Species

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

Also known as Bonxie, brown skua, Northern Skua

IUCN status: Unknown
Regions: Unknown
Range on the globe: GBIF range · sighting hexagons
GBIF: Taxon 2481618

When to shoot the Great Skua

Places down the side, months across. Dots are the odds (five is near certain); “peak” marks the peak weeks. Colours show the verdict.

No shooting windows recorded yet.

Hides, lodges and tours for the Great Skua

Tour
Naturetrek — Westfjords Arctic Fox & Wildlife (7 Days)
Outside, 25 km from Hornstrandir
- Arctic Fox
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Great Skua
- Humpback Whale
- Rock Ptarmigan
- White-tailed Eagle
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, closed
5. May, closed
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, closed
9. September, closed
10. October, closed
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
From £3,295Imported
Tour
Tinna Adventure — Wild Reindeer Super Jeep Safari (East Iceland)
Outside, 50 km from Lónsöræfi
- Golden Eagle
- Great Skua
- Rock Ptarmigan
1. January, open
2. February, open
3. March, open
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, closed
8. August, closed
9. September, closed
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, open
From €243Imported
Tour
Cape Clear Bird Observatory – Seabird Migration & Wildlife Weekends
Outside, 56 km from Killarney National Park
- Atlantic Puffin
- Common Murre
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Razorbill
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
From €30Imported
Tour
Puffin & Sea Eagle Boat Safari – Bleiksøya (Andøya)
Outside, 8.6 km from Skogvoll
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Common Murre
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Harbor Seal
- Northern Gannet
- Razorbill
- White-tailed Eagle
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, closed
10. October, closed
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
From NOK 500Imported
Tour
Bottlenose Dolphin Photography – Shannon Estuary (Kilrush)
Outside, 60 km from Killarney National Park
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Harbor Seal
- Northern Gannet
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Noss Gannet Seabird Boat Tour – Lerwick (Award-winning Naturalist-led)
Outside, 51 km from Yell
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Common Murre
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Killer Whale
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Razorbill
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Puffin Safari & Seabird Boat – Runde Island
Outside, 75 km from Saltstein-Kløvningen
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Common Murre
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Northern Gannet
- Razorbill
- White-tailed Eagle
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, closed
10. October, closed
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Shetland Otter & Seabird Photography Tours
Outside, 17 km from Yell
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Common Murre
- Eurasian Otter
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Harbor Seal
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Razorbill
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Shetland Otter Merlin Red-throated Diver & Great Skua Hides
Outside, 17 km from Yell
- Atlantic Puffin
- Eurasian Otter
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Seal
- Killer Whale
- Long-tailed Duck
- Northern Gannet
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Loon
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Whale & Dolphin Photography Tours – Baltimore (West Cork)
Outside, 52 km from Killarney National Park
- Basking Shark
- Fin Whale
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Humpback Whale
- Northern Gannet
- ocean sunfish
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, open
Price on requestImported
Tour
Whale & Wildlife Watching Tours – Courtmacsherry (West Cork)
Outside, 66 km from Killarney National Park
- Atlantic Puffin
- Basking Shark
- Fin Whale
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Humpback Whale
- Northern Gannet
- ocean sunfish
1. January, open
2. February, closed
3. March, open
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, open
Price on requestImported