Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor ringing site

Sunday 8 May 2011

Stanwell Moor ringing site - 3 May 2011

A ringing session this evening was slightly more productive than the last and we managed to catch a couple of Sand Martin on the mound. We total we caught in addition to the two new Sand Martins, one new Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Robin and Whitethroat. We had four re-traps including three more Reed Warblers, tow again from 2009 which were again not re-trapped in 2010.

Our first Swift of the year was seen along with a Cuckoo.

Male Reed Bunting

Male Whitethroat

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.