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.
Great Northern Diver
29th January 2023 – overcast W3/4 Offshore A check of the sea produced 46 Common Scoter, 17 Red-throated Diver, 3 Red-breasted Merganser and a Great Northern Diver. Wildfowl and Waders The female Scaup remains. Miscellaneous A Merlin was the best of the rest.
