Abney Park is a rich habitat for birdlife. The park is a designated Local Nature Reserve, one of 141 listed in Greater London.

We think it is so important to open up and share our appreciation of the nature on our doorsteps in this magical urban woodland.

We want to build up our understanding of the birds visitors can see and hear. Woodland and garden favourites are easy to see in abundance most days. Rarer sightings such as tawny owl, sparrowhawk, redwings and firecrests have all been reported recently.

Birds are easier to see in January and February, while the trees are still bare – so now is a great time to get out, especially on clear early mornings when the birdsong is so loud. So whether you’re an expert or a beginner birder, please share sightings with us via @abneyparkN16 or info@abneypark.org and we will credit you.

Recent Sightings

With the help of Stoke Newington Naturalists’ Twitter and Facebook feeds we will keep this log up-to-date with sightings.

EARLY 2023

Read the latest from the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch event in February 2023 here.

APRIL 2021

16 April: Blackcap

MARCH 2021

05 March: Blue tit, carrion crow, coal tit, goldfinch, great tit, magpie, ring-necked parakeet, robin, wood pigeon, wren.

February 2021

15 February: Blackbird, blue tit, carrion crow, coal tit, feral pigeon, firecrest, goldcrest, gt spotted woodpecker, gt tit, long-tail tit, magpie, parakeet, redwing, robin, wood pigeon, wren. Heard: goldfinch.

08 February: Blue tit, carrion crow, great tit, jay, magpie, ring-necked parakeet, wood pigeon.

07 February: Great tit, long-tailed tit, magpie, redwing, ring-necked parakeet, robin, wood pigeon, and... carrion crow picking at what looked like wood pigeon feathers!

05 February: Blue tit, carrion crow, great tit, jay, long-tailed tit, ring-necked parakeet, robin, wood pigeon.

04 February: Blackbird, blue tit, carrion crow, feral pigeon, goldcrest, great spotted woodpecker, great tit, long-tailed tit, magpie, ring-necked parakeet, robin, song thrush, wood pigeon. Reported sightings of coal tit, firecrest.

03 February: Blue tit, carrion crow, goldcrest, great tit, magpie, robin, wood pigeon, wren. Heard: song thrush.

01 February: Blackbird (male and female), blackcap (male), blue tit, carrion crow, firecrest, goldcrest, gt spotted woodpecker, gt tit, long-tailed tit, magpie, parakeet, redwing, robin, wood pigeon, wren.

January 2021

29 January: Blue tit, carrion crow, feral pigeon, great spotted woodpecker, great tit, long-tailed tit, magpie, redwing, ring-neck parakeet, robin, wood pigeon, wren. Heard: song thrush.

25 January: Black bird, blue tit, carrion crow, coal tit, feral pigeon, goldcrest, great spotted woodpecker, great tit, long tailed tit, magpie, parakeet, redwing, robin, song thrush, wood pigeon, wren.

23 January: Firecrest.

21 January: Carrion crow, goldfinch, great tit, magpie, robin, wood pigeon. Heard: blue tit, parakeet, wren.

19 January: Blue tit, coal tit, goldcrest, great tit, long tail tit, magpie, redwing, ring-necked parakeet, robin, wood pigeon.

18 January: Blue tit, carrion crow, great tit, long-tailed tit, ring-necked parakeet, robin. Heard: song thrush.

17 January: Blue tit, carrion crow, coal tit, feral pigeon, firecrest, great tit, long-tailed tit, magpie, parakeet, robin, wood pigeon, wren.

14 January: Carrion crow, long-tailed tits, magpie, ring-necked parakeets, wood pigeon, wren. Heard: blue tit, great tit, robin.

13 January: Blue tit, carrion crow, coal tit, great tit, jay, long-tailed tit, magpie, ring-necked parakeet, robin, wood pigeon, wren.

11 January: Carrion crow, blue tit, long-tailed tit, jay. Heard: wren, magpie.

10 January: Wood pigeon, magpie, redwing, ring-necked parakeet, blue tit, great spotted woodpecker, carrion crow, wren, great tit. Heard: robin.

06 January: Magpie, robin, great spotted woodpecker, wood pigeon, carrion crow, ring-neck parakeet, great tit, goldcrest, blue tit, redwing, feral pigeon, blackbird, redwing.

01 January: Coal tit, redwing.