Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Wraysbury GP

Monday 3 August 2015

Wraysbury GP - 1 August 2015

Today was CES 9 and I tagged along to give a hand as there was only a team of four to do it. Fairly busy morning, with the highlight being a juvenile Redstart.

Juvenile Redstart

A total of 131 birds ringed, with 67 of these being in the CES nets. The majority of the birds ringed were Blackcaps with 46 new and 5 re-traps, of which 22 were from CES nets; followed by Garden Warbler with 25 new and 4 re-traps, of which 11 were CES; and Whitethroat with 13 new and 6 re-traps, of which 15 were CES.

Totals: 120 (21)

Wren - 3
Dunnock - 1 (1)
Robin - 2 (1)
Redstart - 1
Song Thrush - 1
Sedge Warbler - 0 (2)
Reed Warbler - 4
Lesser Whitethroat - 4
Whitethroat - 13 (6)
Garden Warbler - 25 (4)
Blackcap - 46 (5)
Chiff-chaff - 6 (2)
Blue Tit - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Linnet - 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.