South Walney

For the district of Barrow-in-Furness, see Walney South.

South Walney is a nature reserve on Walney Island, England. It is managed by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust and is the home of the Walney Bird Observatory. The reserve is notable for its gull populations, although numbers have declined considerably since the 1970s.[1] There are lesser black backed gulls and herring gulls.[2] Seals may also be seen.[3]

Protection

South Walney and Piel Channel Flats are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for biological and geographical interest.

See also

There is also a nature reserve at North Walney.

References

  1. ↑ The coast where they want their seagulls back, telegraph.co.uk
  2. ↑ "Lesser black backed gull". The Wildlife Trusts. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Massive seal study will test the old grey matter". Lakeland Echo (Morecambe, England). Johnston Publishing Ltd. 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2014. Accessed via HighBeam Research (subscription required).

External links

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