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 check of the sea
3rd February 2020 – overcast W4/5 Offshore A check of the sea (0815-0915) produced 37 Common Scoter, 30 Kittiwake, 14 Razorbill , 8 Red-breasted Merganser and 2 Red-throated Diver.
