Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Marazion Marsh

Friday 23 August 2013

Marazion Marsh - 22 August 2013

We had been warned to expect a tractor at 9am to cut extra viewing rides so knew that there would be some disruption to our usual routine. As it happened, the tractor arrived early and we had to take down the dogleg double pannel from the junkas as well as our own 30ft net before 8.40am.

The catching still went fairly well although species were limited and we continued until 1pm before packing in.

Reed Bunting

Newly cut viewing ride

The afternoon was spent at Nanquidno where we located two Pied Flycatchers and photographed some rather splendid insects and plants.

Golden-ringed Dragonfly

Montbretia

Speckled Woods fresh and worn

Total: 43 (2)

Sedge Warbler 24

Reed Warbler 10 (2)

Chiffchaff 1

Blue Tit 7

Reed Bunting 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.