Virtual Dawn Chorus
Spring has sprung once again in Abney Park and with that comes the mellifluous tones of the dawn chorus bird song. Abney Park Trust is very excited to be streaming a video made in collaboration with Historic England. During March, Keyline Productions came into Abney in the early hours of the morning and recorded bird expert Andrew Peel as he walked along the pathways identifying and describing the birds that could be heard.
Abney is the only mature mixed woodland in north Hackney and is one of the finest in central London. The diversity and abundance of plants and trees combined with relatively sympathetic management means the cemetery is of great value to birdlife, hosting a wide range of breeding, wintering and migratory species.
Abney Park Trust keeps a Bird Sighting Log. If you see any birds not mentioned on the log, please email with the date and type at info@abneypark.org
Watch the recording
Biographies
Biography: Andrew Peel
Andrew has given Dawn Chorus walks at Abney Park many times and is well acquainted with the diverse amount of wildlife there is in the park. Andrew has volunteered for the RSPB’s Regents Park Heron watch, and Peregrine watch at Tate Modern. A retired care worker, he has been leading bird walks and coach outings for the London Natural History Society, Central London RSPB local group, and the Marylebone Birdwatching Society since the mid-2000s.
Biography: Bonfire Films
Bonfire Films is a London based video production company creating compelling branded content, client, animation and documentary films.
Bonfire films work hard to understand and listen to the characters and needs of organisations. Bonfire build an initial idea into a strong structure and then provide the spark that makes your projects burn brightly.