- Ynys Feurig
Ynys Feurig (also spelt Ynys Feirig) is the name for a set of three small inter-connected low-lying inshore tidal rocky islets (3.1 ha in extent), lying off from the west coast of
Anglesey ,North Wales , just north of the village ofRhosneigr and south ofRAF Valley airfield. They are also known by the English name "Starvation Island". The islets are accessible from the mainland at mid to low tide.eabirds
The islands are important for their
tern colony, in particular forRoseate Tern , for which this is the most regular breeding site on Anglesey, although numbers of breeding pairs are low currently (2005) compared with the past. Because of this the island has been designated as part of aSpecial Protection Area along with two other nearby sites, Cemlyn Bay and The Skerries, and all three are also classed byBirdlife International as anImportant Bird Area .Ynys Feurig is also a
Site of Special Scientific Interest . Birds interchange regularly between all three sites, and form part of a largerIrish Sea tern population together with birds at sites inIreland such asRockabill Island . The major threat to the terns here is predation byrat s; in 1978 rats killed 17 adult terns including 14 roseate terns, as well as taking all the eggs and young of that year. TheRSPB warden the site to protect the terns; management measures they have undertaken here to help increase the Roseate Tern population include small-scale control of vegetation and provision ofnestbox es, although it is thought that the number of breeding pairs at this site is primarily dependent on the overall health of theIrish Sea population.The site first came to national attention among
birders in July 2005 when aSooty Tern paid a very brief visit, before relocating to The Skerries and Cemlyn.*gbmapping|SH305735
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