Homes and Property | Home PageKingfishers thrive to make waterway returnKingfishers: Thriving on our waterwaysEvening Standard12 April 2012Kingfishers are thriving in London's waterways despite the wet summer.There have been 4,000 sightings of the brightly coloured bird across the country, a British Waterways' national waterway wildlife survey reveals.The bird, which flourishes in healthy ecosystems, is fourth in the sighting table behind the mallard, swan and heron.Various habitat improvement projects are now planned, including one on Regent's Canal in London.2007 Wildlife Survey Results Total Survey Animal Count 3724 Breakdown by Species No spotted Rank Mallard 431 1 Swan 382 2 Heron 366 3 Kingfisher 314 4 Coot 272 5 Moorhen 256 6 Bumblebee 215 7 Dragonfly 192 8 Damselfly 148 9 Cormorant 130 10 Bat 128 11 Frog 128 12 Mink 106 13 Fox 92 14 Gras snake 89 15 Watervole 71 16 Toad 59 17 Terrapin 49 18 Otter 29 19 Grebe 27 20 MORE ABOUTBirdsEcosystemFrogs And ToadsSwanTurkey (bird)Wildlife