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…

February here is usually the last quiet birding month of winter before spring migration gets underway in March. If the weather is mild there is little reason for birds to move around, so most of…

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,…

February 2020 continued the theme of most of this winter, being mild and wet. This generally limits bird movement and leads to few surprises. We had to wait for the very early stages of the ‘…

The global African and Caribbean diaspora have been fundamental to shaping and inspiring London’s history, culture and growth for centuries. You only need to look at the legacy of African and…

As part of Black History Month, we spoke to Lester Holloway, Editor of the Voice newspaper, about his role in the campaign that saved a large part of Wormwood Scrubs from destruction in the 80s;…