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Bardsey Island
Bardsey Island off the Llŷn Peninsula is one of Wales' nature wonderlands. It was declared a national nature reserve in 1986 largely in recognition of its amazing bird life.
Migratory birds use the island as a pit stop: chiffchaffs, goldcrests and wheatears, sedge and willow warblers, whitethroats and spotted flycatchers, for example.
Resident species include ravens, little owls, oystercatchers, chough, razorbills, guillemots, fulmars and kittiwakes. Wales has half the world's population of Manx shearwaters and Bardsey Island hosts 16,000 pairs.
On the shoreline, grey seals have breeding colonies, while in the rich waters surrounding the island, dolphins, porpoises and even whales can be seen.
Address:
The Bardsey Island Trust
Swyddfa Enlli
Sarn Mellteyrn
Pwllheli
LL53 8DU
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