Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor ringing site

Sunday 25 September 2011

Stanwell Moor ringing site - 23 September 2011

Another morning session with a few of the RRG team, Tim, Colin and Sam. It was a relative quiet morning with Warblers more or less absent, with a catch of only 46, mainly supported by 24 Meadow Pipits and a few Goldcrests, being the first of the autumn at this site. An evening visit with Denise produced another eight birds, and a clear indication that it is time to consider any attempts for Swallows or Sand Martins at roost are now over and that any future visits at this time of the day for this year will cease.

Kingfisher - 3 female being weighed

Totals:

Kingfisher - 1

Meadow Pipit - 24

Wren - 1

Robin - 2 (1)

Dunnock - 2 (2)

Blackcap - 1

Chiff-chaff - 6

Goldcrest - 2

Blue Tit - 7

Great Tit - 1 (1)

Linnet - 2

Greenfinch - 1

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.