Birds Archives - Brockley SE4

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Hollydale Tavern reopens

Jan

2025

The Hollydale Tavern - on the corner of Hollydale and Brayards Roads SE15 - has been spruced up and reopened, having been closed since 2019. We popped in for an early evening drink last week, very child friendly at that time of night with craft activities for kids going on and families ordering in pizza ...

Herring Gull Camouflage

Jan

2025

Herring Gull next to the Thames by HMS Belfast this week

Music Monday: Elephants and Castles – Song for the Birds

May

2021

We've featured some of Elephants and Castles' South London-tinged songs here before, including Concrete Love (filmed in the now vanished Elephant and Castle subways) and The World's Greatest Complainers, filmed in Jenny's cafe in Deptford.Their latest single, Song for the Birds, was inspired by hearing birdsong down Deptford High Street during lockdown 'so we wrote ...

Lewisham Swift Talk

Feb

2018

Tomorrow night (Thursday 22 February) at Lewisham Town Hall there's a free talk by swift expert Edward Mayer about swifts and enhancing urban biodiversity, including what can be done locally to create swift-friendly environments. The event is courtesy of Forest Hill & Lewisham Borough Swift Group in partnership with Swift Conservation and Lewisham Council (free tickets here)Personally the ...

Nest In A Box

Jun

2014

Rachel found a nest box on the ground on Hilly Fields a few days ago which had presumably fallen from a tree. There are many nest boxes in the park, most of them having been made by school children who were encouraged to carve their names on the front. This one as you can see ...

‘Tis the Season for Dawn Chorus Walks

Apr

2014

Note: lifts are being offered from the junction of Eastern Rd and Adelaide Avenue.

Bird watching, Sunday 26 January

Jan

2014

Sunday 26 January 2014 bird watching for all the family. Starts 11am, finished 2pm.

Bird Watching Guide to the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries

Apr

2013