About the event

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📅 Date: Saturday 20th September 2025

⏰ Time: 07:00AM-09:00AM 😮 (Don’t worry we’ll have breakfast ready)

📍 Meeting Point: Woodberry Wetlands, New River Studio, gate by Bethune Road (What 3 Words left.tags.image)

🙋‍♀️ Who can come: Young People ages 16-30

What to expect

🏙️ Learn how experts monitor bird populations in the city, giving insights into their behaviours and how their environment impacts them

🌍Meet the bird who migrate to London and find out about their migration journeys

🐦Up your ID skills

🌳 Explore the stunning Woodberry Wetlands - a haven for wildlife and people in Hackney

😏 A rare opportunity to see something your friends won’t have!

🗣️ Connect with like-minded people in nature

What is Bird Ringing?

- Bird ringing is a monitoring technique where a lightweight ring is placed around a bird’s leg 💍

- The ring allows researchers to identify individual birds and track information about their survival, migration, productivity, and movements over time 📈

- The process is strictly regulated and carried out by trained and licensed individuals to ensure there’s no harm to the birds 😊

Why join us!

🍽️We'll provide breakfast for all attendees

🧑‍🤝‍🧑Bring someone new to nature and get a free hot drink voucher to use at London Wildlife Trust cafes!

This event is part of the Big Bird Weekender (20th-21st September) 🦅 🎉

Over 2 days we’ll be celebrating our feathered friends with two special events spanning north and south London.

On Saturday (20th) we’ll be up early in Woodberry Wetlands to experience a bird-ringing demo where you’ll get a rare opportunity to see birds up close.

Then on Sunday (21st) we’ll be walking through Sydenham Hill Woods brushing up on our ID skills and constructing bespoke bird houses.

You won’t want to miss it! Did we mention both events are FREE 🙌

How to get there

🚆 London Overground: Stamford Hill – 10-minute walk

🚇 London Underground: Manor House – 14-minute walk

🚏 Bus: Seven Sisters Road /Amhurst Park (Routes: 253, 254, 259, 279, 310) – 5-minute walk

🚗 Car: There is no car park at Woodberry Wetlands please use public transport where possible

Accessibility

If you have any questions about accessibility, please get in touch with us at youth@wildlondon.org.uk

The delivery of the Keeping it Wild Collective is made possible by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.