Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Reserve Naturelle National Estuaire De La Seine, Le Havre, France 2 August 2011

Friday 5 August 2011

Reserve Naturelle National Estuaire De La Seine, Le Havre, France 2 August 2011

A slightly later start at 5.30am start saw us straight to our team's site. The team consisted of nine people and it showed early signs of not matching the previous day's catch. A total if 144 birds were caught with a single Marsh Warbler, dominated by Reed (45) and Sedge (63) Warblers, with seven Bluethroats, two Savi's Warbler, twelve Bearded Tits and four Reed Bunting, along with a single Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat and Linnet. Around 50 Spoonbills were seen on the estuary mud flats. The other site were fortunate enough to have again single Aquatic and Marsh Warblers. The other teams catch was 107 again with a single Aquatic and Marsh Warbler.

Savi's Warbler - juvenile

Ringing Site

Pools waiting to be filled by high tied water, which did not occur.

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.