About the event

Would you like to know why Walthamstow Wetlands is internationally important as a reserve and which birds call this green space home? This is your opportunity to learn more alongside singer Bonner Black and London Wildlife Trust.

🥾walk on reserve paths, though there may be some slight inclines; strong stout footwear is recommended

⏳ approximately 2 hours and will be fully outdoors, so dress for the weather

🦆We have a limited number of binoculars to lend; please bring your own if you have them

This event is aimed at adults aged 18+, but can be inclusive for young people aged 11 and above, who must be accompanied by an adult.

Further information will be sent out prior to the event.

The birds on our reserve are wild, so we can’t guarantee sightings of particular species. However, this unpredictability is all part of the joy of birding!

Bonner Black was raised in the unincorporated town of Hot Rock, Tennessee and moved to Nashville a week after she turned 17 to pursue music. In 2016 she received the Artist Entrepreneur Award from The Oxford Center of Entrepreneurs at The Times Center in New York City. Her songs have accumulated 900k+ streams with the release of two EPs and her debut Album, “Hopeless RomANTICS,” featuring songs that landed placements on the New York Times 2023 Spring Playlist, Spotify’s Fresh Finds Pop, Apple Music’s Breaking Singer-Songwriter. Over a decade of touring has taken her from the West Coast, to her headlining US “Fall Migration Tour” on the East Coast, and across the ocean to the UK where she will be returning this year for her second tour. In 2026 she will release her fourth studio project, a 5 song EP titled, “Little Bird In A Big Sky.”

Also an avid birdwatcher and conservation advocate, her birding videos gained over 15 million views in 2025. She has collaborated with The Audubon Society in the US, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the UK, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Integrating her enthusiasm for birds and songwriting, she has cultivated a unique and devout community and hosts bird & nature walks before her live shows, teaming up with local conservation groups to highlight conservation efforts and nurture the local communities she travels to.

All proceeds from this event enable London Wildlife Trust's mission of nature recovery for a thriving city.

Image credits: Eleanor Church (1), Bonner Black (2) and Mandi Fountain (3, @mandifountainphotos)