Hardly the best views of the Bittern at Barnes today... but was pleased to spot it from the Wildside Hide when it finally emerged around 3pm. My 100th bird for the year, and my 200th species for London. Shame my camera battery died an hour earlier! #londonbirds

The Tundra Bean Goose at Wanstead today. Amazing find by Tony B yesterday #londonbirds

We were two up…!

Never mind, as my lengthy trek to Balham and back today via Regent’s Park left me three species up on yesterday, with Little Owl, Water Rail and Fudge Duck - finally! - in the 2025 bag #londonbirds

The Dartford Warbler on Tottenham Marshes today #londonbirds

Bitingly cold at King George V reservoir in Chingford today... so cold, in fact, that even the Great Northern and Black-Throated Divers were huddling together for warmth. Also: 3 Black-Necked Grebes, Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Goldeneye and 2 Goosander #londonbirds

One of two Redpoll feeding in the gloom by the West Reservoir in Stoke Newington this morning #londonbirds

Happy New Year all.. let's go!

Yesterday, trained, tubed and biked it over to Fairlop Waters CP, where a long walk in the damp gloom brought 53sp including 27 Golden Plover, Lapwings, Fieldfare, Redwing, Firecrest, Kestrel, Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warblers, singing Song Thrush, Linnet, Water Rail - and a Muntjac on the island!

Night trees, Highbury Fields @islingtonwalks.bsky.social @thephotohour.bsky.social

Mistle Thrush singing in Finsbury Park this morning.

I always describe their song as like a Blackbird whose batteries are running out...

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Light at the end of the lake: sunset at Finsbury Park this evening
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Sunset over the lake at Finsbury Park last night

Lots to enjoy at a chilly and changeable KGV reservoir in Chingford today: Great Northern and Black-Throated Divers; pair of Raven; Buzzard, Red Kite, Peregrine; Goldeneye; Scaup, and Black Redstart (below) @birdguides.bsky.social #londonbirds

Outrageous that this record - one of the best of the 90s, or *any decade* - never made number one, topping out at no. 8... l

Disagree? Name a better 90s song

All these Dartford Warbler sightings take me back to last winter, when this one down in Barking gave me probably the best views I've had to date @ThePhotoHour
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Sunset over Stroud Green Primary School from Finsbury Park

Dartford Warbler, Hampstead Heath @birdguides.bsky.social @birdingetc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @birdinguk.bsky.social #birds

Photo: autumn midnight in Finsbury Park