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Saturday, 31 January 2026

Wildlife and birds seen during a walk in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens - 30th January 2026

I began my walk at the Marble Arch end of Hyde Park where I came across this enormous Mimosa

A Blue Tit landed on the railings in front of me

There were some beautiful red berries in one of the enclosed garden areas

A male Blackbird stood on the grass for a short time

A Herring Gull was standing in the closed-off area that had recently been used for the Winter Wonderland fairground.  The ground is now being slowly repaired!

A Grey Squirrel came down from a tree and sat near some daffodils

A patch of grass in the Dell was completely covered with Snowdrops

A pair of Egyptian Geese were standing on top of a tall tree at the back of the Dell

Closer view of the pair of Egyptian Geese

Grey Squirrel resting on a tree in the Dell

Paperbush plant flowering near the Serpentine

Mute Swan standing at the edge of the Serpentine - I just missed it flapping its wings!

Canada goose at the back and what looks like a Canada/Greylag hybrid at the front

Pair of Gadwalls on the Serpentine

Mute Swan having a drink

Black-headed Gull standing on the landing stage on the Long Water in Kensington Gardens

Several Cormorants standing on a fallen chestnut branch in the Long Water

Robin and Grey Squirrel in the same tree

Azaleas in flower near the Flower Walk, Kensington Gardens


Brightly-coloured Cyclamen in a dark area along the Flower Walk

Black Swan following a Mute Swan on the Long Water

Black and Mute Swans preening together

Lovely Black Swan

showing off his long neck here!

Grey Squirrel on a bench near the edge of the Long Water

Aggressive Mute Swan breaking up a gathering of Mute Swans

Blonde Egyptian goose walking along the path at the edge of the Serpentine

 

Thursday, 16 May 2024

Sunny day for flowers and birds in St. James's Park, London - 13th April 2024

It was a hot summer day on 13th April, and also my birthday, so I treated myself to a walk in St James’s Park, where I saw lots of colourful flowers and some interesting wildlife.

The flowerbeds were full of very colourful Tulips and other flowers.




Lovely Orange Blossom in another flowerbed

The daffodils were putting on a good display

The Mallard family had a lot of little babies to look after


A pair of Hooded Mergansers - part of the park's wildfowl collection
The male Merganser put on a bit of a display

Hawaiin goose/Nene having a rest

Pair of Mute Swans nesting at the end of the lake

Another Mute Swan in an aggressive mood

The Black Swan was following the angry Mute Swan

Some of the Pelicans were hiding on the island at the Buckingham Palace end of the park
They were resting right next to a nesting female Mute Swan

Two-headed Bar-headed goose!

Simply stunning dark pink Azalea bush in full flower
Azalia and Arum lilies

Area covered by Queen Anne's Lace

Plenty of daffodils growing in the grass at the side of the park

It was a very sunny day, but there weren't that many visitors!!!!!!!!!

Barnacle goose - another member of the wildfowl collection

It was good to see a group of lovely Cowslips