Survey breeding populations and maintain
records of all species
1
Habitat management option a3 active management
- Promote
where possible, and with due regard to the wider requirements of
the reserve, habitats suitable for other species and migrants in
particular. See Scrub and Shrub Management Page xx.
2
Species management option b1 non intervention
- Census,
as far as possible, all breeding species (except Rock Pipit and
Jackdaw)
- Monitor
the local population survival and breeding of passerines in North
Valley using CES methods.
- Census
Jackdaws every 5 years using established methods described in the
species file.
- Maintain
daily records of all species including where appropriate estimates
of abundance.
- Describe
unusual species and all records of interest in the daily wildlife
log and report records of bird movement, rare species and
interesting items to Bird Watching Magazine, the BTO Grapevine and
the County Recorder. Records of rarities should be phoned into the
national "Bird -Line".
- In cases
of exceptional interest report details for publication in the DWT
Bulletin and where appropriate for wider publication.
- When
rare birds are seen submit full details to the British Birds
rarities committee or the Welsh Rarities Advisory Group, as
appropriate, via the county recorder.
3 Study and research option c3 controlled
facilities
-
Consider, and support where applicable, low input
study by the island staff
and others. Such studies may include e.g. Buzzard ( at a very high density, food
not described since
1960's), Whitethroat ( a localised population), Wheatear (large
local population), Robin (little known about the wintering
population), Magpie (breeds in an unusual habitat) etc.
4
Education and interpretationm option d3 active
publicity
- Skomer
is an important migration monitoring point(mainly because it is
an island) and is fairly
well watched. In displays
and literature and in the
media describe the
migration of birds
through the island.
