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.
Quiet seawatch
5th January 2020 – overcast SW3/4 Offshore A quiet day over the sea, early morning observations (0900-1000) produced just 23 Common Scoter and 7 Red-throated Diver. Wildfowl and Waders Two Shoveler were seen.
