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What
is
a
bird
observatory?
It's a place which conducts long-term monitoring of bird populations and migration.
Individual
observatories
are
located
at
prime
migration
points
where
a
daily
census
is
taken
in
a
defined
recording
area.
Bird
ringing
is
an
integral
part
of
observatory
work
and
is
undertaken
within
the
national
British
scheme
coordinated
by
the
British
Trust
for
Ornithology. This
provides
data
for
guiding
conservation
policies
of
such
bodies
as
Natural
England,
Natural
Resources
Wales,
Scottish
Natural
Heritage
and
their
counterparts
in
Ireland.
The
Observatories
encourage
volunteers
to
participate
in
scientific
studies
of
birds
and
the
environment. The
results
of
these
studies
and
more
general
information
are
made
freely
available
to
researchers
and
to
the
public
who
are
welcome
to
visit
observatories.
What is the Bird Observatories Council?
The
Bird
Observatories
Council
co-ordinates
and
promotes
the
work
of
the
bird
observatories
at
a
national
level.
Individual
observatories
are
accredited
to
the
Council
when
they
meet
specified
criteria
relating
to
activities
and
facilities.
Click here to see what is required for this.
All
the
accredited
observatories
are
listed
left.
The
links
open
a
new
window
and
take
you
either
to
the
observatory's
own
website.
For information about the Bird Observatories Council contact the secretary
Peter Howlett
c/o Dept of BioSyB, National Museum Wales, Cardiff. CF10 3NP. WALES
Tel. ++ 44 (0)29 2057 3233
E-mail: here
Click here for contact details for individual observatories.
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