Sad news that Suffolk birder and long-time leading London lister Andrew Moon died recently. His widow, Alison, is hosting a celebration of his life at Westleton Crown, Suffolk, this Saturday, Jan 31, 5-6pm. All friends welcome #UKBirding #SuffolkBirding #EssexBirding #NorfolkBirding #LondonBirding
Common Kingfisher
Eurasian Coot with Zebra Mussels
Little Grebe trying to swallow a large fish!
Rose-ringed Parakeets
1st @essexbirdnews.bsky.social field trip of 2026 to Walthamstow Wetlands LWT reserve. 45+ participants and highlights inc 3 KINGFISHER, YL GULL, RR PARAKEETS, WATER RAIL, SNIPE and lots more. A great day! #londonbirding #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Bewick’s Swans, the first since 2013, White-fronts & Woodcock took Walthamstow Wetlands 2025 bird list to 148. December round-up now on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Thanks to @samodonnell25.bsky.social @chris-farthing.bsky.social & @Ivorh.bsky.social for photos #londonbirding #ukbirding
The first Water Pipit since 2021 was October's bird highlight at London's Walthamstow Wetlands. Round-up of the 97 species seen now on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Thanks to @samodonnell25.bsky.social @chris-farthing.bsky.social @wheresrhys.bsky.social & MLP for pics. #londonbirding
#ukbirding #Londonbirding
A friend of mine has just had a white tailed eagle fly south over Moor Park Hertfordshire within last half hour
Honey Buzzard, Grasshopper W, Grey Plover & Raven - all new for 2025 - highlights of September @ Walthamstow Wetlands. Round-up on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Thanks to @samodonnell25.bsky.social @chris-farthing.bsky.social @ivorh.bsky.social @eugenedh.bsky.social & YLD for pics #londonbirding
Successful breeding by Little Owls was summer birding highlight at Walthamstow Wetlands. Round-up now on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Photos from @samodonnell25.bsky.social @chris-farthing.bsky.social @sjnewton @ivorh.bsky.social @eastlondonkingfishers.bsky.social and SR & MLP #londonbirding
A Canada Goose stretches its wings and rises up from the water, puffing its chest out
I just missed catching this Canada Goose pair in flagrante dilecto, but did not miss the post-coital celebration. Regent's Park, London. #birding #Londonbirding
Red-crested Pochard and his reflection swim in tandem
I was only a little intimidated by warning on the Regents Park eBird hotspot not to list exotic waterfowl. I mean, they were all exotic to this country boy!
But I was assured that the Red-crested Pochards were a kosher tick✅
Good thing, too, 'cause they're mighty handsome. #birding #Londonbirding
Coal Tit on a conifer with food in its bill
Mistle Thrush on a grave
We stopped at a Tesco Express for a quick lunch which we decided to eat in the council graveyard across the road where we saw Coal Tits and a Mistle Thrush. Had these birds been in my Oregon patch I would've assumed Chickadee and Juvenile Robin. #Londonbirding #birding
Little Egret hunts on muddy shore
Little Egret close-up with fish impaled on bill
The lazy birder in me wants to identify this bird by the yellow feet-- which for a Western Oregonian makes it a Snowy Egret (or Ruby-crowned Kinglet😜)
But No! This is a Little Egret, hunting little fish at Rainham Marshes, London, UK. #birding #Londonbirding
Lapwing skims the water with wingtips
Lapwing flies over marsh, wings open and fanned out
Northern Lapwing was a new life-list species for us. We'd seen Southern Lapwings in ag fields in Ecuador years ago, but never had the terrific views we had a Rainham Marshes and elsewhere in London. I also learned that lapwings are plovers! Who knew? #birding #Londonbirding
European Goldfinch on a fence
Eurasian Linnet on a snag
Still getting through all my #Londonbirding pics-- Here are couple finches we added to our life lists: European Goldfinch and Eurasian Linnet #birding
Eurasian Green Woodpecker pauses from pulling ants out of the grass at Regents Park, London
Eurasian Green Woodpecker was a life-list addition. Woodpeckers are my favorites, and this bird might be bird-of-the-trip for me for our short #Londonbirding trip. #birding
Mandarin Duck at the Serpentine River at Hyde Park, London. A very tame duck, it is obviously used to being fed, despite the signs posted nearby prohibiting feeding of birds. #Londonbirding #birds
Rose-ringed Parakeeet on a branch
I wasn't expecting tropical birds in urban London. but there is a well-established population of Rose-ringed Parakeets that inhabit the parks. #birding #Londonbirding
European Robin stands upright on a branch
I've been looking for years at the big orange and brown thrushes we in the States call Robins, but thsi was my first look at the original, European Robin, which is not a thrush, but a chat. #birding #Londonbirding
A Great Tit on a branch, its body angled downward, head in sunlight and body in shadow.
