Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Forest of Dean

Sunday 27 February 2011

Forest of Dean - 25 Feb 2011

We had Friday free so we decided on a visit to the Forest of Dean. Unfortunately the forecast bright day earlier in the week had changed to a band of rain heading in from the SW and the day started sligthly dull and slightly misty. Fortunately the rain held off until just after midday. As we crossed the M48 road bridge a large female Peregrine rose above the bridge a few feet away. A visit to New Fancy View produce at least four Buzzards and a low flying female Goshawk giving very good views as it skimmed just over the tree tops. A couple of Crossbill also flew over. A visit to Speechy House produced two Hawfinch just as the drizzle started. On route back to Bristol as quick visit to a picnic site for Dipper was unsuccessful, which was shortly followed by heavy persistent rain for the rest of the day putting a stop it any real birdwtaching.

New Fancy View

About us

Chris and Denise Lamsdell

We have both been birders for about 40 years based in South Bucks near the West London reservoir complexes.

Since September 2021 we have been based in North Norfolk. We have done our bit of twitching in the past, but with other priorities this has become a much reduced activity with a preference for seeing new birds where ever our travels take us.

We both have been ringing since 2005. Our local group was the Runnymede RG while based in Buckinghamshire. Since moving to Norfolk we have started a new group called The Iceni Bird Monitoring Group, aimed at increasing public engagement through colour ringing projects on Black-headed Gull, Turnstone and Lapwing. We ring at several sites including Sculthorpe Moor, Sandringham Estate, Deepdale Farm and also monitor bird populations for the Norfolk Rivers Trust. We do ringing at home and support with foreign projects when opportunities allow. Chris also has an interest in Butterflies and Dragonflies and contains his limited photographic skill to them.