Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Sunday 16 July 2017

Stanwell Moor GP - 12th July 2017

Another evening spent at Stanwell. No sign of much in the way of Hirundines but again the track net served to raise the total. Reed Warblers now seem to be venturing further afield, with more birds coming from the track net than the reed bed itself. Perhaps they had been down to the River Colne that borders the site.

A bit more extraction practice for LON and a Sedge Warbler to round the evening off. Off site by 10.00pm.

3JP Goldfinch with the first of the red crown feathers coming in.

Total: 23 (1)

Dunnock - 2
Blackbird - 1
Whitethroat - 2
Reed Warbler -2 (1)
Sedge Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 5
Chiffchaff - 1
Great Tit - 2
Greenfinch - 2
Goldfinch - 1
Linnet - 4

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.