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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

 

Sunday, 19 October 2025

Wildlife and flowers in Battersea Park, London, towards the end of September 2025

Adult Great Crested Grebe feeding a fish to a juvenile at the back of the lake

There were still some lovely flowers in the Old English Garden


Grey Wagtail at the edge of the pond with its back to me before it flew away

Speckled Wood butterfly resting on a leaf

A few beautiful Water Lilies were in flower


Grey Heron standing at the edge of the pond

decided to sunbathe



Pretty orange flower

Grey Squirrel standing by a large plant container in a dark part of the garden

 

Thursday, 13 March 2025

Wildlife walk round Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens - 14th February 2025

Grey Squirrel hiding in Snowdrops

Great Tit on a branch by the Dell

Coat Tit at the Dell

Green Rose-ringed Parakeet inspecting a tree hole at the Dell

Coal Tit perching on a twisted branch

Aeroplane high in the sky above the top of a Larch in the Dell

Lesser Black-backed gull on the Serpentine

Black-headed gull hoping to get a snack while I was sitting on a bench eating my lunch


Gadwall drake in the wind

Female Gadwall

Young Magpie by the Leaf Yard

Close view of a Robin

Song Thrush in Kensington Gardens

and a Wren

Song Thrush in a patch of sunlight

Magpies eating seeds that had been placed on top of the tree trunk

Great Tit on a branch with lots of buds

Aggressive Mute Swan on the Serpentine

Grey Herons on nests that contain chicks