Richmond Park, located in the London
Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is the largest of London's Royal Parks covering
2,360 acres and is of national and
international importance for wildlife conservation. It was created by Charles
I in the 17th century as a deer park.
Most of Richmond Park (2115 acres) is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the largest in London, plus as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Amongst other wildlife, Richmond Park is still important for its Red Deer and Fallow Deer (over 600 animals) which roam freely …. see here.
This was my first visit to Richmond Park for many years and the main purpose was to locate and photograph the Red Deer and Fallow Deer during their autumn rutting season. This was not difficult!
In addition, I had some notable sightings of birds, especially at and around Pen Ponds.
The main highlights of my visit were as follows: Red Deer (c.50), Fallow Deer (c.15), Grey Squirrel (surprisingly only a single individual seen), Heron (5), Little Egret (2), Great Crested Grebe (at least 10), Coot (at least 10), Moorhen (at least 5), Egyptian Goose (2), Canada Goose (2), Cormorant (at least 20), Mallard (at least 10), Shoveler (5), Common Pochard (13), Tufted Duck (3), Ring-necked Parakeet (at least 100 and possibly many more seen and heard all over the park), Stonechat (3), Jay (2), Jackdaw (at least 20)
Here are some photos from my visit ....
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
Photo: Red Deer
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