The Park is home to many types of bird. A quick walk around the lake usually reveals various waterfowl, heron and cormorants. In the past there have been black swans and a healthy Grebe population.
Earlier this year (2007) the RSPB ran a couple of bird spotting events, on the south side of the lake. Here is a list of what was spotted:
| Peregrine falcon |
| Kestrel |
| Sparrowhawk |
| Carrion crow |
| Magpie |
| Lesser black backed gull |
| Black headed gull |
| Parakeet |
| Ruddy duck |
| Mallard |
| Pochard |
| Gadwall |
| Moorhen |
| Coot |
| Cormorant |
| Tufted duck |
| Grey heron |
| Great crested grebe |
| Mute swan |
| Canada goose |
| Greylag goose |
| Wood pigeon |
| Feral pigeon |
| Blackbird |
| Blue tit |
| Great tit |
| Coal tit |
| Wren |
| Greenfinch |
| Robin |
| Great spotted woodpecker |
| Green woodpecker |
With summer at last arriving there is live music on at La Gondola al Parco (the cafe by the lake) Tuesdays (7-10pm), Fridays (7-10pm), Saturdays and Sundays (2:30-6pm), with a BBQ.
The Friends Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 7th July, starting 7:30pm, at All Saints Church, 100 Prince of Wales Drive, SW11. This is your chance to meet the Friends Committee, Wandsworth Council's Park Managment and other enthusiastic Park users. Refreshments will be available. Please do come along and let us know your views.
Landscaping at the Winter Garden was completed in April with only key trees and shrubs remaining, forming the foundation of the garden. The spaces opened up will be replanted with a range of trees for winter interest with shrubs, perennials and bulbs grouped beneath them. The planting list includes no fewer than 303 trees and shrubs, 22,375 perennials and 46,780 bulbs. Depending on the funds raised, it is hoped that planting will start this autumn. Meanwhile the open area has been sown with grass and wild flowers.