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Gleaming!

A quick visit to Victoria Park this lunchtime and the male kingfisher was there when I got there.

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January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Sutton Peregrines. 1/2. A short courtship display this afternoon, followed (in 2/2) by the female doing a bit of gravel scraping. #londonbirds #birds
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Staines Reservoirs south basin: 6 Goldeneye, 2 BN Grebe close causeway, 2 Greater Scaup close NE corner, 1 Lesser Scaup far south side; north basin: 1 GN Diver mid reservoir #birds #londonbirds #ukbirding
Staines Reservoirs showing tower and north basin
January 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Have seen the male and female kingfisher on the same perches in Victoria Park but have not seen them together yet.

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January 27, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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An afternoon wander to Victoria Park and Mr Kingfisher was spotted a few times.

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January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Walthamstow wonder

Female kingfisher at the wetlands.

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January 26, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Sitting pretty.

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January 25, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Garden birding. A brief visit to my apple tree from a Redwing this morning. Photos taken through the bedroom window. #londonbirds #birds
A Redwing, a small Thrush with orange/red underwings, white eye stripe and dark brown cheeks, and perched in an apple tree. A Redwing, a small Thrush with orange/red underwings, white eye stripe and dark brown cheeks, and perched in an apple tree. A Redwing, a small Thrush with orange/red underwings, white eye stripe and dark brown cheeks, and perched in an apple tree. A Redwing, a small Thrush with orange/red underwings, white eye stripe and dark brown cheeks, and perched in an apple tree.
January 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Side eye

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January 24, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Mrs Kingfisher

One of two female kingfishers on Coppermill Stream at the moment.

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January 23, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Impressive numbers of Redpoll at the London Wetland Centre this year!
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January 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Regent's Canal Royalty

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January 22, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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She is back!

Having seen the male was back in Victoria Park after the cold snap and the frozen lake, it was good yesterday to see the female has also returned.

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January 21, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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Rob’s theme today is feeding time so of course I gotta repost this greedy piglet. Tufted duck juvie with a massive stickleback with algae salad lunch

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A photograph of a tufted duck in a lake. This is a juvenile, with varying shades of brown feathers and a dark beak. He’s just come up from a dive, with a massive mouthful of tasty morsels - algae goop and a stickleback fish. The algae is slopping back into the lake from the duck’s open bill, the stickleback on top, about to be consumed by the greedy bird. The duck’s eyes are wide open with sheer gluttonous glee.
January 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Good to see #kingfishers on #winterwatch this evening.

A lunchtime cycle today along Regent's Canal down towards Limehouse and spotted a new female tucked away in a bush.

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January 20, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Went to Staines Res this morning, no sign of the drake Lesser Scaup - but what's this swimming with the pair of Greater Scaup? - a female Lesser Scaup! #londonbirds
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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The Great Northern Diver yesterday at King Geo V Res, Chingford. It was tucked into the northeast corner of the north basin, so easily missed if you don't go beyond the causeway.

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January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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The drake Smew yesterday at King Geo V Res, Chingford.

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January 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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As a birdwatcher who doesn’t enjoy sorting through 1cy / 2cy / 3cy #birds in a gull roost (I can’t be the only one 🤷‍♂️) the adult Caspian Gull a few yards from the roadside at Eagle Pond, Snaresbrook is a real gift #londonbirds #ukbirding
Eagle Pond at Snaresbrook east London. Mute Swans, tufted ducks and an adult Caspian Gull
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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GN Diver, Scaup (?), Smew, 2 Black Redstart, 2 Common Scoter at King Geo V Res yesterday.

The Scaup had a white area on the bill - not something I've noticed before as my sightings are usually distant. Is this a sign of being a hybrid or normal?

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January 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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He is back!

After a short absence due to the frozen canal and lakes in Victoria Park, the male kingfisher was back on Regent's Canal near Mile End Park yesterday. No sign of the female however.

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January 20, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Today’s theme is two of a kind - pairs of the same bird, alt of Paridae. I’ve got canoodling coots, a cranky corvid kid with mum, tufted synchronised swim team and a pair of long tail tits (thank god for the words in between there…)

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A photograph of a pair of coots on a lake. Coots are black birds with white beaks and face plates and very red eyes. They are in the centre of the image, greenish lake water around them. They are facing each other, heads together almost forming a heart shape. A photograph of two crow on a grass field. One crow, to the left, is screaming at the other one for food. The screaming one is a juvenile and has a red mouth. The adult is standing, head down as if done with her kid’s behaviour. A photograph of two tufted ducks. They are both all brown and juveniles. They are rolling around in the water, one is slightly behind the other. They both are sideways, with their heads out of the water, beaks open, as if inhaling air before continue their roll in the water. A photograph of two long tail tits. They are perched on small twigs that have some buds on them. Behind, the background is blurred.
January 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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A crowd pleaser

A female kingfisher being watched by crowds of people at Walthamstow Wetlands yesterday.

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January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Sutton Peregrines. A nice close courtship display at about 12.00 today. Male on the left, female on the right. #londonbirds #birds
January 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Through the twigs!

Male kingfisher at the wetlands.

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January 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM