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…

In the middle of winter birds don’t tend to move any great distance, which means we don’t often get any unusual birds here. The exception to this can be during a very cold spell, when birds may…

Submit your creative work for this years Nature Nurtures Conservation + Creative Arts Collective nature anthology book. Selected pieces will be released in a print and digital anthology with a…

COP15; what happened, what might it achieve and what it means for London?

Over the years, birding has advanced; from shooting and egg collecting in the 1800s, to the invention of binoculars that enabled birders to observe birds from a distance without disturbance, to…

Join one of our Trainees, Jennifer, for a walk through the Great North Wood to discover some hidden surprises and treats!

November, like most months of winter, is usually a settled time for birds unless there is a period of severe weather. This year the month was fairly mild throughout, so we saw little movement…

Discover some wonderful winter wildlife as part of 12 Days Wild

The first red-breasted merganser for five years was the star bird of an excellent month at the Wetlands. November also saw marsh harrier and - at last - great egret added to the year list as well…