Ynys Feurig

Coordinates: 53°13′53″N 4°32′27″W / 53.23141°N 4.54091°W / 53.23141; -4.54091
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Ynys Feurig (also spelt Ynys Feirig) is the name for a set of three small inter-connected low-lying inshore tidal rocky

Norman Court ran aground nearby, in Cymyran Bay.[1]

Seabirds

The barren surface of the island in 2008

The islands are important for their

The Skerries, and all three are also classed by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area
.

Ynys Feurig is also a

nestboxes, although it is thought that the number of breeding pairs at this site is primarily dependent on the overall health of the Irish Sea
population.

The site first came to national attention among

birders in July 2005 when a sooty tern paid a very brief visit, before relocating to The Skerries and Cemlyn
.

References

  1. ^ "Wreck of the Norman Court". Rhosneigr. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "SSSI Citation: Ynys Feurig" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

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