Spotted by Lisa Tang on the Regent’s Canal these Pochards (male left and female right). The Pochard is endangered, having the RSPB’s Amber status. There are only an estimated 472 breeding pairs in the whole country so it’s lovely to think we may have breeding pairs in King’s Cross. They are great fun to watch, being diving birds, and are very sociable, they enjoy mixing with lots of other divers including the Tufted duck.

If you spot interesting wildlife and nature happenings this spring, do email them to us. We’ll include your photos on this site.

The RSPB’s site contains a wealth of information about birdlife, and the BBC’s Springwatch site is always essential, as is the BBC’s Breathing Places site!