Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Mid Wales

Monday 30 May 2011

Mid Wales - 29 May 2011

Another wet morning and looking as if it is in for the day and therefore there would be no nest box visits today. We decided to head over the hill past Llyn Brianne down to the next valley in the hope the rain would lift slightly, enough to go for a walk in some of the woodland area offering some form of cover.

A walk along Pwll Bo (Cwm Ifron) following the Ifron produced Common Sandpiper, three Dippers (one juvenile), Redstart and four singing Wood Warblers.

Ifron river

Dipper

We then had a look at Abergwesyn Common on the route back with a couple of Common Sandpiper on the Ifron, Red Kite, Buzzard and Raven over the hills, with Tree Pipit and Redstart, and in the open areas a lot of Meadow Pipit, along with Wheatear and a single Whinchat (seen only by Denise).

Abergwesyn Common

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.