We care for 36 nature reserves in London. They range from small, inner city havens to spacious woodlands, wildflower meadows and wetlands.

Our reserves are all free to visit, and we’ve…

March is always an interesting month here as it sees the start of the spring migration period. Short distance migrants can start to appear in early March, with the first birds from sub-Saharan…

When does spring start? Well, we officially enter spring on the day of the Spring Equinox; due to the position of the Earth’s orbit in relation to the sun…and all that astronomical stuff. But, I…

The first alpine swift since 1980 was the highlight of an exceptional birding month which also saw osprey, marsh harrier, a long-staying kittiwake and a remarkable run of rock pipits. Add in…

Spot this seasons wildlife wonders.

Discover some of the predators stalking through your garden’s grassland.

February is usually a calm-before-the-storm, the last quiet month of winter before migration season kicks off in March. Although we didn’t have any rare birds, our regular winter visitors often…

Highlight of the month - and of the year so far - was a flying visit by the the reservoirs' second ever Iceland gull. February also saw barnacle goose, oystercatcher, common snipe, red kite,…

January is typically a quiet month here with few surprises, though our regular winter birds still put on a good show for most of the month.

December turned out to be exceptional with heavy and prolonged snow adding new waders to the year list on four consecutive days. They included multiple jack snipes - the first on the reservoirs…