Category Birds
Another Big Birdwatch invitation: St George’s Gardens
Lots of birdwatching is taking place in the Bloomsbury Squares in the RSPB Big Birdwatch week, as well as that previously announced in our last post. Friends of St George’s Gardens are joining in as a group, offering the opportunity especially for people who don’t have gardens for bird counting. A chance for young children […]
Coming soon: Join in Big Birdwatch, 23-25 January, in the Bloomsbury Squares
Your annual opportunity to check out the birds seen in our beautiful garden squares is next week. Join amateur spotters all over the country in recording birds for the RSPB Big Birdwatch 2026 and sending in your results for your location. Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of […]
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, 24-26 January
This event is run by the RSPB every year, encouraging people to go out into green spaces and observe and record birds that are seen. It’s a nice excuse to get outdoors in January and gives people an excuse to get out and engage with nature, particularly if their mental health is suffering at this […]
Birdwatch in the Bloomsbury squares
During the Birdwatch week, the UCL Nature and Conservation Society are leading a walk on Friday 26 January 2024, 10-11am which is part of their series of regular walks. Meet at Gordon Square cafe. If you can’t join the walk, here’s how to record the birds you see.
Playing in the New Year
If you couldn’t make it to the big parade in central London on New Year’s Day, then at least you could have heard the big band from Chatanooga High School rehearsing in Russell Square ahead of the event. Meanwhile, a robin was making its own music in one of the snake bark maples in Brunswick […]
Protecting the flowerbeds in Russell Square
New ‘knee rails’ are being installed in Russell Square at present, around three of the flowerbeds. The others will follow when Camden funding allows. This will delinate the beds more visually and physicallyfor pedestrians and dog owners, and hopefully prevent incursions causing damage to the planting. After the installation of the knee rails is completed […]
Big Garden Birdwatch, 26-29 January
Join in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch event on 27-29 January Big Garden Birdwatch is fun, free and for everyone. And you don’t need a garden to take part! Counting birds from your balcony, or in your local park will play a vital role in helping us understand how UK birds are doing. Sign up […]
First signs of spring
Spring is starting in the Bloomsbury Squares – blossom spotted in Bedford Square and Russell Square, together with a lone early daffodil and the promise of many more to come. Volunteers planted thousands of bulbs last autumn. This weekend is RSPB Big Bird Watch. See what you can spot.
Feeding the birds in Russell Square
New bird feeding stations have been provided in Russell Square by the Commissioners together with an information board about the birds that might be seen. The stations will be filled by the UCL Conservation Society who count the birds on a regular basis, the feed will be supplied by the Commissioners. The installation of the […]
Big Garden Bird Watch, Bloomsbury squares, 24 January
Join us on a bird walk around Gordon and Russell Squares. We will meet at noon at the main entrance to Gordon Square gardens (near the café) on Friday 24th January 2020, 12 noon. There will be a 5 minute briefing and then we will walk around Gordon Square, through Woburn Square, finishing in Russell […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 