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.
Glaucous Gull
28th December 2017 – sun a showers/sleet and snow NW4 Wildfowl and Waders The 2 Scaup remain and waders included a single Greenshank. Miscellaneous A juvenile/first-winter Glaucous Gull was logged.