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Visit the following links to find more information concerning coastal and marine birds. Protected Sites: for information on protected sites including Special Areas of Conservation (SPAs) from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Bird Monitoring in Ireland: for bird research from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Rockabill Island designation: for information on the designation of Rockabill Island as a refuge for fauna (S.I. No. 100/1988). Rockabill SPA: information on the designation of Rockabill Island as an SPA (Special Protected Area). Skelligs Rock: information on seabirds, in particular, those species that live on the Skellig rocks off the coast of Co. Kerry. Bird Images: photos of birds found in Ireland. Mark Carmody photography: Mark provides some of the photos used in these pages. Mark Carmody photo album: albums, including birds from Mark Carmody. JNCC: information on birds found around the UK. Birdlife International: information on the birds of Europe. The Birds Directive: European legislation on bird conservation. BoCCI: birds of conservation concern in Ireland . Shannon Estuary: information on lapwing in the Shannon estuary. Coastal wetland birds: a paper on "Coastal Wetland Birds and the EU Birds Directive" written by O.J. Merne