I had heard they have Great Tits in London, and the #birds did not disappoint. #Londonbirding
Common Chiffchaff partially obscured by leaves
We were a bit worried about all the LBB (Little Brown Birds) with funny (to our Yank ears) names like Chiffchaff, Dunnock and Goldcrest, but soon got our eyes and ears tuned in and the #birds sorted. Here's the first Common Chiffchaff we were confident in identifying. #birding #Londonbirding
Wood-pigeon leans over its perch
One of the more easily seen pigeons or doves in London parks is the Common Wood-pigeon, or as a London Birder called them "Wood Pigs." They are large with pale eyes and a pale neck patch with iridescent serrations above. They crash about noisily through the trees. #birding #Londonbirding
Eurasian Magpie in a green leafy tree,yellowish background
The Magpies in London (Eurasian Magpie) look very similar to our North-American (Black-billed) but are not nearly so aloof. They would approach on the ground and never flushed from eye-level perches on park trees. I took too many pictures of these handsome accommodating #birds. #Londonbirding
A Eurasian Coot chick swims with its parent, a sibling in the background
Eurasian Coots were a new species for us also. I don't care what anyone says, the chicks are adorable. #Londonbirding #birding Hyde Park. The dog-leg shaped body of water on which they swam was variously called The Serpentine, Serpentine Lake, Serpentine River and The Long Water.
Great Spotted Woodpecker looks up and over its shoulder from a perch on a thick branch
We enjoyed several days of excellent #birding in London last week. 54 life species & two new life-list woodpeckers-- including this Great Spotted Woodpecker in Hyde Park on our first day. Thanks again to @magnusphotog.bsky.social and @davidbradshaw52.bsky.social for their guidance #londonbirding
Great Crested Grebe swims in reflecting water
Great Crested Grebe is my new favorite grebe. K and I have been birding London. We’ve met some amazing birders and #birds #londonbirding We’ll post more when we get home next week. Cheers!
Red Kite in #TrentPark this afternoon put on a bit of a show in good light, eventually going back down to collect its carrion before gaining height and going south. Looks like it was feeding on a Stock Dove. #lowcarbonbirding #redkite #londonbirds #londonbirding
Avocets, Firecrest, Nuthatch, Brents & Marsh Harrier among March highlights at London’s Walthamstow Wetlands Round up now on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Thanks to @samodonnell25.bsky.social @ivorh.bsky.social @eugenedh.bsky.social & @chris-farthing.bsky.social for pics #ukbirding #londonbirding
Good to see this Little Gull on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands this afternoon! #ukbirding #patchbirding #londonbirds #londonbirding
Couple of nice local finds this week, with a male Brambling at Walthamstow Wetlands and lifer Orange Underwing at Trent Park, which aren't typically seen settled on the ground, so rarely photographed. #londonbirding #ukmoths
Because the East India Basin Reserve is so small you get much closer views of the birds. Never had such great images of Shelducks before, they're normally a long way off. 🪶 #ukbirding #londonbirding
