Category Archives: Wildlife and Nature

BBC Autumn Oddie Watch is with us again… so let’s give them a run for their money and show what autumn brings to King’s Cross. This picture of an Amalanchier Canadensis tree – also known as a Service Berry – … Continue reading →

Edward Square, N1 • Thursday 25 October • 2pm-4pm FREE Join Islington Council rangers to help build a stag beetle loggery, plant spring bulbs and make bird feeders to take home. No need to book, just turn up.  For more … Continue reading →

Ok, so it’s not actually a herring, but is in fact a heron. Seen here on the roof of Battlebridge Court which stands between Wharfdale Road and the Battlebridge Basin. The heron often visits the basin and is always a … Continue reading →

Join British Waterways’ Heritage Advisor Florence Salberter and Islington Council’s Nature Conservation Ranger Louisa Roscoe for a leisurely stroll, and find out more about the history and wildlife of the canal. It is on Saturday 20th October from 2pm-3.30pm.  The … Continue reading →

The last days of summer are here and I have been renewing my bird feeders in Bingfield Park.  Readers will know of my battle with the squirrel menace – the tree rats eat all the food and/or destroy the feeders … Continue reading →

The coots who recently took up residence on Regents Canal in the new nesting platforms have had a chick (click on the photo to enlarge).  Thanks to Ed for the photo and Shirley for alerting to new arrival.  Also, on … Continue reading →

Two local coot families have moved into brand new homes provided by the Islington  Ecology Centre just yesterday. The two familes, the first residents of three neighbouring nesting platforms containing a diverse mix of comfortable and attractive flora, said "we … Continue reading →