Ringing
gives us valuable knowledge of population trends, response to climate change and many other important things.
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Långe Jan
is the tallest lighthouse in Sweden and is open for visits during spring, summer and autumn.
Långe Jan (sw)
3.000 guests
visits the bird observatorys' guided tours every year.
Visitors guide
More than 30 volounteers
stays at the bird observatory annually, helping us with trapping and ringing of birds.
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C. 25.000 birds
of 140 species are ringed, aged and sexed here at Ottenby every year.
Ringers' Digiguide
1,25 million
birds have been ringed here and have given more than 14.000 recoveries.
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The migration
of birds at Ottenby is most intense during April-May and September-October.
Visitors guide
Cape Öland:
The lighthouse Långe Jan, Ottenby Bird Observatory, exhibition centre, restaurant, The Nature Bookshop, birds & seals.
Visitors guide
397 species
of birds have been seen at Ottenby and 120 of these are breeding in the area.
Checklist (sw)
Ottenby
is the the #1 tourist attraction of southern Öland and is also one of the most visited nature reserves in Sweden.
Visitors guide
The trapping
of birds at Ottenby has been conducted in standardized form since 1972. This allows us to compare the results over decades.
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Ottenby Bird Observatory
is run by BirdLife Sweden and was founded in 1946.
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Welcome to

Ottenby Bird Observatory

Here, at the southern cape of Öland, we have conducted research on migration birds since 1946. We are also working actively with sharing our results to the public and to visiting tourists.

Come work with us!

Are you interested in living, working and having fun in one of the most splendid birding hotspots in Scandinavia? 

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Support us

Ottenby Bird Observatory is non-profit organisation that relies on contributions from the public and volounteers.

Read more

Ageing & sexing

Welcome to Ringers’ DigiGuide – an online photographic resource for ageing and sexing birds of northern Europe.

Read more

Explore recoveries

The ringing at Ottenby has resulted in thousands of recoveries. Explore the exiting maps here (available in English)!

Read more

Visitors guide

Planning a trip to Ottenby? This map (in English) gives you the basics of birding and facilities in the area!

Read more

Data & projects

Looking for data? We provide professional and amateur researchers with both data and fieldwork services.

Read more

Come work with us!

Are you interested in living, working and having fun in one of the most splendid birding hotspots in Scandinavia? 

Read more

Support us

Ottenby Bird Observatory is non-profit organisation that relies on contributions from the public and  volounteers.

Read more

Ageing & sexing

Welcome to Ringers’ DigiGuide – an online photographic resource for ageing and sexing birds of northern Europe.

Read more

Explore recoveries

The ringing at Ottenby has resulted in thousands of recoveries. Explore the exiting maps here (available in English)!

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Read more

Visitors guide

Planning a trip to Ottenby? This map (in English) gives you the basics of birding and facilities in the area!

Read more

Data & projects

Looking for data? We provide professional and amateur researchers with both data and fieldwork services.

Read more

Work with us

Are you interested in living, working and having fun in one of the most splendid birding hotspots in Scandinavia? 

Read more

Support us

Ottenby Bird Observatory is non-profit organisation that relies on contributions from the public and volounteers.

Read more

Ageing & sexing

Welcome to Ringers’ DigiGuide – an online photographic resource for ageing and sexing birds of northern Europe.

Read more

Explore recoveries

The ringing at Ottenby has resulted in thousands of recoveries. Explore the exiting maps here (available in English)!

Read more

Visitors guide

Planning a trip to Ottenby? This map (in English) gives you the basics of birding and facilities in the area!

Read more

Data & projects

Looking for data? We provide professional and amateur researchers with both data and fieldwork services.

Read more

Cooperative partners

Hemsidan producerad i samarbete med
BirdLife Sverige