Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Iver Heath garden

Friday 28 February 2014

Iver Heath garden - February 2014

Things started to pick up this month as Siskins returned to the garden to utilise the sunflower hearts. The number of Siskins processed over the month totalled 37 new birds, compared to one in January, with one re-trap of a bird we did in 2012 and another UK control. Unfortunately we are competing with our neighbour who also has feeders out as well, just underneath a large laurel and the birds seem to prefer these as they offer more immediately available cover and I suspect the net is a bit of a distraction for them as well.

Totals (Feb) : 63 (5)

Robin - 2 (1)
Goldcrest - 0 (1)
Blue Tit - 9 (1)
Starling - 4
Goldfinch - 9
Siskin - 37 (2)
Lesser Redpoll - 2

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.