Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Wraysbury

Saturday 4 May 2013

Wraysbury - 27 April 2013

A large team set out to work the site knowing that a drenching was likely at some point and hoping that the rain would hold off until the nets were packed up. The catching went quite well - nothing exceptional but almost half of the catch comprised of Whitethroat. We caught 36 new and 29 previously ringed birds - and the rain set in just in time to ensure that we all got properly wet on the walk back to the car park.

Totals: 36 (29)

Dunnock - 0 (2)
Blackcap - 3 (0)
Whitethroat - 17 (15)
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 (0)
Chiff-chaff - 0 (5)
Willow Warbler - 3 (3)
Reed Warbler - 1 (1)
Sedge Warbler - 5 (2)
Blue Tit - 2 (1)
Great Tit - 2 (0)
Bullfinch - 1 (0)

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.