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Codrington Lagoon National Park and the Frigate Bird Sanctuary
The mangrove lagoon holding the largest magnificent frigatebird colony in the Caribbean, at roughly 2,500 pairs, with brown boobies and nesting laughing gulls.
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The mangrove lagoon holding the largest magnificent frigatebird colony in the Caribbean, at roughly 2,500 pairs, with brown boobies and nesting laughing gulls.
The only Ramsar site in the country, described by BirdsCaribbean as marvellously pristine and of global importance. Observation only from a boat, with no landing at the colony, no handling and no feeding. Only Barbudan owned boats are permitted, which keeps the benefit local and the access controlled. Ask your boatman to keep well off the nesting mangroves.
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- Full Address
- Codrington Lagoon, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
- Name
- Codrington Lagoon National Park and the Frigate Bird Sanctuary
- Verified
- hand-verified research, Jul 2026
- Sources (internal, verification URLs)
- https://caribbeanbirdingtrail.org/sites/antigua-and-barbuda/codrington-lagoon/
- About
- The mangrove lagoon holding the largest magnificent frigatebird colony in the Caribbean, at roughly 2,500 pairs, with brown boobies and nesting laughing gulls.
The only Ramsar site in the country, described by BirdsCaribbean as marvellously pristine and of global importance. Observation only from a boat, with no landing at the colony, no handling and no feeding. Only Barbudan owned boats are permitted, which keeps the benefit local and the access controlled. Ask your boatman to keep well off the nesting mangroves. - Why it is eco / at the source
- The only Ramsar site in the country, described by BirdsCaribbean as marvellously pristine and of global importance. Observation only from a boat, with no landing at the colony, no handling and no feeding. Only Barbudan owned boats are permitted, which keeps the benefit local and the access controlled. Ask your boatman to keep well off the nesting mangroves.
- Country
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Area / Neighbourhood
- Codrington Lagoon, Barbuda
- City
- Codrington Lagoon, Barbuda
- Type
- Birding
- Free to visit
- No
- Season (open months)
- Boat access only from Codrington jetty plus park admission. Roughly US$40 to 60 per boat, quoted differently by different sources. Nesting season is roughly September to April, peaking in December.
- Brand image
- Last checked
- 2026-07-22
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