This year, the Skomer Team introduced a new concept at our Sales Point: Welsh Bird of the Week. Seeing how much our visitors engaged with this initiative, the concept also went digital, being shared on our Social Media platforms, and dubbed "Welsh Wednesday".
It's been a great opportunity for the island team, as well as our visitors and followers, to engage further with the wonderful Welsh language.
Many of you have asked for a full online guide of Skomer wildlife in Welsh. While we are, as yet, unable to deliver on this (the team is made up of Welsh learners themselves!), we thought it would be nice to compile a list of birds which have been featured in the 2021 season.
Keep an eye out for one mammal species that also featured this year!
So, in (Welsh) alphabetical order:
Aderyn Drycin Manaw
Welsh: Aderyn Drycin Manaw
English: Manx Shearwater
Meaning: Manx Storm Bird
Brân Goescoch
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Welsh: Brân Goescoch
English: Chough
Meaning: Red-legged Crow
Brongoch
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Welsh: Brongoch
English: Robin
Meaning: Red Breast
Cigfran
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Welsh: Cigfran
English: Raven
Meaning: Meat-crow
Copsyn y Môr
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Welsh: Copsyn y Môr
English: Great black-backed gull
Meaning: Sea scamp
Drilyn
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Welsh: Drilyn
English: Kittiwake
Dryw
Welsh: Dryw
English: Wren
Gwrach yr Ellyll
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Welsh: Gwrach yr Ellyll
English: Common Swift
Meaning: The Goblin's Witch
Gwennol y Bondo
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Welsh: Gwennol y Bondo
English: House Martin
Meaning: Eaves' Swallow
Hugan
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Welsh: Hugan
English: Gannet
Hwyaden Gladdu
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Welsh: Hwyaden Gladdu
English: Shelduck
Meaning: Burial Duck
Iâr Ddŵr
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English: Moorhen
Meaning: Water Hen
Jac Llwyd y Baw
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Welsh: Jac Llwyd y Baw
English: Dunnock
Meaning: Dirty Grey Jack
Morlo Llwyd
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Welsh: Morlo Llwyd
English: Grey Seal
Mwyalchen
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Welsh: Mwyalchen
English: Blackbird
Pâl
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Welsh: Pâl
English: Puffin
Pegi Big Hir
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Welsh: Pegi Big Hir
English: Curlew
Meaning: Long beaked Peggy
Poethwy
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Welsh: Poethwy
English: Razorbill
Meaning: Hot egg
Sigl-di-gwt
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Welsh: Sigl-di-gwt
English: Pied wagtail
Meaning: Shake-yer'-but
Teiliwr Llundain
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Welsh: Teiliwr Llundain
English: Goldfinch
Meaning: Little Tailor from London
Tinwen y Garn
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Welsh: Tinwen y Garn
English: Wheatear
Meaning: White-bum of the stones
Twm Pib
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Welsh: Twm Pib
English: Oystercatcher
Meaning: Piping Tom
Tylluan Glustiog
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English: Short-eared Owl
We hope you have enjoyed learning a little more Welsh with us this year. Until next time. Wela i di wedyn!
Beth, Visitor Officer
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