Welcome to the Landguard Bird Observatory (LBO) web site. LBO is an independent organisation run and administered by a registered charity, "Landguard Conservation Trust". It relies on its members, friends and volunteers to survive and function. Membership is open to anyone interested in the aims and objectives of the observatory. The bird observatory is housed in disused military buildings alongside the Local Nature Reserve at the southern end of the town of Felixstowe in Suffolk.

The observatories primary function is to study and record the wildlife of the entire Landguard peninsular. A daily census of the birds present is carried out with many birds trapped for ringing studies. All wildlife is recorded with moth traps run daily from March to early December. Education and the advancement of knowledge is a key aspect of the observatories work. Annual reports are compiled and all the data collected is made available to a variety of local and national organisations.

A Recent Sightings blog is updated daily from March to November and weekly throughout the winter. We are open all year, provided there is a member on site to give access - please ring observation room on (01394) 673782 or e.mail landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk To book a visit in advance contact Jan Cawston on (01473) 748463.

The site is owned by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport but managed by English Heritage on their behalf.

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