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Welcome to Copeland Bird Observatory. Whether you are a birdwatcher or bird ringer, someone with an interest in plants or animals, a fan of islands or you’d just like to visit and see the place, we’d be delighted to welcome you to the Observatory and give you a tour of the Island. Why not take a sneaky peak at our Come Visit video below!

The Observatory lies off the County Down coast of Northern Ireland at the southern side of the mouth of Belfast Lough. It is one of the British Bird Observatories and is directed and serviced by the British Trust for Ornithology. Its main aim is the collection of data on migratory and breeding birds, which may be used for their general conservation. It is operated on a part-time basis by local amateur ornithologists.

 


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