skomer-events. To book from 8th Dec, call the booking office on 01656 724100, Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.

Tickets for 2026 day trips to Skomer are now on sale! Head to www.pembrokeshire-islands.co.uk to secure yours today. For more information on visiting Skomer, please see www.welshwildlife.org/visit/skomer....

2026 Skomer Island day tickets go on sale 1 week today, Monday 1st December! Get your tickets: www.pembrokeshire-islands.co.uk For more information on day visits: www.welshwildlife.org/skomer-islan... 📸 Rob Knott

The team on Skomer were very saddened to hear the news that Mike Alexander, ex-Warden on Skomer, has died aged 77, after a lifetime dedicated to protecting wildlife and wild places in Wales. Our deepest sympathies are with his wife Rosanne. Read more: welshwildlife.org/news/wildlif...

Check out our latest blog post by fieldworker Will about seal monitoring on Skomer this autumn. skomerisland.blogspot.com/2025/10/fiel...

*Update - Due to unforeseen circumstances, Skomer hostel booking will now open to non-members a week later on Monday 27th October 2025. Apologies for any inconvenience.*

Our phonelines are open - members of Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales can now book their 2026 stay on Skomer. To book, call 01656 724100 Monday to Thursday between 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm only. For more important information about booking visit: www.welshwildlife.org/islands-booking-faqs

Skomer hostel booking will open to Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales members on 6th October and non-members on 20th October 2025. Here’s everything you need to know before you go: www.youtube.com/watc...

Skomer is now closed! 25,339 of you visited the island this year - our busiest ever year. Please be assured that we monitor our visitor numbers carefully to ensure that visitors do not negatively affect our wildlife. We thank you for continuing to support our work.

How Many Young Birders Long is a Humpback Whale? And other island conundrums - An August/September update with LTV Anna. Read all about our latest events and island goings on in our latest blog post. skomerisland.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-...

Our webcam Manx Shearwater has now fledged - it is now on its way to Argentina. A few weeks ago, researchers from OxNav research group ringed the burrow chick (under license) as part of ongoing Manx Shearwater work on the island.

Important islands booking update We’ve listened to your feedback and have made some changes to improve how you book stays on Skomer and Skokholm. For more information visit: www.welshwildlife.org/islands-booking-faqs 📸 Joshua Copping #Skomer #Skokholm

Seals, Steps and Generator Sheds - Check out our latest blog post as written by LTV Anna to find out everything we've been up to in the last few weeks! skomerisland.blogspot.com/2025/08/seal...

We kicked off our events schedule this week with a fantastic few days in partnership with @officialblack2nature, with 14 young people joining us for three nights. We're so proud of everything they learnt and for throwing themselves so enthusiastically into the events.

What to see on Skomer in August 🐦🐬🦋 The majority of Puffins have now left the island but there are plenty of other species to look out for on your visit - from amazing marine mammals to stunning seabirds and beautiful butterflies.

We've had a few spaces come available in our otherwise sold out events season: - Skomer Folk - 17th Aug to 20th Aug, 3 beds, £300 each. - Skomer Yoga - 26th Aug to 28th Aug, 1 bed, £185. To book, please call the booking office on 01656 724100, Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm.

Discover Skomer's hidden history - now in 3D! Using cutting-edge technology, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales archaeologists have revealed Explore Skomer's archaeology: champ.ly/wsJ2OGc8 Read the full story: rcahmw.gov.uk/3d-surveys-g...

Monday was Skomer Pride, a wonderful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community - Skomer is proud to be a safe, accepting place for all staff, volunteers and visitors. We champion your right to be your true self. Alongside wildlife content, our social media will always showcase this.

Happy Pride Month to all who celebrate! Everyone is welcome on Skomer - diversity and inclusion are a cornerstone of what we do. To celebrate, we've cross-referenced our breeding bird species with birds displaying homosexual behaviour (Bagemihl, 1999) to produce a Skomer Gay Bird Checklist.