Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Reserve Naturelle National Estuaire De La Seine, Le Havre, France 4 August 2011

Friday 5 August 2011

Reserve Naturelle National Estuaire De La Seine, Le Havre, France 4 August 2011

Had a 5.15am start as we are now erecting nets daily and wore chest waders after seeing the water valves being opened on the channel following at the end of yesterdays high tide, but only one ride on the estuary side was under water and the pool remained bone dry. The day was interrupted when the heavens opened up around 9.15 and we headed back to the gite. On our way back there was a Wild Boar roaming in and out of the reeds onto the path. The day's catch was down to 47, with two Blue-headed Wagtails, seven Bluethroats, single Grasshopper Warbler, fourteen Sedge and twelve Reed Warblers, five Bearded Tits and six Reed Buntings. We had one UK controlled Sedge Warbler Y002080. The other team managed 55 with their first juvenile Aquatic Warbler.

Bearded Tit - female juvenile (above shows the long P1 that is an

identifying feature of a 3J prior to PJ full moult.

Blue-headed Wagtail - adult (below showing wing in moult)

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.