Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor ringing site

Sunday 5 September 2010

Stanwell Moor ringing site - 5 September 2010

We returned to Stanwell Moor am following on from last nights visit, and extended the area being worked from the 'dell (the old plant wash out area)' to the east side of the site. 56 birds were caught (5 re-traps) that resulted in the following new birds: Blackbird, Robin (5), Great Tit (3), Chiff-chaff (9), Willow Warbler (5), Sedge Warbler (4), Reed Warbler (7), Blackcap (12), Blue Tit (2), Wren (1) and Cetti's Warbler (1, a fresh juvenile).

Juvenile Willow Warbler (left) and Chiff-chaff, showing the

more prominent supercillium and more yellow under parts of

of Willow Warbler.

Juvenile Cetti's Warbler

Male and female 3 Blackcaps

Fault bars on a 3 Reed Warbler's tail.

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.