All 5 in 3 days here: ~90%
City
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Europe, United Kingdom 284 spp. recorded
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. Wikipedia
51.538° N 0.134° W
🦜 Nature
284 Species sighted
942,253 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
LC
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
LC
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
LC
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
LC
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Midwife Toad
Alytes obstetricans
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 6 in 3 days here: ~40%
All 7 in 3 days here: ~50%
Recent sightings in London
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Walthamstow Wetlands
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Beddington Farmlands
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St James's Park
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WWT London Wetland Centre
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Staines Reservoirs
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Alexandra Park (London)
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Tooting Common
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Rye Meads RSPB Reserve
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
48Jan
55Feb
66Mar
90Apr
105May
116Jun
111Jul
106Aug
93Sep
78Oct
65Nov
51Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
4%
Protected sea
0.0%
Protected areas
214
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
7
placesClimate
Oceanic
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 421
🐒 Mammals 88
🦎 Reptiles 22
🐸 Amphibians 13
544 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
31 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
76% 📊
Coverage (107 species at ≥5% of 544 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
29 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 4% land Medium
Protected areas 214 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 7 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in London?
284 species
London's urban area has 284 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Wood Pigeon (about 90%), Carrion Crow (about 90%), Eurasian Magpie (about 90%), European Robin (about 80%) and Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eastern Gray Squirrel (about 80%); among reptiles, Slow Worm (about 20%); among amphibians, European Common Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in London?
September to April
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in May to August.
Can you see a Carrion Crow in London?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in London on a given day, based on 34,211 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September to May (about 90%).
Can you see an Eastern Gray Squirrel in London?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Gray Squirrel sighting in London on a given day, based on 3,863 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August to January (about 80%).
Can you see a European Herring Gull in London?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a European Herring Gull sighting in London on a given day, based on 20,892 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 70%).
Where in London is wildlife easiest to see?
Walthamstow Wetlands
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Walthamstow Wetlands (161 bird species recorded), followed by Beddington Farmlands and Wanstead Flats. See them on the map.
Is London good for wildlife watching?
4.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, London gets 4.7/5: 48th of 380 cities worldwide and 1st in Europe. 32 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data