The longer the study goes on the more important it becomes. The long running Edward Grey Institute study of Shearwaters on Skokholm was interrupted when the ownership of the island changed hands some years ago. Please do not let this happen for Guillemots at Skomer.

At a time when key breeding colonies are being faced with food shortages and the potential impact of hundreds of offshore wind turbines on feeding and migratory routes, we should be putting more money into monitoring, not axing it altogether.

It is shortsighted to end such a long-running series of data, and sea-bird numbers are falling, due to storms, poisons washed out of ships, and over fishing. Particularly irritating that £7.5 thousand was spent on a new logo, what a misjudged waste of resources.

Having visited Skomer several times (I live in Leicestershire) I am appalled by the decision to cut the funding for this long established vital project. Our seabirds need all the protection available and for this we need scientific recording, etc.

This is an internationally knowe and important long-term study that should be supported into the future. For this tiny pricetag Wales gets the attention of at least two internationally recognized ecologists and their students. What a bargain!

I cannot believe that with the rapid declines in guillemot populations in northern UK that in Wales, where we have the most healthy populations, that funding for basic scientific monitoring could be cut at such a crucial time.

Hampshire & Isle Of Wight

I rescued an exhausted and stranded young guillemot on ta beach on the Gower peninsula yesterday. Wrapped him up in my jumper and sat in car passenger seat carrying him to Gower Bird Hospital. They took him in and said he (?) was very thin. I hope he survives.