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.
Egrets and owls
12th January 2009 - overcast SW2/3/4 Miscellaneous At least 15 Little Egret continue to stalk the island and 2 Barn Owl were seen hunting over the fields at dusk.
