Flamborough Bird Observatory

An integral part of observatory work is bird ringing, undertaken within the national scheme which is licensed under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and coordinated by the British Trust for Ornithology. This provides data for guiding conservation policies of such bodies as English Nature, the Countryside Council for Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage and their counterparts in Ireland.

The Observatories enable and 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.

For information about the Bird Observatories Council contact the secretary:

Peter Howlett

c/o Dept of BioSyB, National Museum Wales, Cardiff. CF10 3NP. WALES