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.
A few seabirds
9th March 2019 – heavy rain/hail clearing to showers W4/5/6 Offshore A check of the sea as the rain cleared (0900-1000) produced 69 Kittiwake, 5 Common Scoter, 3 Gannet, 3 Razorbill and 2 Red-throated Diver.
