Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Norfolk Rivers Trust, Ingoldisthorpe

Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Norfolk Rivers Trust, Ingoldisthorpe - 2nd September 2025

An unexpected first for the group, captured in the third panel of the net. Water rail.

Adult Water rail

Only three Reed Warbler today and all the Sedge already on their way. A few Blackcaps (highest fat score 5) and Chiffchaff representing the outgoing summer migrants.

10 species in total.

Chiffchaff

3M Goldcrest

Total: 28 (3)

Blackcap - 9
Blue Tit - 3
Cetti's Warbler - 0 (1)
Chiffchaff - 8
Dunnock - 0 (1)
Goldcrest - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 1
Reed Warbler - 2 (1)
Water Rail - 1
Wren - 3

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.