Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Broadwater GP

Thursday 19 October 2017

Broadwater GP - 15th October 2017

The wind turned out to be rather more gentle than forecast and we could actually have gone to a more open site. However, hindsight is all very well, but no use whatsoever once committed to a particular course. Nets went up without a hitch and WA & LON were soon processing birds.

We caught quite a few Goldcrest and Blue Tit and got one of at least two Cetti's Warbler that could be heard in our immediate earshot.

Cetti's Warbler with dramatic fault line on tail.

3M Cetti's Warbler

Two Redwing were also captured, one with contrast within greater and median coverts, and tertials.

Totals: 30 (4)

Wren - 1
Dunnock - 2
Robin - 1
Redwing - 2
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 1
Goldcrest - 9 (1)
Blue Tit - 8 (1)
Great Tit - 5 (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.