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.
Whooper Swans on the move
2nd January 2009 - bright and frosty SE2 Diurnal Migration A group of 3 Whooper Swan flew south. Miscellaneous Both Barn Owl and Short-eared Owl hunted the island at dusk.
