The Long Water had partly frozen in the night, so here is the traditional picture of Black-Headed Gulls reflected in the melting ice.

Usually when it freezes the Great Crested Grebes, afraid of being iced in, leave for the river. But this time they seem to have expected it to melt soon.

The dominant Mute Swans on the Long Water, seeing a chance of being fed, pushed their way through the thin ice to reach the edge, and then left along the passage they had made.

The male Little Owl at the leaf yard, not seen for some time, came out of the nest hole in the chestnut tree and perched on a branch.

The female owl at the Albert Memorial emerged from her oak tree to make the most of the early sunshine.

Both the Peregrines were on the tower of the Household Cavalry barracks.

This mixed couple of a Herring Gull and a Lesser Black-Backed Gull have been together for at least five years, always on the same part of the shore of the Serpentine. Here is some of their courtship behaviour, including holding feathers and tail-pulling.

The pigeon-killing Lesser Black-Backed Gull was looking very fine in his new summer plumage.

A Pied Wagtail sprinted up the edge of the Serpentine.

There were plenty of Redwings at the bottom of the Parade Ground. They alternately stand stock still and hop very fast, which makes it hard to keep them in shot.

Above them on a branch, a Song Thrush waited for the coast to be clear so that it could come down and catch some worms. Nothing happens in this video, but I like Song Thrushes.

One of the Nuthatches at the leaf yard came to my hand four times.

Peace seems to have broken out between the bumptious Red-Crested Pochard drake and the Mallards on the Long Water.

Two more fine pictures by Paul: the Dartford Warbler which has recently been in Richmond Park ...

... and a Meadow Pipit in the Olympic Park.