Here in Wales there are an estimated 120,000 and 45,000 breeding pairs of Manx shearwater making Skomer and Skokholm island, the largest known concentration of this species in the world. In order to ...

The migratory movements of seabirds (especially smaller species) remain poorly understood, despite their role as harvesters of marine ecosystems on a global scale and their potential as indicators of ...

The oldest bird on record is a Manx shearwater, who lived to be an estimated 55 years old, says wildlife recordist Asta Bowen. But Manx shearwaters are remarkable for another reason, too, Bowen says: ...

The amber-listed Manx Shearwater has bred on Rathlin Island for the first time in decades. And hopes are now high that their population will grow again. The bird was once present on the island in ...

Birds that have to work harder during breeding season will feel the effects of their exertions the following year, according to research by Oxford University scientists. A new study published in the ...

A mere rainbow sheen of oil on the water’s surface — typical of what is seen in a marina — can damage seabird feathers A Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) soars above a calm oil-free sea. (Credit: ...

IN the years 1946 and 1947, epizootics have been observed among the manx shearwaters on the island of Skomer off the Pembrokeshire coast 1. The birds affected have been juveniles nearly ready to leave ...

A new study shows how small seabirds have mastered the art of working smarter not harder when soaring at sea. The new study published today in Science Advances proves it isn't just albatrosses that ...

They are arguably one of Wales' most extraordinary and important birds - but you have to go out at night for the best chance to see them. Skomer Island off the Pembrokeshire coast is home to half the ...

Manx shearwaters nest and hatch their young in burrows in sand and dirt. Adults forage all day over the ocean. In the evening, as flocks of... A Colony of Screechers And Wailers The oldest bird on ...