• Short Summary

    Puffins are given identity tags at bird sanctuary on islands off coast of Wales.

  • Description

    Bird sanctuary on islands off coast of Wales.

    L/S boat load of people approaching island. L/S cliff with seagulls on water in foreground. C/U cliff face, gulls flying in foreground. M/S cliff face with birds resting and flying. L/S from island, boat being drawn in onto beach. C/U two puffins resting on rocks.

    C/U two gulls. M/S three people climbing cliff. M/S penguin. M/S woman picking up penguin. C/U woman handing penguins to man. L/S two men looking for nests. C/U nest and man removing baby bird from nest. M/S man handing baby bird to other man. C/U bird in man's hand.

    M/S two men looking out over island. C/U two men looking through binoculars. L/S two men on cliff top crawling towards birds' nests. M/S man trapping puffin. C/U man marking ring on puffin's leg. M/S man releasing puffin.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1261.19
    Media URN:
    34164
    Group:
    New pictorials
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    25/10/1948
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:08:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:30:52:00 / 01:33:00:00
    Canister:
    NP 215

Comments (2)

  1. jamied says

    "Bird sanctuary on islands off coast of Wales" - the islands in question are Grassholm, Skomer and Skokholm.

  2. jamied says

    There are three references within the shots list to "penguins" on the island. This seems somewhat unlikely just off the Welsh coast! They are instead simply baby birds, perhaps razorbills, (I'm no expert on the subject!).

    Judging by the commentary, all the footage in this clip is shot specifically on Skokholm.

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