Founded in 1964, the work of Walney Bird Observatory is funded entirely by membership subscription. Since 1965 it has been an accredited member of the British Trust for Ornithology’s bird observatories network which operates across Britain and Ireland. Bird Observatories are at the forefront of conservation, monitoring bird populations through the medium of census work, daily recording of migrants and ringing.
Arctic Skua
24th August 2018 – overcast/showers NW4/5 Offshore A check of the sea (1530-1630) produced 130 Manx Shearwater, 19 Gannet, 18 Common Scoter, 4 Fulmar, 3 Razorbill, 2 Sandwich Tern and an Arctic Skua.
