Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Broadwater GP

Tuesday 9 June 2020

Broadwater GP - 8th June 2020

For the first time in over six months CL & DKL went to Broadwater to see what's been happening on site. We noted that there are now concrete blocks with a chain and padlock on the access road, problematic for us in the event that it's across and locked any time we arrive as we don't have a key, but today the chain was not across.

The fishing club has been doing a bit of cutting back, but nothing too hefty for us to remove from our rides. There were birds around and a good few places for nets so we put up a couple of nets and although this was not a complete session managed 13 birds.

Totals: 12 (1)

Robin - 2
Blackbird - 3
Garden Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 5
Blue Tit - 0 (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.