April always sees a big boost to the number of bird species seen here in the current year. Most of our breeding birds return, and we see new birds which don’t breed on site but do breed within a…

March followed the trend of most Marches here, with a disappointing lack of migrant birds. Whilst most London birding sites start to get long-distance migrants arriving from early March, due to…

In winter, the likelihood of an unusual bird turning up here increases during any period of extreme weather. February 2022 was notable for having three storms in quick succession, and although the…

January was a mild and dry month. Birds had little reason to move far and consequently, it was a very quiet time for birds here.
The female pheasant which had been seen regularly in November…

Settled weather continued throughout December meaning there were few surprises amongst the bird life. Most interest came from ducks and gulls, with a notable exception being the female pheasant (…

November is usually a settled month here. Migration season is generally all-but over, and birds are settled in to their overwintering areas. This can change if we get any severe weather, but this…

October is a month when the majority of the action takes place in the air. It is peak time for passerine migration, so many birds, in particular thrushes and finches, pass over as they leave their…

September is a busy month for migration and can bring unusual visitors. We certainly saw evidence of migration here, but it was just the expected September birds rather than anything unusual. The…

August has often proved to be the best birding month of the year here, and this August was certainly the best month of the year so far. We saw all of the expected passage migrants, and had a few…

The breeding season winds up through July, and the site now abounds with juvenile birds. As the month goes on the chance of more unusual visitors start to increase as bird migration gets underway…