Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Dersingham Bog

Monday, 21 September 2026

Dersingham Bog - 21st September 2026

A session intended to catch Stonechats, but that just wasn't happening. Over seven hours out in the field and none of the target species on the record sheet.

Meadow Pipit

We ended up with Meadow Pipit being the leading species.

Total: 15

Blackcap - 1
Goldfinch - 2
Greenfinch - 1
Meadow Pipit - 9
Reed Bunting - 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.