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.
Pink-footed Geese on the move
4th March 2020 – sunny spells/calm Diurnal Migration A total of 230 Pink-footed Geese headed north. Wildfowl and Waders The 12 Scaup and 4 Barnacle Geese remain. Miscellaneous A Coal Tit was the first of the year.
