Copeland Islands lapwing and snipe may be found further inland. Here the taller vegetation, interspersed with open areas, provides an ideal breeding habitat. Birds of prey favour the islands when the breeding season is over. Hen harrier, sparrowhawk, buzzard, kestrel, merlin and peregrine falcon are all seen regularly. Mammals, such as the grey seal, common seal, harbour porpoise ("Phocoena phocoena"), bottlenose dolphin ("Tursiops truncates"), minke whale ("Balaenoptera acutorostrata"), harbor seal ("Phoca vitulina"), common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis") and otter ("Lutra lutra") have been reported from the Copeland Islands. Lepidoptera have also been recorded. 19 species of butterflies, 31 species of macro-Lepidoptera and three
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