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.
Migration Stalls
4th April 2016 – early rain then sunny spells SW2/3 Grounded Migrants Only 2 Goldcrest provided obvious evidene of migration. Miscellaneous At least 32 Little Egret remain.