Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Monday 31 August 2020

Stanwell Moor GP - 31st August 2020

We put up six nets behind the recycling works and hoped for something a little less usual from this site. Most of our efforts went into processing Blackcaps that made up over half of the catch. This session was the first without Garden Warbler and there was only one Whitethroat. We had a few Chiffchaff and no Willow Warbler. The bird of the day was undoubtedly a young male Redstart. The first for this and any Colne Valley Ringing Group site.

3M Redstart

Total: 72 (8)

Dunnock - 6 (2)
Robin - 4 (3)
Redstart - 1
Reed Warbler - 3
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 1
Blackcap - 44 (3)
Chiffchaff - 11
Blue Tit - 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.