Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Broadwater GP

Sunday 27 April 2014

Broadwater GP - 25 April 2014

Weather looked a bit dodgy ( so often the case that it's a bit windy or rain is imminent) but we went out any way as we wanted to monitor the site to see if there's much going on during Spring migration after we found so many Phyloscs using it during the Autumn passage.

It was windier than expected at 6am so we limited out efforts to 4 single nets in the most sheltered spots. We could hear lots of birdsong but birds seemed to be sitting tight with little movement going on. The sum total of our efforts, before the rain set in and we have to pack up at 10am, was a couple of Blackcap, a female Bullfinch and a retrapped Robin.

Female Bullfinch

Totals: 3 (1)

Robin- 0 (1)

Blackcap - 2

Bullfinch - 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.